Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Tipper Tie, Inc.

110Patents
89Active
110Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 5, 1980 → Apr 22, 2022 · 46 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4675945A Clipping apparatus Human Necessities 91 Expired
US4683700A Cut-off mechanism for clip attachment apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US6401885B1 Internal brake mechanism for plastic film for a product filling machine Human Necessities 45 Expired
US4578928A High speed evacuation chamber packaging machine and method Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US4525898A Inverted tee cross section clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US7306511B2 Systems with interchangeable horns for producing encased products and related methods, computer program products and horn rotor assemblies Human Necessities 36 Expired
US7313896B2 Automated clipping packaging systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US7237369B2 Automated clipping packaging systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7488243B2 Systems with horns that extend into netting chutes and having cooperating deruckers for producing encased products and related devices, methods and computer program products Human Necessities 22 Active
US7222469B2 Netting chutes with floors having channels for packaging products with clippers Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US7234287B2 Netting chutes with ribbed flooring for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7386966B2 Automated packaging systems with associated automated pushers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US7322163B2 Clipping packaging apparatus and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US7650729B2 Telescoping conveyor mechanisms that cooperate with packaging systems having clippers and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US4339940A Multipart die for attachment of a metal clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7392635B2 Breech loader packaging systems and associated breech loading chutes and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US8006463B2 Rotating multi-clipper platform packaging systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US7430839B2 Embossed netting chutes for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4458402A Adjustable crimping die for clipper mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7356977B2 Automated clipping packaging systems with bottom-up cutting members and associated methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7665278B2 Methods for automatically packaging objects Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
USD737352S1 Spool mount for clippers on a rotating table General 11 Active
US8256191B2 Automated methods of packaging objects using a clipper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7955165B2 Methods of rucking using low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7925379B2 Computer program products for packaging systems with breech loading chutes Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.