Blank and methods and apparatus for forming a dispenser case from the blank
US7717838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31B50/64
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for forming a case from a blank of sheet material includes a body, a mandrel mounted on the body and having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the case, a member mounted on the body adjacent the mandrel for applying a force to the blank for at least one of folding a portion of the blank around the mandrel, moving the blank, and securing portions of the blank together, and a servomechanism operatively connected to the member for driving and controlling movement of the member to apply the force to the blank.
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