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Automatic cartoning machine for glue end carton
Assignee: BIVANS CORP
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Filing: 1970-02-09
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-02-09
Abstract
Abstract Automatic cartoning machine for glue end carton including twin cartoning units mounted in a common framework conveying side-byside two stacks of cups or other articles, one stack for each unit. The units are similar, having their loading stations adjacent each other to receive the articles fed to them by the conveyer. Each unit has a plurality of cams making one complete revolution for one cycle of operation. Each cycle includes removing a collapsed carton from the bottom of a magazine, transferring it to a combined loading and squaring-up station where the stack of cups is loaded into the carton. The cycle is started by arrival of a stack of cups at a station which transfers the stack to a loading tray which holds the flaps open at the adjacent or outer end of the carton for easy insertion of the stack by a plunger. The cycle is terminated by one complete revolution of the cams. The minor flaps pass through a glue applicator on the way to that station. After the flaps are partially sealed at both ends of the carton, the carton is elevated to travel through a compression chute which completes the sealing of the flaps. The carton is then ejected in upright position to an accumulator. The accumulator operates in timed relation with the transfer of the cup stack from the conveyer to the loading tray, to prepare one cycle for starting at the successful completion of the preceding cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Elbert L Bivans
- 👤 August Kund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 22:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B5/00; B65B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a unit having a. a magazine for collapsed glue end cartons having panels mutually at right angles when the cartons are squared up, the cartons having end flaps, b. means for removing the collapsed cartons from said magazine, c. means for squaring up the removed collapsed cartons one at a time, d. a loading station for the squared-up cartons, e. means for inserting an article into the open carton at the loading station, f. means for sealing the flaps of the loaded cartons, and g. means for ejecting the loaded and sealed cartons, the improvement wherein two of said units are provided, namely, right and left-hand units when viewed from the front of the machine looking toward their loading stations, the loading station for the right-hand unit being at the left side thereof and the loading station for the left-hand unit being at the right side thereof, with their loading stations adjacent each other, a conveyer for conveying articles for both of said loading stations, an article carRier for each loading station, and means for transferring articles at a transfer station from said conveyer to each of said carriers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a unit having a. a magazine for collapsed glue end cartons having panels mutually at right angles when the cartons are squared up, the cartons having end flaps, b. means for removing the collapsed cartons from said magazine, c. means for squaring up the removed collapsed cartons one at a time, d. a loading station for the squared-up cartons, e. means for inserting an article into the open carton at the loading station, f. means for sealing the flaps of the loaded cartons, and g. means for ejecting the loaded and sealed cartons, the improvement wherein two of said units are provided, namely, right and left-hand units when viewed from the front of the machine looking toward their loading stations, the loading station for the right-hand unit being at the left side thereof and the loading station for the left-hand unit being at the right side thereof, with their loading stations adjacent each other, a conveyer for conveying articles for both of said loading stations, an article carRier for each loading station, and means for transferring articles at a transfer station from said conveyer to each of said carriers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
261 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a unit having a. a magazine for collapsed glue end cartons having panels mutually at right angles when the cartons are squared up, the cartons having end flaps, b. means for removing the collapsed cartons from said magazine, c. means for squaring up the removed collapsed cartons one at a time, d. a loading station for the squared-up cartons, e. means for inserting an article into the open carton at the loading station, f. means for sealing the flaps of the loaded cartons, and g. means for ejecting the loaded and sealed cartons, the improvement wherein two of said units are provided, namely, right and left-hand units when viewed from the front of the machine looking toward their loading stations, the loading station for the right-hand unit being at the left side thereof and the loading station for the left-hand unit being at the right side thereof, with their loading stations adjacent each other, a conveyer for conveying articles for both of said loading stations, an article carrier for each loading station, means for transferring articles at a transfer station from said conveyer to each of said carriers, and means supporting said carriers on opposite sides of said conveyer, said transferring means being individual to each loading station and comprising separate means for laterally transferring articles on one side of said conveyer to one of said carriers and for laterally transferring articles on the other side of said conveyer to the other of said carriers, said conveyer conveying parallel lines of the articles on opposite sides thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
