US3125842A
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Compression apparatus
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Granted: 1964-03-24
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Expires: 1981-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B51/00; B65B51/10; B65B51/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A COMPRESSION APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING CARTONS FROM A CARTON SEALER, FOR MAINTAINING THE CARTON FLAPS UNDER COMPRESSION FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME AND FOR SUBSEQUENTLY DISCHARGING THE CARTONS TO A CONVEYOR, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING A BASE HAVING A SHAFT, A SUPPORT MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMPRESSING PLATEN PAIRS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IN AN ANNULUS ABOUT SAID SHAFT, ONE PLATEN IN EACH PAIR BEING MOUNTED IN FIXED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND THE OTHER PLATEN OF EACH PAIR BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID FIXED PLATEN, SAID MOVABLE PLATEN BEING URGED TOWARD SAID FIXED PLATEN TO EFFECT COMPRESSION OF THE FLAPS OF THE CARTON DISPOSED THEREBETWEEN, SAID FIXED PLATEN HAVING CONVEYOR MEANS THEREON MOVABLE IN ONE DIRECTION TO RECEIVE A CARTON AND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO DISCHARGE A CARTON, MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY INDEXING SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID PLATEN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A COMPRESSION APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING CARTONS FROM A CARTON SEALER, FOR MAINTAINING THE CARTON FLAPS UNDER COMPRESSION FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME AND FOR SUBSEQUENTLY DISCHARGING THE CARTONS TO A CONVEYOR, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING A BASE HAVING A SHAFT, A SUPPORT MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMPRESSING PLATEN PAIRS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER IN AN ANNULUS ABOUT SAID SHAFT, ONE PLATEN IN EACH PAIR BEING MOUNTED IN FIXED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND THE OTHER PLATEN OF EACH PAIR BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID FIXED PLATEN, SAID MOVABLE PLATEN BEING URGED TOWARD SAID FIXED PLATEN TO EFFECT COMPRESSION OF THE FLAPS OF THE CARTON DISPOSED THEREBETWEEN, SAID FIXED PLATEN HAVING CONVEYOR MEANS THEREON MOVABLE IN ONE DIRECTION TO RECEIVE A CARTON AND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO DISCHARGE A CARTON, MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY INDEXING SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID PLATEN
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-24 | 1971-09-23 | 1972-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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