Machine for inserting tabs in container packs
US4616467A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S493/909
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention describes a machine which folds blanks of cut and creased material to define folded tabs which have tongues. The tongues have flaps which are folded over onto the tongues and the thus held tabs are transported by a revolving drum and the tongues and flaps are inserted in an aperture or apertures of a holding device holding groups of containers together. The machine operates continuously and the drum is provided with pairs of plates the opening and closing of which are controlled by cams to enable the insertion of the folded blanks within the pairs of plates by an insertion knife which reciprocates radially of the drum.
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