261 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a unit having a. a magazine for collapsed glue end cartons having panels mutually at right angles when the cartons are squared up, the cartons having end flaps, b. means for removing the collapsed cartons from said magazine, c. means for squaring up the removed collapsed cartons one at a time, d. a loading station for the squared-up cartons, e. means for inserting an article into the open carton at the loading station, f. means for sealing the flaps of the loaded cartons, and g. means for ejecting the loaded and sealed cartons, the improvement wherein two of said units are provided, namely, right and left-hand units when viewed from the front of the machine looking toward their loading stations, the loading station for the right-hand unit being at the left side thereof and the loading station for the left-hand unit being at the right side thereof, with their loading stations adjacent each other, a conveyer for conveying articles for both of said loading stations, an article carrier for each loading station, means for transferring articles at a transfer station from said conveyer to each of said carriers, and means supporting said carriers on opposite sides of said conveyer, said transferring means being individual to each loading station and comprising separate means for laterally transferring articles on one side of said conveyer to one of said carriers and for laterally transferring articles on the other side of said conveyer to the other of said carriers, said conveyer conveying parallel lines of the articles on opposite sides thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Machine according to claim 1, including a framework common to both of said units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
Automatic cartoning machine having glue applying means for the minor flap at each end of a carton and comprising a suction head device at a station for holding the lowermost panel of the carton in fixed horizontal position during operation of the following elements of said machine: (a) means for squaring up the carton to open it, (b) means for closing dust flaps at the inner end of the carton, (c) means for filling the carton with contents, (d) means for closing dust flaps at the outer end of the carton, and (e) means for closing a minor flap having glue thereon to dust flaps at each end of the carton to thereby seal the minor flap to dust flaps at each end of the carton.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
Automatic cartoning machine having glue applying means for the minor flap at each end of a carton and comprising a suction head device at a station for holding the lowermost panel of the carton in fixed horizontal position during operation of the following elements of said machine: (a) means for squaring up the carton to open it, (b) means for closing dust flaps at the inner end of the carton, (c) means for filling the carton with contents, (d) means for closing dust flaps at the outer end of the carton, and (e) means for closing a minor flap having glue thereon to dust flaps at each end of the carton to thereby seal the minor flap to dust flaps at each end of the carton.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
216 words
Automatic cartoning machine having glue applying means for the minor flap at each end of a carton and comprising a suction head device at a station for holding the lowermost panel of the carton in horizontal position during operation of the following items: (a) means for squaring up the carton to open it, (b) means for closing dust flaps at the inner end of the carton, (c) means for filling the carton with contents, (d) means for closing dust flaps at the outer end of the carton, and (e) means for closing a minor flap having glue thereon to dust flaps at each end of the carton to thereby seal the minor flap to dust flaps at each end of the carton, an upright compression chute open at the top forming an outlet and having an open bottom forming an inlet above said station, means for elevating the cartons thus filled and sealed into said inlet step-by-step, each lower carton in the chute acting to advance the ones above it, said chute forming a sliding fit lengthwise with the cartons to compress the cartons lengthwise while passing through said chute to press the flaps at each end of the carton, said inlet being tapered to urge the major flaps to sealed position against the minor flaps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
216 words
