US3797197A
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Apparatus for producing a package for groups of flat objects
Assignee: Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft
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Filing: 1973-01-16
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Granted: 1974-03-19
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Expires: 1993-01-16
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for producing a series of package inserts, each insert supporting several rows of crackers, or objects of similar form, and being formed for this purpose to have upstanding dividing walls which delimit chambers holding the individual rows of crackers. The apparatus is composed of a series of conveyors which sequentially support the insert while maintaining the dividing walls in their desired configuration, permit rows of crackers to be deposited in the chambers, and move the chambers of each insert close together for final packaging.
Inventors
- 👤 R Fluck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B23/00; B65B23/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In the packaging of groups of flat objects in a package provided with a supporting insert made of a strip-shaped piece provided with at least approximately perpendicularly bent and folded strip portions to form chambers, apparatus comprising, in combination: a. a feeding device for supplying such supporting inserts, said device including means for precreasing the bent-up strip portions at an acute angle; b. a first endless conveying means having carriers arranged at spaced intervals corresponding to the spacing between the bentup strip portions and disposed to receive such inserts from said feeding device and to engage under the bent-up strip portions thereof; c. means for depositing a group of such objects into each chamber of each such insert; and d. a second endless conveying means having spaced apart carrier members, said second endless conveying means being disposed to receive the filled supporting inserts from said first endless conveying means, with each said carrier member engaging the rearmost group of objects in a respective supporting insert as the inserts move in the conveying direction defined by said second conveying means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In the packaging of groups of flat objects in a package provided with a supporting insert made of a strip-shaped piece provided with at least approximately perpendicularly bent and folded strip portions to form chambers, apparatus comprising, in combination: a. a feeding device for supplying such supporting inserts, said device including means for precreasing the bent-up strip portions at an acute angle; b. a first endless conveying means having carriers arranged at spaced intervals corresponding to the spacing between the bentup strip portions and disposed to receive such inserts from said feeding device and to engage under the bent-up strip portions thereof; c. means for depositing a group of such objects into each chamber of each such insert; and d. a second endless conveying means having spaced apart carrier members, said second endless conveying means being disposed to receive the filled supporting inserts from said first endless conveying means, with each said carrier member engaging the rearmost group of objects in a respective supporting insert as the inserts move in the conveying direction defined by said second conveying means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein the flat objects are crackers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second endless conveying means are arranged one behind the other, said first endless conveying means being operative in the region of the feeding zone for the supporting inserts and in the zone for deposition of the objects into the supporting inserts, and said second endless conveying means being operative to subsequently convey the filled supporting inserts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second endless conveying means are disposed in side-by-side relationship, in at least the feeding zone for the supporting inserts and in the zone for the deposition of the objects into the supporting inserts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 4, wherein said first endless conveying means is effective in a conveying manner during passage of the inserts through feeding zones for the supporting inserts and the zone for the deposition of the objects into the supporting inserts, and said carrier members on said second endless conveying means are in spaced relationship between adjacent supporting inserts in the zones in which said first endless conveying means is effective and each of said carrier members is engageable with a rearmost group of objects in an associated supporting insert only after such insert moves beyond the effective range of said first endless conveying means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said feeding device for the strip-shaped supporting inserts includes at least two endless conveying belts which convey each insert along a conveying path toward said first endless conveying means, said belts being spaced apart but converging from the beginning of the conveying path to its end thereof for forming acutely angled bent-up partitions in the supporting inserts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-03-18 | 1977-09-17 | 1978-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-18 | 1981-09-17 | 1982-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-18 | 1985-09-17 | 1986-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |