US3286437A
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Apparatus for applying covers to cups
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-10
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1983-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cole Richard Melvin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/28; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/24; B29C65/30; B29C65/78; B29C65/7858; B29C65/7888; B29C65/7891; B29C66/00; B29C66/004; B29C66/0042; B29C66/0044; B29C66/01; B29C66/02; B29C66/022; B29C66/0224; B29C66/02241; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/114; B29C66/20; B29C66/24; B29C66/242; B29C66/2422; B29C66/24221; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5346; B29C66/53461; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/737; B29C66/7371; B29C66/73711; B29C66/73713; B29C66/73715; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/812; B29C66/8122; B29C66/816; B29C66/8161; B29C66/82; B29C66/822; B29C66/8225; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8324; B29C66/90; B29C66/94; B29C66/944; B65B7/162; B65B7/164; B29C66/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
IN HEAT SEAL APPARATUS FOR APPLYING COVERS TO THERMOPLASTIC CUPS, THE COMBINATION OF MEANS TO ENGAGE AND INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCE A STRIP OF THERMOPLASTIC FILM SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN THE DIAMETER OF A CUP, WHICH MEANS INCLUDE A DRIVE ROLL AND A PRESSURE ROLL AND A SUPPORT ARM THEREFOR, THE FILM BEING ENGAGED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE ROLL AND PRESSURE ROLL, A LEVER ARM TO WHICH SAID SUPPORT ARM IS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED, GUIDE MEANS TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT SAID FILM AS ADVANCED BY SAID MEANS, FRAME MEANS TO POSITION A CUP UNDER SAID ADVANCED FILM, A PAIR OF PARALLEL HORIZONTAL VERTICALLY SPACED GUIDE PLATES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FILM AND HAVING SAID FILM PASS THEREBETWEEN, CUTTER MEANS INCLUDING A CUTTER BAR ATTACHED TO SAID LEVER ARM AND ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GUIDE PLATES TO CUT SAID FILM INTO SECTIONS AFTER IT HAS BEEN ADVANCED, HEATER MEANS POSITIONED ABOVE SAID FILM ON SAID LEVER ARM AT SAID CUP POSITIONING MEANS, AND TIMER AND DRIVEN CAM MEANS ENGAGING SAID LEVER ARM TO FORCE IT TOWARDS A POSITIONED CUP TO CUT SAID FILM AND FORCE SUCH FILM AGAINST SAID CUP BY SAID HEATER MEANS FOR HEAT SEAL CONTACT BETWEEN SAID FILM AND SAID CUP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
IN HEAT SEAL APPARATUS FOR APPLYING COVERS TO THERMOPLASTIC CUPS, THE COMBINATION OF MEANS TO ENGAGE AND INTERMITTENTLY ADVANCE A STRIP OF THERMOPLASTIC FILM SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN THE DIAMETER OF A CUP, WHICH MEANS INCLUDE A DRIVE ROLL AND A PRESSURE ROLL AND A SUPPORT ARM THEREFOR, THE FILM BEING ENGAGED BETWEEN SAID DRIVE ROLL AND PRESSURE ROLL, A LEVER ARM TO WHICH SAID SUPPORT ARM IS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED, GUIDE MEANS TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT SAID FILM AS ADVANCED BY SAID MEANS, FRAME MEANS TO POSITION A CUP UNDER SAID ADVANCED FILM, A PAIR OF PARALLEL HORIZONTAL VERTICALLY SPACED GUIDE PLATES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FILM AND HAVING SAID FILM PASS THEREBETWEEN, CUTTER MEANS INCLUDING A CUTTER BAR ATTACHED TO SAID LEVER ARM AND ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GUIDE PLATES TO CUT SAID FILM INTO SECTIONS AFTER IT HAS BEEN ADVANCED, HEATER MEANS POSITIONED ABOVE SAID FILM ON SAID LEVER ARM AT SAID CUP POSITIONING MEANS, AND TIMER AND DRIVEN CAM MEANS ENGAGING SAID LEVER ARM TO FORCE IT TOWARDS A POSITIONED CUP TO CUT SAID FILM AND FORCE SUCH FILM AGAINST SAID CUP BY SAID HEATER MEANS FOR HEAT SEAL CONTACT BETWEEN SAID FILM AND SAID CUP.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-21 | 1974-05-23 | 1974-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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