Case packing apparatus and method
US5720156A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B5/024
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated and automated case packing device and method is disclosed. The device and method uses multiple stations to: separate a flattened case from a supply of such cases, detect whether the case in an A or B-type case, open the case according to the type of case, place a predetermined number of imbricated articles into a group standing on edge, move that group under the erected case, place the case over the stationary group, close the flaps to the case, and move the case downstream to a case invertor.
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