US 11,724,839 B2
Method of packaging including covering an opening of a chute using a lid
Barry S. Smith, Hopewell, VA (US); Steven R. Rinehart, Chesterfield, VA (US); and Danielle R. Crawford, Chester, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/889,108.
Application 16/889,108 is a division of application No. 15/845,334, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,683,110, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 15/845,334 is a continuation of application No. 13/666,485, filed on Nov. 1, 2012, granted, now 9,845,169, issued on Dec. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/554,303, filed on Nov. 1, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2020/0290758 A1, Sep. 17, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 1/00 (2006.01); B65B 1/02 (2006.01); B65B 35/20 (2006.01); B65B 1/16 (2006.01); B65B 1/36 (2006.01); B65B 43/26 (2006.01); B65B 29/00 (2006.01); B65B 39/14 (2006.01); B65B 7/20 (2006.01); B65G 51/02 (2006.01); B65G 53/04 (2006.01); B65B 39/04 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65G 51/00 (2006.01); B65G 53/16 (2006.01); B65G 53/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 5/061 (2013.01) [B65B 1/00 (2013.01); B65B 1/02 (2013.01); B65B 1/16 (2013.01); B65B 1/363 (2013.01); B65B 7/20 (2013.01); B65B 29/00 (2013.01); B65B 35/205 (2013.01); B65B 39/14 (2013.01); B65B 43/265 (2013.01); B65G 51/02 (2013.01); B65G 53/04 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 35/20 (2013.01); B65B 35/405 (2013.01); B65B 39/04 (2013.01); B65B 2210/10 (2013.01); B65B 2220/18 (2013.01); B65G 51/00 (2013.01); B65G 53/06 (2013.01); B65G 53/16 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of packaging, comprising:
first placing a product through a first opening of at least one first chute;
second covering the first opening using a lid;
third delivering air from a pressurized air source into at least one air inlet in the lid that is in communication with the first opening; and
advancing at least one first plunger through a first end of the at least one first chute to transfer the product through a second end of the at least one first chute and into a first open side of at least one first box.