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Apparatus for uniting a plurality of first objects with a corresponding number of second objects
Assignee: Sobrefina SA
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Filing: 1969-04-08
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Granted: 1971-05-25
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Expires: 1989-04-08
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for uniting a plurality of container bodies with outer sleeves comprises a pair of parallel spaced rotationally mounted members having pockets which receive the sleeves. The pocketed members are rotated in a step-by-step manner so as to simultaneously advance the sleeves into a spacial configuration wherein the centers of the sleeves are located in longitudinal spaced relation along two parallel straight lines. A rotationally mounted multisided turret also rotatable in a step-by-step manner includes along each side thereof a like number of holders having the same spacial configuration as that of the sleeves, plungers transfer the sleeves from their pockets to the holders, and the container bodies arranged with the same spacial configuration as the sleeves are then inserted in the sleeves after the sleeves have been transferred to the holders on the turret.
Inventors
- 👤 Lars Ingvar Hellborg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/001; B31; B31B; B31B2105/00; B31B2120/00; B31B2120/40; B31B2120/402; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53322; Y10T29/53374; Y10T29/53687
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
Apparatus for uniting a plurality of first objects with a corresponding number of second objects which comprises a pair of object carrier bodies arranged in parallel spaced relation, said carrier bodies each including circumferentially spaced peripherally located pockets for receiving said first objects from a source of supply, shaft means supporting said carrier bodies for rotation about their axes, a pair of cog-wheels secured respectively to said shafts, means for effecting a stepwise rotation of said cog-wheels and hence also of said carrier bodies to simultaneously advance a plurality of said first objects into a spacial configuration wherein the centers of said objects are located in longitudinally spaced relation along two parallel spaced straight lines, a multisided support member located in spaced relation with respect to said carrier bodies, said support member being provided on each side thereof with a plurality of holders having a spacial configuration corresponding to that of said plurality of first objects, plunger means individual to each pocket in said carrier bodies for pushing the objects therein into the correspondingly positioned holder on said support member, and means for effecting a step-wise rotation of said support member to bring a side thereof in which the holders contain said first objects to a position confronting a corresponding spacial configuration of said second objects and in which position said second objects are then united with said first objects.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
Apparatus for uniting a plurality of first objects with a corresponding number of second objects which comprises a pair of object carrier bodies arranged in parallel spaced relation, said carrier bodies each including circumferentially spaced peripherally located pockets for receiving said first objects from a source of supply, shaft means supporting said carrier bodies for rotation about their axes, a pair of cog-wheels secured respectively to said shafts, means for effecting a stepwise rotation of said cog-wheels and hence also of said carrier bodies to simultaneously advance a plurality of said first objects into a spacial configuration wherein the centers of said objects are located in longitudinally spaced relation along two parallel spaced straight lines, a multisided support member located in spaced relation with respect to said carrier bodies, said support member being provided on each side thereof with a plurality of holders having a spacial configuration corresponding to that of said plurality of first objects, plunger means individual to each pocket in said carrier bodies for pushing the objects therein into the correspondingly positioned holder on said support member, and means for effecting a step-wise rotation of said support member to bring a side thereof in which the holders contain said first objects to a position confronting a corresponding spacial configuration of said second objects and in which position said second objects are then united with said first objects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said support member for said holders is provided with four sides and said support member is indexed rotationally through 90* for each object pushing movement of said plunger means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
137 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 for simultaneously uniting five of said first objects with five of said second objects wherein each of said carrier bodies is of the same size and is provided with six object-receiving pockets, wherein said cog-wheels have a diametral ratio of 3:2 and rotate in opposite directions thereby to rotate said carrier bodies in opposite directions, and wherein the larger of said cog-wheels is rotated in steps of 180* thereby effecting a step-wise rotation through 120* of the smaller cog-wheel with which it is meshed, said carrier body which is rotated in steps of 180* simultaneously advancing three of said first objects to the desired spacial configuration and said carrier body which is rotated in steps of 120* simultaneously advancing the remaining two of said first objects to the desired spacial configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 for simultaneously uniting five of said first objects with five of said second objects wherein one of said carrier bodies is provided with six object-receiving pockets and the other carrier body is of smaller size and provided with four object-receiving pockets, wherein said cog-wheels have a diametral ratio of 1:1 and rotate in opposite directions, and wherein said cog-wheels are rotated in steps of 180, said carrier body having the six pockets therein serving to simultaneously advance three of said first objects to the desired spacial configuration and said carrier body having the four pockets therein serving to simultaneously advance the rEmaining two of said first objects to the desired spacial configuration.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-24 | 1978-11-23 | 1979-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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