ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,019, issued on June 24, was assigned to SKY-TAG ROBOTICS SDN. BHD. (Simpang Ampat, Malaysia).
"Packing apparatus for loading compressible articles" was invented by Chooi Beng Sim (Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging apparatus for loading compressible articles, the apparatus comprising loading means (1, 2) for loading a stack of compressible articles into an open ended carton sleeve (3), compressing means (5) to compress the ends of the stack of articles when loaded into the sleeve (3), and folding means (6, 7, 8) to close the ends of the sleeve, wherein the loading means (1, 2) comprises a first clampi...