Apparatus for attaching a spout to a carton
US5624528A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1744
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for attaching a spout to a planar portion of an article, such as a milk or juice carton, which may be integrated into conventional carton forming and filling machines, includes a heater for heating a stem of a spout, a bonding application site for applying a bonding agent to a flange on the spout, a positioning device for positioning the spout in a predetermined relation to a spout applicator, a positioning device to position a carton with a hole provided in a predetermined relation to the spout applicator and for attaching the spout to the carton at the position where the heated stem is deformed to mechanically engage the carton of the hole.
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