Cartoner and product infeed conveyor therefor
US4254604A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1979 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31B2120/30
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cartoner for inserting a product into an expanded carton having at least one open end and side flaps and an end panel with tuck flap thereon, and thereafter closing the open end, the cartoner accommodating a wide variety of carton shapes and sizes; a product infeed conveyor for such a cartoner including a product support plate extending laterally from either side of the cartoner and including a conveyor chain carrying product pushers pivotally mounted thereon, the product support plate being positioned from a bottom carton supporting rail a distance to receive the product pushers therethrough so that the product pushers both feed the product to the cartons and insert the product therein.
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