Process for applying a handle
US5437594A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1783
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuous motion apparatus for installing handles onto cartons includes a handle dispenser and a handle conveyor. The handle conveyor comprises a track associated with an overhead belt in a pronged pick-up arm. The pick-up arm inserts through a handle and carries a handle to a surface of the carton, where a pair of rollers in a curved plow engage the handle and force it from the pick-up arm. The arm rotates in time sequence with the belt.
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