Rachell Lynn Slovik

US Patent:

20070261373, Nov 15, 2007

Filed:

Apr 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/789167

Inventors:

Rachell L. Slovik - Bartlett IL, US
Christopher J. Ludwig - Rolling Meadows IL, US

International Classification:

B65B 5/00

US Classification:

53474, 53238

Abstract:

An applicating machine for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes a jaw drum moveable between an operating position and a storage position away from the operating position. In the operating position the jaw drum is positioned with respect to the infeed to accept the plurality of containers and apply the flexible carrier to the plurality of containers. A second jaw drum may be moveable into the operating position to enable packaging of containers having different dimensions and/or packages having different configurations.

US Patent:

20130036881, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/485458

Inventors:

Rachell SLOVIK - Bartlett IL, US
Christopher J. LUDWIG - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Christopher J. SAMARAS - Tinley Park IL, US
Jonathan GREGERSEN - Oswego IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B26D 5/00

US Classification:

83 13, 83373

Abstract:

An applicating machine for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes a jaw drum for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided and a cutoff device for cutting the carrier into a desired size. The cutoff device includes an adjustable beam positionable into multiple angular positions relative to a flow of the plurality of containers depending on the desired size of the multipack.

US Patent:

20220274754, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

Oct 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/637879

Inventors:

- GLENVIEW IL, US
Rachell L. SLOVIK - Bartlett IL, US

Assignee:

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. - GLENVIEW IL

International Classification:

B65D 71/50
B65B 27/04

Abstract:

A container carrier () with a uniform pitch applicating feature for applying container carriers onto containers to form a multipackage. A uniform series of apertures () is formed on the container carrier in the machine direction of a multipack carrier. Application machines may use the apertures for synchronizing the container carrier material to the containers, thereby making it container pitch independent. The resulting internal features of the carrier that would receive the containers can then be varied to best match the containers with little to no impact to the application machine.

US Patent:

20210214537, Jul 15, 2021

Filed:

Jan 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/143884

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Rachell L. Slovik - Bartlett IL, US
Patrick R. Van Tholen - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Gyeongsangnam-do

International Classification:

C08L 23/06
C08L 23/08

Abstract:

A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as soft drink and other beverage containers, is formed from a polymer composition which provides the carrier with improved elastic recovery following installation of the containers, along with tensile strength and tear resistance. The polymer composition includes about 10% to about 95% by weight of a post-consumer recycled plastic that includes recycled branched low-density polyethylene and recycled linear low-density polyethylene polymers, zero to about 90% by weight of a branched low-density polyethylene polymer having a density of about 0.910 to about 0.950 grams/cm, and greater than zero to about 65% by weight of an elastomeric ethylene copolymer that includes about 60% by weight to less than 100% by weight ethylene and greater than zero to about 40% by weight of a vinyl acetate comonomer.

US Patent:

20200223608, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Jan 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/741149

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Rachell L. Slovik - Bartlett IL, US
Patrick R. Van Tholen - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B65D 71/50
C08L 23/08
C08K 5/01
C08L 23/06

Abstract:

A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers, such as soft drink and other beverage containers, is formed from a polymer composition which provides the carrier with improved recovery, tensile strength and tear resistance. The polymer composition includes about 40-60% by weight of a low density ethylene polymer having a density of about 0.910-0.950 grams/cm3 and about 40-60% by weight of a post-consumer recycled product blend of low density polyethylene polymer and linear low density polyethylene polymer.

US Patent:

20160016351, Jan 21, 2016

Filed:

Jul 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/799197

Inventors:

Paul S. Siewert - Arlington Heights IL, US
Rachell L. SLOVIK - Bartlett IL, US
Christopher J. LUDWIG - Buffalo Grove IL, US

International Classification:

B29C 53/02

Abstract:

A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers within a plurality of corresponding container receiving apertures is formed using a rotary die within a rotary die press resulting in carriers having complex configurations including close tolerance cuts and complex perforation patterns.