Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for applying bands to crates

US5255491A · kind A · utility

5Cited by

12References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Tetra Alfa Holdings S.A. · CH

Inventors

Harijs B. Marovskis · Seymour, US
Thomas H. Peterman · Alexandria, US
Todd Wheeler · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 1992
Grant date	Oct 26, 1993
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B13/06
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for filling crates with packages is disclosed. The crates have hinged sides. The apparatus unfolds the sides of a crate and places the packages in the crate between the upright sides. The filled crates are transported on a conveyor to a bander. In the bander, a flexible band is applied around the outside of the upright sides. The banded crates are stacked by the apparatus with the bottom of the upper crate resting on the top edge of the upright sides of the lower crate. The banded and stacked crates may be transported horizontally while stacked.

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