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US3153309A
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Packaging machine
Assignee: Lever Brothers Co
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Filing: 1960-05-23
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Granted: 1964-10-20
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Expires: 1980-05-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Euwe Gerrit Evert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B43/00; B65B43/42; B65B43/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A MACHINE COMPRISING A HOPPER FOR CONTAINING A STACK OF FLAT-FOLDED CARTONS SO THAT THE BOTTOM FLAT-FOLDED CARTON IS IN A PLANE WHICH IS INCLINED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO A HORIZONTAL PLANE, AN ERECTING SECTION FOR ERECTING A SAID FLAT-FOLDED CARTON LEAVING THE FLAPS AT ONE END OPEN, A FILLING SECTION WHERE A SAID ERECTED CARTON CAN BE FILLED, THE FILLING SECTION COMPRISING PIVOTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING A SAID ERECTED CARTON AT THE FILLING SECTION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS WITH SAID OPEN END LEADING SO THAT THIS CARTON MOVES FROM A POSITION IN WHICH ONE OF ITS SIDES IS IN SAID INCLINED PLANE TO A FILLING POSITION IN WHICH SAID ONE SIDE IS IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE, SAID PIVOTING MEANS BEING ARRANGED TO RETURN THIS CARTON AFTER FILLING TO THE POSITION IT OCCUPIED BEFORE SAID PIVOTING, AND TRANSPORTING MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY TRANSPORTING A CARTON FROM SAID HOPPER TO SAID ERECTING SECTION, FROM SAID ERECTING SECTION TO SAID FILLING SECTION, AND THEN TRANSPORTING THE FILLED CARTON FROM THE FILLING SECTION, ALL THIS TRANSPORTING TAKING PLACE IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS AND WITH SAID ONE SIDE OF THE CARTON MOVING IN SAID INCLINED PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A MACHINE COMPRISING A HOPPER FOR CONTAINING A STACK OF FLAT-FOLDED CARTONS SO THAT THE BOTTOM FLAT-FOLDED CARTON IS IN A PLANE WHICH IS INCLINED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO A HORIZONTAL PLANE, AN ERECTING SECTION FOR ERECTING A SAID FLAT-FOLDED CARTON LEAVING THE FLAPS AT ONE END OPEN, A FILLING SECTION WHERE A SAID ERECTED CARTON CAN BE FILLED, THE FILLING SECTION COMPRISING PIVOTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING A SAID ERECTED CARTON AT THE FILLING SECTION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS WITH SAID OPEN END LEADING SO THAT THIS CARTON MOVES FROM A POSITION IN WHICH ONE OF ITS SIDES IS IN SAID INCLINED PLANE TO A FILLING POSITION IN WHICH SAID ONE SIDE IS IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE, SAID PIVOTING MEANS BEING ARRANGED TO RETURN THIS CARTON AFTER FILLING TO THE POSITION IT OCCUPIED BEFORE SAID PIVOTING, AND TRANSPORTING MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY TRANSPORTING A CARTON FROM SAID HOPPER TO SAID ERECTING SECTION, FROM SAID ERECTING SECTION TO SAID FILLING SECTION, AND THEN TRANSPORTING THE FILLED CARTON FROM THE FILLING SECTION, ALL THIS TRANSPORTING TAKING PLACE IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS AND WITH SAID ONE SIDE OF THE CARTON MOVING IN SAID INCLINED PLANE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-20 | 1972-04-20 | 1972-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-20 | 1976-04-20 | 1976-10-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |