Corrugated box forming, loading and sealing machine
US4499704A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1983 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/185
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A corrugated box forming, loading and sealing machine, including a first or magazine and infeed section, a second or forming and loading section, and a third or closing and discharge section. In the first section there is stored and fed one-at-a-time flat corrugated blanks consisting of bottom, front, back and two top-half panels, all with extended edge panels, while glue is applied to the bottom, front and back edge panels. In the second section a product, such as cartons or plastic bottles, and two side panels, are loaded from opposite sides onto the bottom panel. When full, the loaded bottom panel is lowered through an opening whose four edge portions cause the front and back panels, and their respective edge panels to wrap around the product. The resultant open-topped box is then pushed into the third section while glue is applied to the side panels, and the two top-half panels are urged downwardly onto the product, and their edge panels into contact with the glued side panels, to thus complete the sealing process prior to discharge.
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