System and method for applying tubular tamper evident bands to containers
US11299382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B5/036
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of applying a tamper evident band involves: moving a container in a feed direction below and past a mandrel assembly that includes a lower end with a band guide structure; utilizing the mandrel assembly to form a tamper evident band; ejecting the tamper evident band downward from the mandrel assembly toward the container before the container is completely under the mandrel assembly causing a leading side of the tamper evident band to move over a leading side of a cap and neck section of the container while a trailing side of the tamper evident band is above a trailing side of the cap and neck section of the container; and as the container continues to move past the mandrel assembly, the band guide structure pushes the trailing side of the tamper evident band over the trailing side of the cap and neck section of the container.
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