Hole punching and spindle stuffing after bagger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11820538-B2
Application number	US-202117485618-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2021
Priority date	Sep 29, 2020
Publication date	Nov 21, 2023
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to methods, systems and packages for packaging the coreless paper products and accessory products. Embodiments include receiving paper products, receiving a container used for packaging the paper products, and packaging the paper products into the container. Embodiments also include inserting accessory products into a cavity formed by the paper products packaged in the container, and applying a label on the container to cover the cavity where the accessory products are inserted.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for packaging paper products and accessory products, the method comprising:
receiving paper products;
receiving a container used for packaging the paper products;
packaging the paper products into the container;
aligning an opening in the container with a cavity formed by the paper products packaged in the container;
inserting an accessory product into the cavity formed by the paper products packaged in the container; and
applying a label on the container to cover the opening aligned with the cavity where the accessory product is inserted.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the paper products comprise coreless tissue rolls and the accessory product comprises a spindle adapter.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed in the container after packaging the paper products in the container, wherein the opening is formed in the container over the cavity to provide the aligning of the opening with the cavity formed by the paper products.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a bag that has been pre-punctured with the opening to receive the accessory product.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring, using a camera, a position of the label on the container to determine placement on the package.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising responsive to detecting an improper label position, re-applying the label on the container.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the accessory product comprises a plurality of spindle adapters that are inserted into the container.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of spindle adapters are packaged in a spindle adapter package.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of spindle adapters are packaged in the spindle adapter package prior to inserting the spindle adapter package into the container.

10. A system for packaging products, the system comprising:
a bagger for receiving a container and paper products, wherein the bagger is configured to package the paper products into the container;
an inserter for inserting the accessory product into a cavity formed by the paper products in the container; and
a labeler for applying a label on the container to cover an opening in the container that is aligned with the cavity where the accessory product is inserted.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the paper products comprise coreless tissue rolls.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the container comprises an opening in the container that is formed after packaging the paper products in the container, wherein the opening is formed in the container over the cavity formed by the paper products.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the container comprises a bag that has been pre-punctured with an opening to receive the accessory product.

14. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a camera to monitor a position of the label on the container to determine placement on the package.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising responsive to detecting an improper label position, re-applying the label on the container.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the accessory product comprises a plurality of spindle adapters that are inserted into the container.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of spindle adapters are packaged in a spindle adapter package.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of spindle adapters are packaged in the spindle adapter package prior to inserting the spindle adapter package into the container.

Assignees

• Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Farkas Scott B
• Ketterhagen Austin T
• Wolff Guy W
• Case Abby C

Classifications

• B65B25/146 Primary

  packaging rolled-up articles · CPC title

• B65B5/00

  Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars · CPC title

• B65B61/005

  for removing material by cutting · CPC title

• B65B61/18

  for making package-opening or unpacking elements · CPC title

• B65B61/20

  for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents (adding unpacking elements B65B61/18) · CPC title