US3217463A
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Packaging machine for sealed end cartons
Assignee: Federal Paper Board Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-12-22
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1981-12-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles G Stanuard
- 👤 George R Hair
- 👤 Charles W Redden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:27
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B65; B65B; B65B41/00; B65B41/02; B65B41/04; B65B41/06; B31B2100/00; B31B2120/00; B31B2120/30; B31B50/02; B31B50/04; B31B50/06; B31B50/062; B31B50/74; B31B50/76; B31B50/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING RECTANGULAR CARTONS HAVING FOUR SIDE WALLS CONNECTED BY SCORE LINES, A HORIZONTALLY SHIFTABLE SUPPORT CARRYING A PLURALITY OF UPWARDLY DIRECTED VACUUM CUPS, A MOVABLE FRAME CARRYING A PLURALITY OF VACUUM CUPS, MEANS FOR MOVING THE FRAME TO PLACE THE VACUUM CUPS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TOP WALL OF A FLAT FOLDED CARTON BLANK ON THE SUPPORT, MEANS FOR SHIFTING THE SUPPORT AND FRAME HORIZONTALLY RELATIVELY TO ONE ANOTHER AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE CARTON SCORE LINES AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY AND MOMENTARILY SEPARATING THE FRAME AND SUPPORT, THEREBY SWINGING THE BOTTOM AND TOP WALLS OF THE BLANK RELATIVELY TO EACH OTHER TO LIMBER THE SCORE LINES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING RECTANGULAR CARTONS HAVING FOUR SIDE WALLS CONNECTED BY SCORE LINES, A HORIZONTALLY SHIFTABLE SUPPORT CARRYING A PLURALITY OF UPWARDLY DIRECTED VACUUM CUPS, A MOVABLE FRAME CARRYING A PLURALITY OF VACUUM CUPS, MEANS FOR MOVING THE FRAME TO PLACE THE VACUUM CUPS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TOP WALL OF A FLAT FOLDED CARTON BLANK ON THE SUPPORT, MEANS FOR SHIFTING THE SUPPORT AND FRAME HORIZONTALLY RELATIVELY TO ONE ANOTHER AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE CARTON SCORE LINES AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY AND MOMENTARILY SEPARATING THE FRAME AND SUPPORT, THEREBY SWINGING THE BOTTOM AND TOP WALLS OF THE BLANK RELATIVELY TO EACH OTHER TO LIMBER THE SCORE LINES.
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