High speed sleever
US5433057A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C3/065
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for placing sleeves on bottles and other objects is disclosed. In particular, a high speed method and apparatus having a plurality of sleeving stations for placing sleeves on bottles is disclosed. Each sleeving station includes a circularly arranged set of relatively movable parallel pins which are operable to contract or expand. A label transporter deposits a sleeve on the pins when they are contracted. The pins expand to stretch the sleeve. A bottle and the pins are then moved relative to one another to place the bottle inside the stretched sleeve. A gas flow is provided between the bottle and the sleeve to reduce friction. The sleeved bottle is then stripped from the pins. The method occurs without starts and stops by the bottle or the sleeve and is thus capable of very high production rates.
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