Charles E Decrane

6776197, Aug 17, 2004

Sep 12, 2002

10/242919

Charles E. DeCrane - Monroe LA, 71203

B65B 104

141 10, 141163, 141168, 141176, 141314, 53469, 53570

A bulk bag-filling machine with a traversing strap latching and traversing filler spout mechanisms. The strap latch mechanisms and the filler spout may be moved independently or in unison forwardly towards the front or forward most edge of the filling station, thereby permitting the operator of the filling apparatus to easily and safely suspend the heavy bulk bags strap loops on the four strap latches and make the filler neck connection to the filling spout prior to traversing the strap latches and filler neck to their rearmost position, thereby positioning the bag for filling. Boxes may also be utilized by the adaptation of transfer tables in which case the strap latches are not required.

40490289, Sep 20, 1977

Mar 25, 1976

5/670284

Thomas C. Harris - Monroe LA
Charles E. DeCrane - West Monroe LA

Olinkraft, Inc. - West Monroe LA

B65B 106
B67D 506

141 10

An improved transition section for a bag filling device is disclosed for use with a bag filling machine. The device comprises a new and novel transition structure that may be utilized to effectively absorb the energy of the material passing through the filling machine and to effectively control the flow of the material in the transition section so that at least two flow paths are formed within the transition chute throat section with one flow path being utilized for downwardly flow of the material being filled in the bag filling machine and the other flow path being utilized for upwardly flow of dust and air resulting from the filling process. The dual flow paths are formed by a rigid divider member fixedly attached to the control device suspended in the transition chute with the divider member moving in a generally horizontal direction in an arcuate path. The improved structure also comprises means for stopping the movement of the divider member at a predetermined position so that the path utilized for upward air flow always remains open regardless of the position of the divider and the improved structure further comprises means for removing the upwardly flowing air and dust from the transition chute. Also disclosed is a new and novel method of controlling the amount of dust in a transition section of a material packaging line whereby the dust created by the impact of the falling materials can be effectively controlled in the upper portion of the transition chute where it can be readily removed.

D3156273, Mar 19, 1991

Apr 5, 1988

7/176983

Charles E. DeCrane - West Monroe LA

D34 38

48630659, Sep 5, 1989

Sep 26, 1988

7/248585

Charles E. Decrane - West Monroe LA

B65D 3314

222 1

A bulk bag discharge unit having a discharge hopper with an inner liner support. The inner liner support is used to retain, in the hopper, the inner liner discharge spout and a portion of the bulk bag inner liner as the bulk bag is emptied. A plurality of splitter fingers hold the inner support in the inside of the hopper and form openings which allow bulk product to pass out of the hopper but also prevent the liner spout and a portion of the liner from passing out of the hopper. A method of preventing the dropping out of the liner during discharge using the liner support is also disclosed.

50339354, Jul 23, 1991

Jul 19, 1990

7/554370

Charles E. Decrane - West Monroe LA

B65G 5906

4147981

A latch mechanism for a pallet dispensing machine. A plurality of pallets are positioned in an upright movable frame positioned in a stationary frame in the pallet dispensing machine. The latch mechanism holds the stack of pallets as the movable frame is lowered and sets of the stack on a feeder conveyor. Further downward motion of the movable frame causes the latch mechanism to retract out of engagement by gravity. Thereafter the movable frame moves upwardly and the latch mechanism reengages the remainding pallets above the bottom pallet to lift the stack about an inch so that the feeder conveyor can feed the bottom pallet out of the machine.

52695794, Dec 14, 1993

Jun 25, 1992

7/904015

Charles E. DeCrane - West Monroe LA

B66C 110

294 8156

A lifting adapter for use in lifting and releasing large bulk bags. The adapter has a frame formed in an X-shaped configuration in the preferred embodiment. The X-shaped frame is formed from tubular arms that extend downwardly and outwardly at an angle ranging from 10 to 30 degrees. Each arm holds a bag loop retaining toggle lock in the preferred embodiment which is pneumatically operated to serve to release the bag loops from the arms at a predetermined time so that the bag loops of the filled bag will slide off of the retaining toggle lock by gravity to thereby release the filled bag from the lifting adapter.

46762841, Jun 30, 1987

May 22, 1985

6/737023

Charles E. DeCrane - West Monroe LA

B65B 316

141114

A bag filling machine for use in holding a larger empty bag by a plurality of bag loops, the bag being filled while being held by the machine and then being released from the machine to be transported to a remote location is disclosed. The machine comprises a plurality of downwardly and inwardly inclined members fixedly attached to the frame of the machine with the inclined members holding the empty bag by the plurality of bag loops usually used on an empty bag. A generally C-shaped hook is pivotably mounted on each inclined member and is moved from a holding position to a release position by a plurality of linkage rods connected to an activating mechanism. The inclined members and the C-shaped hooks co-act to permit the filled bag to release itself by gravity from the inclined members upon an activation of the C-shaped hooks by the activating mechanism. The activating mechanism may be a manual one such as a human being, a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder and an electric solenoid among other types.

49647822, Oct 23, 1990

Aug 24, 1989

7/398145

Charles E. DeCrane - West Monroe LA

B65G 5906
B65H 300

4147981

A palley dispensing machine with latch mechanism for the same machine. A plurality of pallets are positioned in an upright movable frame positioned in a stationary frame. The latch mechanism holds the stack of pallets as the movable frame is lowered and sets the stack on a feeder conveyor. Further downward motion of the movable frame causes the latch mechanism to retract out of engagement by gravity. Thereafter the movable frame moves upwardly and the latch mechanism reengages the remaining pallets above the bottom pallet to lift the stack about an inch so that the feeder conveyor can feed the bottom pallet out of the machine.