Case making machinery

Claim 2

In a converting machine having a tool adapted to perform an operation upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, a support for said tool, means mounting said tool for adjustment along said support laterally of said direction, an adjustment member mounted for displacement laterally of said direction and having a motion transmitting connection with said tool, an electric motor operably connected to said adjustment member and selectively operable to positively laterally displace said adjustment member for positioning said tool laterally of said direction, a tool positional control device mounted for movement laterally of said direction independently of said adjustment member, stop switch means in circuit with said motor and cooperating stop switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with said device, directional switch means in circuit with said motor and cooperating directional switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with said device, means for adjusting said device to set it in a desired position corresponding to that to be assumed by said tool and at the same time automatically setting said motor directional switch means so that when the motor is next energized it will effect movement of said tool in the required direction toward said desired position, and means for energizing said motor for adjusting said tool toward said desired position, said stop switch means and the switch actuating means therefor being so constructed and arranged that said motor is stopped when said tool reaches said desired position.

Claim 3

A converting machine according to claim 1 wherein said switch means are secured to said tool, and the actuating means therefor are secured to said device.

Claim 4

A converting machine according to claim 1 or including calibrated means for selective positioning of said laterally movable device.

Claim 5

A converting machine according to claim 3, including manual calibrated means for positioning of said laterally movable device.

Claim 6

A converting machine according to claim 1 wherein said tool is fixed upon an adjustable part in screw-threaded connection with a lead screw connected to be driven in either rotational direction by said motor.

Claim 7

A converting machine according to claim 1 wherein said switch means are micro-switches.

Claim 8

In the converting machine defined in claim 1, there being an axially spaced row of said tools, a laterally adjustable control device for each tool, and cooperating switch means and switch actuating means for each tool.

Claim 9

In the converting machine defined in claim 7 there being a parallel row of tools with coacting pairs of tools in the respective rows connected for lateral movement together.

Claim 10

In a converting machine having a row of axially spaced tools adapted to perform operations upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, means mounting said tools for adjustment laterally of said direction, electric motors operably connected to independently positively laterally displace said tools, a plurality of tool positional control devices, one for each tool, mounted for movement independently of said tools laterally of said direction, stop switch means mounted on parts mounted on each of said adjustable tools, stop switch actuating means mounted on each of said devices, directional switch means mounted on each of said parts, directional switch operating means mounted on each said devices, means for independently adjusting each of said devices to set them in positions immediately adjacent and corresponding to that to be assumed by the associated tool and at the same time setting the corresponding motor directional switch so that when the motor is next energized it will effect movement of said part and the tool in the required direction, and means for Independently energizing said motors for adjusting said tools toward desired positions, each said stop switch and coacting switch actuating means being so constructed and arranged to contact one another, whereby each motor is stopped when the driven tool reached desired position.

Claim 11

In a converting machine having a row of axially spaced tools adapted to perform operations upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, means mounting said tools for adjustment laterally of said direction, electric motors operably connected to independently positively laterally displace said tools, a plurality of tool positional control devices, one for each tool, mounted for movement independently of said tools laterally of said direction, stop switch means mounted on parts mounted on each of said adjustable tools, stop switch actuating means mounted on each of said devices, directional switch means mounted on each of said parts, directional switch operating means mounted on each said devices, means for independently adjusting each of said devices to set them in positions immediately adjacent and corresponding to that to be assumed by the associated tool and at the same time setting the corresponding motor directional switch so that when the motor is next energized it will effect movement of said part and the tool in the required direction, and means for Independently energizing said motors for adjusting said tools toward desired positions, each said stop switch and coacting switch actuating means being so constructed and arranged to contact one another, whereby each motor is stopped when the driven tool reached desired position.

Claim 12

In a converting machine as defined in claim 9, each of said parts being a laterally adjustable yoke plate operably connected to a tool and there being a stop switch actuating means and a directional switch actuating means adjacently mounted on each yoke plate.

Claim 13

In a converting machine as defined in claim 10, each yoke plate having a threaded connection to a lead screw driven by one of said motors.

Claim 14

In a converting machine as defined in claim 9, there being parallel rows of said tools, with coacting pairs of tools in the respective rows connected for lateral adjustment together.

Claim 15

In a combined creasing and slotting machine having a creasing section, a pulling section and a slotting section, and having tools adapted to perform operations upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, means mounting said tools for adjustment laterally of said direction, there being upper and lower transversely extending parallel shafts in each said section with a plurality of axially spaced tools axially slidably mounted on said upper shafts and cooperating axially spaced tools axially slidably mounted on said lower shafts, a plurality of laterally adjustable upper yoke plates operatively connected to respective tools on the upper shafts, a plurality of laterally adjustable lower yoke plates constrained to move with associated upper yoke plates and operably connected to respective tools on the lower shafts, and electric motors operably connected to positively laterally displace each associated pair of tools, a tool positional control device for each associated pair of upper and lower tools mounted for movement laterally of said direction, stop switch means in circuit with said motor and cooperating stop switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with each associated pair of tools and the other being mounted to be movable with the associated device, directional switch means in circuit with said motor and cooperating directional switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with the associated device, means for independently adjusting said devices to set each in a position corresponding to that to be assumed by the associated tool and at the same time setting said motor directional switch means so that when the motor is energized it will effect movement of said tool in the required direction, said means for independently energizing said motors for adjusting said tools toward desired position, each stop switch means and the switch actuating means therefor being so constructed and arranged that the associated motor is stopped when the tool reaches its desired position.

Claim 16

In a combined creasing and slotting machine having a creasing section, a pulling section and a slotting section, and having tools adapted to perform operations upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, means mounting said tools for adjustment laterally of said direction, there being upper and lower transversely extending parallel shafts in each said section with a plurality of axially spaced tools axially slidably mounted on said upper shafts and cooperating axially spaced tools axially slidably mounted on said lower shafts, a plurality of laterally adjustable upper yoke plates operatively connected to respective tools on the upper shafts, a plurality of laterally adjustable lower yoke plates constrained to move with associated upper yoke plates and operably connected to respective tools on the lower shafts, and electric motors operably connected to positively laterally displace each associated pair of tools, a tool positional control device for each associated pair of upper and lower tools mounted for movement laterally of said direction, stop switch means in circuit with said motor and cooperating stop switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with each associated pair of tools and the other being mounted to be movable with the associated device, directional switch means in circuit with said motor and cooperating directional switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with the associated device, means for independently adjusting said devices to set each in a position corresponding to that to be assumed by the associated tool and at the same time setting said motor directional switch means so that when the motor is energized it will effect movement of said tool in the required direction, said means for independently energizing said motors for adjusting said tools toward desired position, each stop switch means and the switch actuating means therefor being so constructed and arranged that the associated motor is stopped when the tool reaches its desired position.

Claim 17

In a converting machine having a tool adapted to perform an operation upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, means mounting said tool for adjustment laterally of said direction comprising an electric motor operably connected to positively laterally displace said tool, a tool positional control device mounted for movement laterally of said direction, calibrated means for selective positioning of said laterally movable device, said movable device being carried on an endless chain driven by means of said calibrated means, stop switch means and cooperating stop switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with said device, directional switch means and cooperating directional switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with said device, means for adjusting said device to set it in a position corresponding to that to be assumed by said tool and at the same time setting saiD motor directional switch means so that when the motor is energized it will effect movement of said tool in the required direction, and means for energizing said motor for adjusting said tool toward said position, said stop switch means and the switch actuating means therefor being so constructed and arranged that said motor is stopped when said tool reaches said position.

Claim 18

In a converting machine having a tool adapted to perform an operation upon work passed through the machine in a predetermined direction, means mounting said tool for adjustment laterally of said direction comprising an electric motor operably connected to positively laterally displace said tool, a tool positional control device mounted for movement laterally of said direction, calibrated means for selective positioning of said laterally movable device, said movable device being carried on an endless chain driven by means of said calibrated means, stop switch means and cooperating stop switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with said device, directional switch means and cooperating directional switch actuating means, one being mounted to be movable with said tool and the other being mounted to be movable with said device, means for adjusting said device to set it in a position corresponding to that to be assumed by said tool and at the same time setting saiD motor directional switch means so that when the motor is energized it will effect movement of said tool in the required direction, and means for energizing said motor for adjusting said tool toward said position, said stop switch means and the switch actuating means therefor being so constructed and arranged that said motor is stopped when said tool reaches said position.