Arrangement for the attachment of bendable, elongated objects, in particular suction tubes, along the side of a packing container
US4903458A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D77/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for attaching drinking straws to a container includes a conveyor track for advancing containers and a rotating drum having a plurality of receiving areas located around its outer periphery for receiving the drinking straws. An applicator is provided for applying a bonding agent to the side wall of the containers. A device for transferring the drinking straws form the receiving areas on the drum to the side wall of the container after the bonding agent has been applied is also provided. After the drinking straws are attached to the side wall of the container, a device folds the drinking straws so that the drinking straw does not project beyond the edge of the container.
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