US3270628A
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Universal box folding machine
Assignee: SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT CORP
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Filing: 1962-09-20
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1982-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Everett W Clem
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:00
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31F; B31F1/00; B31F1/08; B31F1/10; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/60; B31B50/64; B31F1/36; B31B2100/00; B31B2100/002; B31B2100/0022; B31B2120/00; B31B2120/30; B31B50/25; B31B50/254; B31B50/256; B31B50/26; B31B50/58; B31B50/62; B31B50/624; B31B50/74; B31B50/741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN A FEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A UNIVERSAL BOX FOLDING MACHINE OF THE TYPE HAVING A FEED MEANS FOR BOX BLANKS, A CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTION ARRANGED TO RECEIVE BOX BLANKS FROM SAID FEED MEANS, AND DRIVE MEANS FOR SAID FEED MEANS AND SAID CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTION, THE IMPROVEMENT CHARACTERIZED BY (A) SAID DRIVE MEANS COMPRISING A SINGLE, COUPLED DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SAID FEED MEANS AND SAID CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTION, AND (B) SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE CLUTCH MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FEED MEANS, WHEREBY (C) OPERATION OF SAID FEED MEANS MAY SELECTIVELY BE DISCONTINUED INDEPENDENTLY OF OPERATION OF SAID CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE ONE-AT-ATIME CONVEYANCE OF BLANKS THROUGH THE MACHINE DURING SET-UP, ADJUSTING AND LIKE OPERATIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN A FEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A UNIVERSAL BOX FOLDING MACHINE OF THE TYPE HAVING A FEED MEANS FOR BOX BLANKS, A CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTION ARRANGED TO RECEIVE BOX BLANKS FROM SAID FEED MEANS, AND DRIVE MEANS FOR SAID FEED MEANS AND SAID CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTION, THE IMPROVEMENT CHARACTERIZED BY (A) SAID DRIVE MEANS COMPRISING A SINGLE, COUPLED DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SAID FEED MEANS AND SAID CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTION, AND (B) SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE CLUTCH MEANS COUPLED TO SAID FEED MEANS, WHEREBY (C) OPERATION OF SAID FEED MEANS MAY SELECTIVELY BE DISCONTINUED INDEPENDENTLY OF OPERATION OF SAID CONVEYING AND FOLDING SECTIONS TO ACCOMMODATE ONE-AT-ATIME CONVEYANCE OF BLANKS THROUGH THE MACHINE DURING SET-UP, ADJUSTING AND LIKE OPERATIONS.
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