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Article bucket with circular clamp

US3982382A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 22, 1975
Grant dateSep 28, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 22, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65B35/205
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A packaging machine which includes article buckets and leaflet clamps mounted on the buckets, each clamp having a spring loaded jaw which, in the open position, allows a leaflet to be inserted between the jaw and bottom plate of its respective article bucket, and, in the closed position, is effective to clamp a leaflet between the jaw and bottom plate to deflect a portion of it into the exit end opening of the bucket. Means are provided for opening the clamp jaw, inserting a leaflet between the open clamp jaw and bottom plate, closing the clamp jaw to clamp the leaflet and opening the clamp jaw to allow the leaflet to be carried into a carton by the article as it is transferred from the article bucket to the carton.

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