Production of cases
US4332579A · kind A · utility
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3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/21
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for converting box blanks into formed but collapsed cases, the apparatus comprising means (15, 16) for receiving a vertical stack(s) of blanks, means (18, 19) for elevating and supporting the stack such that the top of the stack is continually elevated into position against a feeding mechanism (17) at a fixed elevated level, the apparatus further comprising a line of casemaking machinery (10a, 10b, 11, 12, 13, 14), all arranged at the elevated level of the feeding mechanism (17).
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