Stacking apparatuses and/or equipment for objects having foldably-attached parts or flaps and related methods
US8864437B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H31/26
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Stacking apparatuses and/or equipment for stacking objects with foldably-attached parts (e.g., containers with flaps), methods of stacking objects with foldably-attached parts, and methods of manufacturing stacking apparatuses and/or equipment for stacking objects with foldably-attached parts. The stacking apparatuses have at least two flap guide assemblies with one or more arms and one or more flap guides, one or more cams, each cam having a cam track and a cam follower, and a lift assembly having a lifting mechanism to move the next object to be stacked into a stack of substantially identical objects. The present stacking apparatuses stack objects in a manner that avoids jams or obstructions due to irregular folding and/or obstruction of the stacking process by the foldably-attached parts.
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