Automatic cartoning machine having glue applying means for the minor flap at each end of a carton and comprising a suction head device at a station for holding the lowermost panel of the carton in horizontal position during operation of the following items: (a) means for squaring up the carton to open it, (b) means for closing dust flaps at the inner end of the carton, (c) means for filling the carton with contents, (d) means for closing dust flaps at the outer end of the carton, and (e) means for closing a minor flap having glue thereon to dust flaps at each end of the carton to thereby seal the minor flap to dust flaps at each end of the carton, an upright compression chute open at the top forming an outlet and having an open bottom forming an inlet above said station, means for elevating the cartons thus filled and sealed into said inlet step-by-step, each lower carton in the chute acting to advance the ones above it, said chute forming a sliding fit lengthwise with the cartons to compress the cartons lengthwise while passing through said chute to press the flaps at each end of the carton, said inlet being tapered to urge the major flaps to sealed position against the minor flaps.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Machine according to claim 5, and a traveling finger device for removing the cartons as they arrive at said outlet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a magazine for a stack of collapsed cartons in horizontal position, each carton haVing an end having major, minor and dust flaps extending from panels, the cartons being arranged in the magazine with the minor flaps and their panels lowermost, a shuttle for transferring the cartons one at a time in a path from the bottom of said magazine to a squaring-up device, means adjacent said path for deflecting each minor flap downwardly, and a glue applicator for applying glue to opposite sides of said minor flap while the carton is moving in said path, and means for guiding the deflected minor flap to said glue applicator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a magazine for a stack of collapsed cartons in horizontal position, each carton haVing an end having major, minor and dust flaps extending from panels, the cartons being arranged in the magazine with the minor flaps and their panels lowermost, a shuttle for transferring the cartons one at a time in a path from the bottom of said magazine to a squaring-up device, means adjacent said path for deflecting each minor flap downwardly, and a glue applicator for applying glue to opposite sides of said minor flap while the carton is moving in said path, and means for guiding the deflected minor flap to said glue applicator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
Machine according to claim 7, said guiding means being in the form of a track and a suction head below said magazine for pulling down the minor flap to a position below said track, said track guiding the deflected minor flap to said glue applicator while the collapsed carton is transferred by said shuttle to said squaring-up device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
Machine according to claim 7, each of said cartons having major, minor and dust flaps at each end of the carton, said deflecting means, guiding means and glue applicator being provided for each end of the carton.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
136 words
Automatic cartoning machine having a supply of collapsed cartons and a supply of articles to be loaded into said cartons, said machine including a plurality of means for squaring up, loading, sealing the flaps and ejecting the loaded and sealed cartons, a conveyer for supplying an input of the articles, said conveyer advancing the articles along a line laterally displaced from the longitudinal axis of the open carton, a loading tray in alignment with the squared-up carton, means for laterally transferring the articles in succession from the conveyer to the loading tray, a plurality of means for accumulating the loaded and sealed cartons in upright position in rows and columns to form a group of rows, and cam means controlling the operation of said transferring means in timed relation with the operation of said accumulating means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
136 words
Automatic cartoning machine having a supply of collapsed cartons and a supply of articles to be loaded into said cartons, said machine including a plurality of means for squaring up, loading, sealing the flaps and ejecting the loaded and sealed cartons, a conveyer for supplying an input of the articles, said conveyer advancing the articles along a line laterally displaced from the longitudinal axis of the open carton, a loading tray in alignment with the squared-up carton, means for laterally transferring the articles in succession from the conveyer to the loading tray, a plurality of means for accumulating the loaded and sealed cartons in upright position in rows and columns to form a group of rows, and cam means controlling the operation of said transferring means in timed relation with the operation of said accumulating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
77 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a loading station for an open horizontal carton, an endless conveyer for conveying a series of articles each to be loaded into the horizontal carton at said station, a loading tray located beyond said conveyer at one side thereof, means for horizontally transferring the article from said conveyer to said tray, means for advancing the tray to the open carton, and a finger for sliding the article from the tray into the carton.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
77 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a loading station for an open horizontal carton, an endless conveyer for conveying a series of articles each to be loaded into the horizontal carton at said station, a loading tray located beyond said conveyer at one side thereof, means for horizontally transferring the article from said conveyer to said tray, means for advancing the tray to the open carton, and a finger for sliding the article from the tray into the carton.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
164 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a magazine for collapsed glue end cartons having panels mutually at right angles when the cartons are squared up, the cartons having end flaps, means for supplying the collapsed cartons to a squaring-up station having a support for the carton in horizontal position, means at said station for squaring up the cartons comprising a lower suction head device for holding the lowermost panel of the carton at said station, said lowermost panel having a fold line connection with an upper panel, another suction head device for said upper panel, means for operating said other suction head for erecting said upper panel, a vacuum supply for said suction heads, an elevator for elevating said lower suction head device and the carton held thereby after removal of said other suction head device, said elevator having support arms movable into position to support the side of the carton when said other suction head device is removed, and means for operating said support arms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
164 words
Automatic cartoning machine comprising a magazine for collapsed glue end cartons having panels mutually at right angles when the cartons are squared up, the cartons having end flaps, means for supplying the collapsed cartons to a squaring-up station having a support for the carton in horizontal position, means at said station for squaring up the cartons comprising a lower suction head device for holding the lowermost panel of the carton at said station, said lowermost panel having a fold line connection with an upper panel, another suction head device for said upper panel, means for operating said other suction head for erecting said upper panel, a vacuum supply for said suction heads, an elevator for elevating said lower suction head device and the carton held thereby after removal of said other suction head device, said elevator having support arms movable into position to support the side of the carton when said other suction head device is removed, and means for operating said support arms.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
Machine according to claim 12, said elevator having end flap closures for both ends of the carton, and separate cam means for operating both said support arms and said end flap closures.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
Machine according to claim 12, said lower and other suction head devices being adjustable for different sizes of cartons.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
248 words
Automatic cartoning machine for cartons having flaps, said machine comprising a motor driven cam shaft having thereon a plurality of cams, at least a separate one of said cams and separate means controlled by each cam being provided for performing each of the following operatiOns during one revolution of said shaft, a. removing a collapsed carton from a magazine, b. opening the removed collapsed carton, c. inserting an article into the open carton, d. sealing the flaps, and e. ejecting the sealed carton, a conveyer supplying a series of said articles, means for starting operation of said motor by arrival of an article on said conveyer, means for stopping said motor when said cam shaft has made one revolution, the carton having inner and outer dust flaps and having a major flap and a minor flap at each end of the carton, and further including means controlled by a first one of said cams for applying glue to opposite sides of the minor flaps while the collapsed carton is moving from said magazine, means controlled by a second one of said cams for closing the inner dust flaps, means controlled by a third one of said cams for closing the outer dust flaps, means controlled by a fourth one of said cams for closing the minor flaps, and means controlled by a fifth one of said cams for elevating the filled carton with certain flaps thus closed into a chute to thereby effect closing of the major flaps.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
248 words
Automatic cartoning machine for cartons having flaps, said machine comprising a motor driven cam shaft having thereon a plurality of cams, at least a separate one of said cams and separate means controlled by each cam being provided for performing each of the following operatiOns during one revolution of said shaft, a. removing a collapsed carton from a magazine, b. opening the removed collapsed carton, c. inserting an article into the open carton, d. sealing the flaps, and e. ejecting the sealed carton, a conveyer supplying a series of said articles, means for starting operation of said motor by arrival of an article on said conveyer, means for stopping said motor when said cam shaft has made one revolution, the carton having inner and outer dust flaps and having a major flap and a minor flap at each end of the carton, and further including means controlled by a first one of said cams for applying glue to opposite sides of the minor flaps while the collapsed carton is moving from said magazine, means controlled by a second one of said cams for closing the inner dust flaps, means controlled by a third one of said cams for closing the outer dust flaps, means controlled by a fourth one of said cams for closing the minor flaps, and means controlled by a fifth one of said cams for elevating the filled carton with certain flaps thus closed into a chute to thereby effect closing of the major flaps.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
119 words
Automatic cartoning machine for a carton having dust flaps, also major and minor flaps, means supporting an open horizontal carton, a loading tray for an article to be loaded into the carton, means for advancing the tray in a path to the open carton, a finger for sliding the article from the tray into the carton, a dust-flap-opening member at each side of the path of the tray in position to engage and swing the dust flaps open, means pivotally supporting each of said dust-flap-opening members, an operating member having a driving connection with said dust-flap-opening members, and an abutment on the tray in position to engage said operating member as the tray advances and operate said dust-flap-opening members.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
119 words
Automatic cartoning machine for a carton having dust flaps, also major and minor flaps, means supporting an open horizontal carton, a loading tray for an article to be loaded into the carton, means for advancing the tray in a path to the open carton, a finger for sliding the article from the tray into the carton, a dust-flap-opening member at each side of the path of the tray in position to engage and swing the dust flaps open, means pivotally supporting each of said dust-flap-opening members, an operating member having a driving connection with said dust-flap-opening members, and an abutment on the tray in position to engage said operating member as the tray advances and operate said dust-flap-opening members.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
Machine according to claim 16, said tray adjacent the bottom thereof having a lug to urge the minor flap open downwardly, a major-flap-opening member in position to engage and swing the major flap open, means pivotally supporting said major-flap-opening member, and a driving connection between said tray and said major-flap-opening member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
Machine according to claim 16, said tray at its outer end above said lug having a raised portion extending above the bottom panel of the carton in position to act as a stop and prevent the article from bouncing back out of the carton following its insertion into the carton by said finger.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
90 words
Automatic cartoning machine for an elongated carton having flaps at both ends thereof, longitudinally spaced suction head devices having upwardly facing suction heads for engaging the bottom of the carton, each suction head device having a connecting rod terminating in a roller, and a rotary-cam-operated, longitudinally extending U channel in which said rollers are mounted, one of said rollers being slidable in said U channel to accommodate cartons of different lengths, said rotary cam being operative to reciprocate said U channel and thereby elevate or lower said suction head devices.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
90 words
Automatic cartoning machine for an elongated carton having flaps at both ends thereof, longitudinally spaced suction head devices having upwardly facing suction heads for engaging the bottom of the carton, each suction head device having a connecting rod terminating in a roller, and a rotary-cam-operated, longitudinally extending U channel in which said rollers are mounted, one of said rollers being slidable in said U channel to accommodate cartons of different lengths, said rotary cam being operative to reciprocate said U channel and thereby elevate or lower said suction head devices.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
150 words
Automatic cartoning machine for an elongated carton having flaps at both ends thereof, longitudinally spaced suction head devices having upwardly facing suction heads for engaging the bottom of the carton, each suction head device having means for closing the bottom flap at one end of the carton, each suction head device also having means supporting a mechanical movement means terminating in a cam follower having a pivoted link having a roller for operating the associated flap-closing means, each suction head device having a reciprocating upright cam having a cam groove in which its respective said roller slidingly fits, rotary cam means for operating each of said reciprocating upright cams, one of said suction head devices being laterally adjustable to accommodate cartons of different lengths, and cooperating means supporting the corresponding said reciprocating upright cam for slidable Movement to a new position when said laterally adjustable suction head device is moved.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
150 words
Automatic cartoning machine for an elongated carton having flaps at both ends thereof, longitudinally spaced suction head devices having upwardly facing suction heads for engaging the bottom of the carton, each suction head device having means for closing the bottom flap at one end of the carton, each suction head device also having means supporting a mechanical movement means terminating in a cam follower having a pivoted link having a roller for operating the associated flap-closing means, each suction head device having a reciprocating upright cam having a cam groove in which its respective said roller slidingly fits, rotary cam means for operating each of said reciprocating upright cams, one of said suction head devices being laterally adjustable to accommodate cartons of different lengths, and cooperating means supporting the corresponding said reciprocating upright cam for slidable Movement to a new position when said laterally adjustable suction head device is moved.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |