US Patent Issued on March 31 for "Mechatronic and modular encapsulating machine for food or beverage containers" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,899, issued on March 31.

"Mechatronic and modular encapsulating machine for food or beverage containers" was invented by Marco Cassoli (Casalecchio di Reno, Italy), Jacopo Cassoli (Casalecchio di Reno, Italy) and Nicola Giuliani (Valsamoggia, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine assembly for applying a heat-sealable capsule to a beverage container includes a main drum with sealing heads and bases movable vertically by a first cam to bring each container to a raised position for sealing the capsule thereon; and a pick-up assembly with a slide and a capsule pick-up and release element. The slide moves the pick-up and release...