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Rotating carton tucker apparatus

Assignee: Ex-Cell-O Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-03
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Granted: 1965-01-26
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Expires: 1981-11-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harry B Egleston

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 02:36
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B3/00; B65B3/02; B65B3/025; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/26; B31B50/52; B31B50/004; B31B50/28; B31B50/30; B31B50/32; B31B50/322

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A TRUCKING AND BONDING STATION FOR A HIGH-SPEED CARTON FABRICATING MACHINE AND ADAPTED TO OPERATE ON THE END CLOSURE PANELS OF EACH CARTON PRODUCED IN SAID MACHINE, SAID APPARATUS MEMBERS, TWO SIDE SUPPORT MEMBERS, A ROTATABLE MANDREL ASSEMBLY WITH MORE THAN ONE MANDREL SUPPORTED BY SAID SIDE SUPPORTS, A BRIDGE MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID SIDE SUPPORTS, A POWER SOURCE DRIVING A POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM, SAID POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM CONNECTED TO SAID BRIDGE MEMBER, A TUCKER ARM DRIVEN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM, A TUCKER SHOE HAVING A CAMMING EDGE AND A CAMMING SURFACE AND BEING SUPPORTED BY SAID BRIDGE MEMBER, SAID MANDREL ROTATES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WHEN A CONTAINER IS MOUNTED ON IT THE TUCKER ARM WILL ACT ON ONE END CLOSURE PANEL AND SAID TUCKER SHOE CAMMING EDGE WIL ACT ON A SECOND END CLOSURE PANEL, AND SAID TUCKER SHOE CAMMING SURFACE WILL ACT ON BOTH PANELS BRINGING THEM TOGETHER TO FORM A CLOSED END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A TRUCKING AND BONDING STATION FOR A HIGH-SPEED CARTON FABRICATING MACHINE AND ADAPTED TO OPERATE ON THE END CLOSURE PANELS OF EACH CARTON PRODUCED IN SAID MACHINE, SAID APPARATUS MEMBERS, TWO SIDE SUPPORT MEMBERS, A ROTATABLE MANDREL ASSEMBLY WITH MORE THAN ONE MANDREL SUPPORTED BY SAID SIDE SUPPORTS, A BRIDGE MEMBER SUPPORTED BY SAID SIDE SUPPORTS, A POWER SOURCE DRIVING A POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM, SAID POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM CONNECTED TO SAID BRIDGE MEMBER, A TUCKER ARM DRIVEN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM, A TUCKER SHOE HAVING A CAMMING EDGE AND A CAMMING SURFACE AND BEING SUPPORTED BY SAID BRIDGE MEMBER, SAID MANDREL ROTATES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WHEN A CONTAINER IS MOUNTED ON IT THE TUCKER ARM WILL ACT ON ONE END CLOSURE PANEL AND SAID TUCKER SHOE CAMMING EDGE WIL ACT ON A SECOND END CLOSURE PANEL, AND SAID TUCKER SHOE CAMMING SURFACE WILL ACT ON BOTH PANELS BRINGING THEM TOGETHER TO FORM A CLOSED END.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-01-26 1968-07-27 1969-01-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-01-26 1976-07-27 1977-01-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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