Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
493309000 | CONTAINER OR TUBE ERECTING, OPENING, OR COLLAPSING | 20 |
20080254963 | CARTON FLAP GRIPPING SYSTEM - A carton flap gripping system including an adjustable pin holder is provided. | 10-16-2008 |
20090093355 | CASE ERECTOR AND SEALER APPARATUS - An automated case erecting apparatus for use in erecting case blanks includes a case blank feeder configured to hold a plurality of upstanding case blanks arranged face-to-face. The case blank feeder includes a path along which the case blanks are directed. A case erecting assembly receives a case blank from the case blank feeder at a case receiving location. The case erecting assembly includes a first arm carrying a first gripper element and a second arm carrying a second gripper element. The first arm and associated first gripper element are arranged and configured such that the first gripper element grips a first flap of the case blank. The second arm and associated second gripper element are arranged and configured such that the second gripper element grips a second flap of the case blank. The case erecting assembly is configured to move in a conveying direction from the case receiving location toward a case bottom fold and seal station to carry the gripped case blank toward the case bottom fold and seal station. | 04-09-2009 |
20090239726 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ERECTING CASES - A case forming apparatus that erects cases from knocked-down case blanks includes a first jaw and a plurality of stabilizer bars each having a first end mounted to the first jaw. The stabilizer bars are spaced radially from each other and form concentric segments of circles centered on a pivotal axis. A moveable second jaw is mounted for movement on the pivotal axis relative to the first jaw between an open position where the moveable second jaw is substantially perpendicular to the first jaw and a closed position where the moveable second jaw is substantially parallel to the first jaw. The moveable second jaw includes openings through which the stabilizer bars pass as the moveable second jaw moves between the open and closed positions. At least one of the stabilizer bars has a cross-sectional width that varies over at least one-third of a cross-sectional height of the at least one stabilizer bar. | 09-24-2009 |
20110263402 | Apparatus and method for hygienically expediting the opening of agricultural produce bags or prepackaged meat bags - This invention is an apparatus and process for hygienically expediting the opening of plastic bags that are typically used by customers of grocery businesses in the agricultural produce and prepackaged meat departments, for transporting and storing products. The apparatus would need to be installed at the store level in the previously mentioned departments for the customer's use. The apparatus described here includes signage that outlines the system's use, any type of sanitary fluid that has naturally diminishing adhesive qualities, a fluid dispenser that dispenses a small amount of fluid, and any thin film plastic bags or ones of similar compositions. When dispensed, the fluid enables the user's fingers to open the bags quickly and hygienically due to their temporary adhesive state. | 10-27-2011 |
20130165307 | Unit For Picking Up A Tubular Container In A Flattened Configuration, For Opening Out The Tubular Container And For Transferring The Tubular Container Towards A Receiving Station Of The Tubular Container - A unit for picking up and opening a tubular container has a first arm hinged to a frame at a first hinge axis, a second arm hinged at a second axis, and a third arm hinged to the first arm and to the second arm. The frame, first, second and third arms form a four-bar linkage. A fourth arm is hinged to the third arm and bears first aspirators. A fifth arm abuts the first sheet of the tubular container. In an initial pick-up configuration, the third arm is retracted and the fourth arm is in a retracted angular position so that the first aspirators intercept the first sheet. In a final release configuration, the third arm is in a second advanced position and the fourth arm is in a second advanced angular position such that the first aspirators can release the tubular container in a receiving station. | 06-27-2013 |
20140031188 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ERECTING PART OF A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for erecting part of a container, specifically containers referred to as “trays” in the art. The method includes using a mandrel to fold four walls ( | 01-30-2014 |
20150111713 | Flight Lug For Octagonal Cartons - A carton conveyer for a packaging machine has upper and lower flights to which sets of flight lugs are attached. Each set of flight lugs comprises leading flight lugs and trailing flight lugs and the leading flight lugs have recesses that face and oppose recesses on the trailing flight lugs. The recesses are formed to confine an open carton therebetween. Notches are formed in the flight lugs in such a way that movement of the leading and trailing flight lugs toward one another causes an un-erected carton between the lugs to be captured and erected. | 04-23-2015 |
20150148209 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINMENT BERM - Containment berms ( | 05-28-2015 |
493310000 | Including overfolding or reverse bending | 2 |
20080300123 | Article Handling Device - A device for fully erecting a flat collapsed carton into an erected carton sleeve, the device comprising an arm linkage comprising a first arm ( | 12-04-2008 |
20150141229 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ERECTING A CARTON - A container erecting system includes a top engaging surface and a bottom engaging surface that fold a collapsed container such as a carton. The top engaging surface moves at a first speed in a downstream direction and the bottom engaging surface moves at a second speed in the downstream direction. The first speed is different from the second speed. | 05-21-2015 |
493311000 | Collapsing | 1 |
20160075098 | BAG FOLDING MACHINE - A bag folding apparatus is provided. The bag folding apparatus includes a platform formed to support a bag in an upright position. The present invention may further include an overhead thruster comprising a plurality of fingers extending towards the platform. The overhead thruster is configured to thrust the plurality of fingers towards and away from the platform, and thereby places the plurality of fingers within the bag and removes the plurality of fingers from the bag. The present invention may further include actuators operatively connected to the plurality of fingers. The actuator is operable to move the plurality of fingers from side to side and front to back along a plane substantially parallel with the platform. | 03-17-2016 |
493313000 | By direct application of vacuum or fluid pressure | 8 |
20090291816 | FAN-FOLDING MECHANISM FOR A CASE ERECTOR - Several implementations of a fan folding mechanism for folding flaps of a case into a fan fold arrangement are disclosed and described. In one implementation, the fan folding mechanism comprises four shoes, arranged to allow one shoe to contact a flap on each of four sides of the case. A finger, carried by each of the four shoes is configured for movement between a retracted position and an extended position, such that in the retracted position, each finger is in contact with a leading corner of a different flap of the case and the flaps are in an open position and in the extended position, each finger is in contact with the same leading corner of the same flap, and the flap is in the closed position. Four suction cups, each configured for releasable attachment to a trailing corner of a flap, may inhibit contention between flaps. | 11-26-2009 |
20160107408 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXPANDING AND ERECTING COLLAPSED OR FOLDED CARDBOARD PACKAGINGS TO STANDING ARRANGED COMPARTMENTS AND/OR OUTER PACKAGINGS - The present invention includes an apparatus ( | 04-21-2016 |
493314000 | Internal fluid pressure to erect container or tube | 1 |
20120094818 | Device For Opening Out Blanks Supplied In A Flattened Tubular Configuration - A device for opening out blanks supplied in a flattened tubular configuration comprises a store ( | 04-19-2012 |
493315000 | Orbital movement of work contacting vacuum applying means | 3 |
20080227612 | Rotary Transfer Mechanism - A rotary transfer mechanism for transferring flat sleeve cartons ( | 09-18-2008 |
20090247380 | Device For Erecting Flat-Folded Tubular Blanks - The device for erecting flat-folded tubular blanks supplied in flat-folded form comprises a collecting group provided with first gripping means which are mobile between a pick-up station of the single tubular blanks from a store and an opening station of the single tubular blanks. An opening group is arranged in the opening station and provided with second gripping means for gripping the single flat-folded tubular blanks at a second surface thereof, opposite the first surface engaged by the first gripping means. The second gripping means are mobile between a gripping position of the single tubular blanks and a distanced opening position thereof. A folding organ is destined to progressively engage a free side of the single tubular blanks during the course of opening, for completing the erecting of the tubular blanks. | 10-01-2009 |
20160107779 | Device and Method for Unfolding Packaging Carton Sleeves - A device for unfolding packaging carton sleeves having a mechanism for providing the flat carton sleeves, a transfer unit, which can be rotated about a rotational axis, having at least one suction member for adhering to the carton sleeves and for transferring the carton sleeves to a conveyor belt, wherein the suction member is at a distance from the rotational axis. The conveyor belt includes at least one pocket for receiving the carton sleeves. The distance between the suction member and the rotational axis is constant and consequently the carton sleeves are channelled along a circular track. | 04-21-2016 |
493316000 | Oscillating movement of work contacting vacuum means | 2 |
20080312058 | Method and an Apparatus For Picking Up Flat Folded Tubular Blanks From a Magazine and for Moving Them to an Erecting Station - In an apparatus for picking up flat folded tubular blanks from a magazine and for moving the blanks to an erecting station, a horizontal transmission shaft transmits a rotational movement about a first articulation axis to a functional arm hinged with one side to a terminal portion of the transmission shaft. Another side of the functional arm is hinged to an arrangement control mechanism for controlling arrangement of the functional arm about a second articulation axis. The functional arm is also operated into rotation about the first articulation axis between a position in alignment with the functional arm, and a square position arranged at 90 degrees with respect to the functional arm, and vice versa. A pick up arm is connected to arrangement control mechanism and carries suction cups for picking up a flat folded tubular blank through the open bottom of the magazine. The arrangement control mechanism is moved with respect to the second articulation axis for operating the apparatus, beside the operation of the functional arm affected by the transmission shaft, between a picking up station and an erection station for erecting the tubular blank, and vice-versa. | 12-18-2008 |
493317000 | Compound movement | 1 |
20080261793 | METHOD FOR ERECTING TUBULAR BLANKS AND A STATION, IN WHICH THIS METHOD IS CARRIED OUT - A station for erecting tubular blanks in boxes, a gripping and raising unit engages a second lateral wall of the blank and subsequently raises the blank into a 90° rotation, so that the blank assumes, due to raising and rotating and because of the weight, a parallel-piped shore with a vertical axis. A first holder is operated by a first actuator in step relation with rotation of the blank and folds at least a first lateral wall of the blank adjacent to the second lateral wall, engaged by the gripping unit, to erect, the blank in a box with vertical axis. | 10-23-2008 |
493318000 | By orbital means | 1 |
493319000 | Endless belt or chain | 1 |
20110177929 | Flight Lug For Octagonal Cartons - A carton conveyer for a packaging machine has upper and lower flights to which sets of flight lugs are attached. Each set of flight lugs comprises leading flight lugs and trailing flight lugs and the leading flight lugs have recesses that face and oppose recesses on the trailing flight lugs. The recesses are formed to confine an open carton therebetween. Notches are formed in the flight lugs in such a way that movement of the leading and trailing flight lugs toward one another causes an un-erected carton between the lugs to be captured and erected. | 07-21-2011 |