US3197940A
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Apparatus for applying covers to containers
Assignee: JEDCO CORP
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Filing: 1962-04-12
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1982-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sterling A Spangler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/28; B65B7/2842; B65B7/2885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING HEAT SHRINKABLE FILM COVERS TO PERIPHERAL FLANGES OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING A CONVEYER FRAME, A MOVING CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME FOR MOVING A CONTAINER ALONG A LONGITUDINAL PATH, A FILM FEED MECHANISM MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND BEING SUPERIMPOSED OVER SAID CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING A STRIP OF HEAT SHRINKABLE FILM ALONG A LONGITUDINAL PATH IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE OF THE MOVING CONTAINER, ADJUSTMENT MEANS MOVING SAID FEED MECHANISM RELATIVE TO SAID MOVING CONVEYOR TO ADJUST A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STRIP AND THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE, PRESSURE MEANS FOR ORCING THE STRIP INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE OF THE MOVING CONTAINER, CUTTING MEANS FOR SERVING THE STRIP ENGAGING THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE INTO A SINGLE COVERING SHEET, MEANS DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CONVEYOR FRAME FOR TRANSVERSELY APPLYING HEAT ACROSS THE COVERING
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING HEAT SHRINKABLE FILM COVERS TO PERIPHERAL FLANGES OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING A CONVEYER FRAME, A MOVING CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME FOR MOVING A CONTAINER ALONG A LONGITUDINAL PATH, A FILM FEED MECHANISM MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND BEING SUPERIMPOSED OVER SAID CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING A STRIP OF HEAT SHRINKABLE FILM ALONG A LONGITUDINAL PATH IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE OF THE MOVING CONTAINER, ADJUSTMENT MEANS MOVING SAID FEED MECHANISM RELATIVE TO SAID MOVING CONVEYOR TO ADJUST A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STRIP AND THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE, PRESSURE MEANS FOR ORCING THE STRIP INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE OF THE MOVING CONTAINER, CUTTING MEANS FOR SERVING THE STRIP ENGAGING THE PERIPHERAL FLANGE INTO A SINGLE COVERING SHEET, MEANS DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID CONVEYOR FRAME FOR TRANSVERSELY APPLYING HEAT ACROSS THE COVERING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |