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Process and apparatus for assembling a bulk container
Assignee: ATLANTIC CONTAINER CORP
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Filing: 1974-01-28
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Granted: 1975-09-16
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Expires: 1994-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A process and apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections, the first section having a bottom and a side wall with flaps thereon and a second section having another side wall and lateral end walls thereon. A plurality of rigid skids are secured to the bottom wall of the first container section. The apparatus includes a skid positioning station, a first gluing station, a mechanical fastening station, a second gluing station, and a pressure applying station. A first conveyor transfers a plurality of skids from the skid positioning station to the mechanical fastening station. During this transfer, adhesive is applied to the upper surface of each of the skids. The first container section is placed over the skids and thereafter, means are provided for applying at least one mechanical fastener into each skid and through the first container section, while both are stationary, to thereby mechanically secure each skid to the container section. A second conveyor means then transfers the partially mechanically fastened skids and first container section simultaneously past the second adhesive applying station and to the pressure applying station. During movement to the pressure applying station, adhesive is applied to the upper surface of the flaps of the first container section. Means are provided for stopping the skids and the first container section and the second container section is positioned in such a way that portions of the second container section overly the flaps with adhesive thereon. Mechanical pressure is then applied to the flaps and overlying portions of the second section for adhesively bonding the two container sections together.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry W Heavner
- 👤 Kenneth L Gidewall
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CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/005; B31B2105/00; B31B2110/00; B31B2110/30; B31B2110/35; B31B50/02; B31B50/04; B31B50/042; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
Apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections and having a plurality of rigid skids secured to the underside thereof, said apparatus comprising, in combination, a skid positioning station, a first gluing station, a mechanical fastening station, a second gluing station, a pressure applying station, means for transferring a plurality of said skids in aligned and spaced relationship from said skid positioning station, to said mechanical fastening station, means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said skids during the transfer thereof to said mechanical fastening station, means for applying one mechanical fastener into each skid, and through said first container section, means for conveying said partially assembled skids and first container section simultaneously from said mechanical fastening station and past said second adhesive applying station while applying additional mechanical fasteners into each of said skid and through said first container section, means for applying adhesive at said second adhesive applying station to portions of said first container section, means for stopping and positioning said first and second container sections so that portions of said second container section overly said portions of said first container section having adhesive thereon, and means for applying mechanical pressure to said first and second container sections where said adhesive has been applied for setting said adhesive and thereby adhesively securing said first and second container sections together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
Apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections and having a plurality of rigid skids secured to the underside thereof, said apparatus comprising, in combination, a skid positioning station, a first gluing station, a mechanical fastening station, a second gluing station, a pressure applying station, means for transferring a plurality of said skids in aligned and spaced relationship from said skid positioning station, to said mechanical fastening station, means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said skids during the transfer thereof to said mechanical fastening station, means for applying one mechanical fastener into each skid, and through said first container section, means for conveying said partially assembled skids and first container section simultaneously from said mechanical fastening station and past said second adhesive applying station while applying additional mechanical fasteners into each of said skid and through said first container section, means for applying adhesive at said second adhesive applying station to portions of said first container section, means for stopping and positioning said first and second container sections so that portions of said second container section overly said portions of said first container section having adhesive thereon, and means for applying mechanical pressure to said first and second container sections where said adhesive has been applied for setting said adhesive and thereby adhesively securing said first and second container sections together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said skid positioning station includes a plurality of laterally aligned support means for said skids, and said transferring means is operatively associated with said skid support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said transferring means comprises an air cylinder drive means, and a pusher plate connected to said air cylinder drive means for engaging said skids and for moving said skids from said skid positioning station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first gluing station includes a glue applicator, means for normally biasing said glue applicator into contacting relationship with the upper surface of said skids, and switch means for starting and stopping the flow of glue through said applicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a Frame for supporting said skid positioning station, said first gluing station, said mechanical fastening station, said second gluing station, and said pressure applying station, said frame including means for adjustably mounting said stations for accommodating skids and container sections of varying sizes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mechanical fastening station comprises frame means, a plurality of mechanical fastening devices mounted on said frame means over said skids for applying said mechanical fasteners through said container section and into each of said skids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said mechanical fastener device includes means for controlling the number and spacing of fasteners driven into each of said skids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second gluing station comprises a glue applicator means normally biased against said second container section portion, and switch means for starting and stopping the application of glue through said glue applicator means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pressure applying station includes an overhead frame means, and a pressure beam vertically reciprocally mounted on said frame means for movement in and out of pressure applying relationship with said overlying container sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said conveying means comprises a pair of chain conveyors including means secured thereto for engaging said first container section and for conveying said first container section and said skids from said mechanical fastening station to said pressure applying station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
243 words
Apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections, said first section having a bottom wall and a first side wall with flaps, said second section having a second side wall and lateral end walls, and a plurality of rigid skids secured to the underside of said bottom, said apparatus comprising, in combination, a skid positioning station, a first gluing station, a mechanical fastening station, a second gluing station, and a pressure applying station, means for transferring a plurality of said skids in aligned and spaced relationship from said skid positioning station to said mechanical fastening station, said first gluing station including means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said skids during the transfer thereof to said mechanical fastening station, means for applying one mechanical fastener into each skid and through said first container section, means for conveying said partially mechanically fastened skids and said first container section simultaneously past said second adhesive applying station and to said pressure applying station, said second gluing station including means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of said flaps, means for stopping and positioning said first and second container sections so portions of said second section overly said flaps with adhesive thereon, and said pressure applying station includes means for applying mechanical pressure to said flaps with adhesive thereon and overlying portions of said second section for setting said adhesive and adhesively securing said first and second container sections together.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
243 words
Apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections, said first section having a bottom wall and a first side wall with flaps, said second section having a second side wall and lateral end walls, and a plurality of rigid skids secured to the underside of said bottom, said apparatus comprising, in combination, a skid positioning station, a first gluing station, a mechanical fastening station, a second gluing station, and a pressure applying station, means for transferring a plurality of said skids in aligned and spaced relationship from said skid positioning station to said mechanical fastening station, said first gluing station including means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said skids during the transfer thereof to said mechanical fastening station, means for applying one mechanical fastener into each skid and through said first container section, means for conveying said partially mechanically fastened skids and said first container section simultaneously past said second adhesive applying station and to said pressure applying station, said second gluing station including means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of said flaps, means for stopping and positioning said first and second container sections so portions of said second section overly said flaps with adhesive thereon, and said pressure applying station includes means for applying mechanical pressure to said flaps with adhesive thereon and overlying portions of said second section for setting said adhesive and adhesively securing said first and second container sections together.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said skid positioning section includes a plurality of laterally aligned support means for said skids, and said transferring means is operatively associated with said skid support means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said transferring means comprises an air cylinder drive means, a pusher plate connected to said air cylinder drive means for engaging said skids and moving said skids from said skid positioning station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first gluing station includes a glue applicator, means for normally biasing said glue applicator into contacting relationship with the upper surface of said skids, and switch means for starting and stopping the flow of glue through said applicator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 11 including a fraMe for supporting said skid positioning station, said first gluing station, said mechanical fastening station, said second gluing station, and said pressure applying station, said frame including means for adjustably mounting each of said stations for accommodating skids and container sections of varying sizes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said mechanical fastening station comprises frame means, a plurality of mechanical fastening devices, mounted on said frame means over said skids for applying said mechanical fasteners through said container section and into each of said skids.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said mechanical fastener device includes means for controlling the number and spacing of fasteners driven into each of said skids.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said gluing station comprises a glue applicator means normally biased against said second container section portion, and switch means for starting and stopping the application of glue through said glue applicator means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said pressure applying station includes an overhead frame means, and a pressure beam vertically reciprocally mounted on said frame means for movement in and out of pressure applying relationship with said overlying container sections.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said conveying means comprises a pair of chain conveyors including means secured thereto for engaging said first container section and for conveying said first container section and said skids from said mechanical fastening station to said pressure applying station.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
142 words
Apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections said first section having a bottom and side flaps, and a plurality of rigid skids on the underside of said bottom, said apparatus comprising, in combination, means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said skids, means for thereafter mechanically securing said bottom of said first section to the upper surfaces of said skids with said adhesive thereon, means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said flaps of said first section, means for stopping and positioning said first and second container sections so portions of said second section overlie said flaps with adhesive thereon, and means for applying mechanical pressure to said flaps and overlying portions of said second section until the adhesive thereon has set for securing said first and second container sections together.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
142 words
Apparatus for assembling a container having first and second sections said first section having a bottom and side flaps, and a plurality of rigid skids on the underside of said bottom, said apparatus comprising, in combination, means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said skids, means for thereafter mechanically securing said bottom of said first section to the upper surfaces of said skids with said adhesive thereon, means for applying adhesive to the upper surface of each of said flaps of said first section, means for stopping and positioning said first and second container sections so portions of said second section overlie said flaps with adhesive thereon, and means for applying mechanical pressure to said flaps and overlying portions of said second section until the adhesive thereon has set for securing said first and second container sections together.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said adhesive applying means includes switch means for starting and stopping the application of adhesive to said skids and said flaps.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
72 words
The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said mechanical securing means includes control means for applying one mechanical fastener only through said first container section and into each of said skids while said first container section and said skids are in a fixed position and means thereafter convey said partially assembled skids and first container section while multiple mechanical fasteners are inserted through the first container section and into each of said skids.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 21 including first conveyor means for carrying said skids past said skid adhesive applying means and to said mechanical securing means, and second conveyor means are provided for transferring said partially assembled first container section and said skids from said mechanical securing means past said flap adhesive applying means and to said mechanical pressure applying means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
120 words
In apparatus for assembling a container to a plurality of rigid members, said apparatus comprising, in combination, means for applying adhesive to said rigid members, means for moving said rigid members along a path of travel relative to said adhesive applying means while said adhesive applying means applies adhesive to said rigid members, means for applying a single mechanical fastener through said container and into each of said rigid membeRs while said rigid members and said container are in a stationary condition, and means for thereafter simultaneously moving said rigid members and said container along a second path of travel while said mechanical fastener applying means applies multiple additional fasteners through said container and into each of said rigid members.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
120 words
In apparatus for assembling a container to a plurality of rigid members, said apparatus comprising, in combination, means for applying adhesive to said rigid members, means for moving said rigid members along a path of travel relative to said adhesive applying means while said adhesive applying means applies adhesive to said rigid members, means for applying a single mechanical fastener through said container and into each of said rigid membeRs while said rigid members and said container are in a stationary condition, and means for thereafter simultaneously moving said rigid members and said container along a second path of travel while said mechanical fastener applying means applies multiple additional fasteners through said container and into each of said rigid members.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said adhesive applying means includes means for controlling the application of adhesive to said rigid members.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said rigid member moving means includes a plurality of laterally spaced support members for supporting said rigid members during movement along said path of travel and air cylinder drive means are mounted on each of said support means for moving said rigid members.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 25 including means for applying multiple mechanical fasteners through said container as said rigid members and container is being moved along said second path of travel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for assembling a container having first and second sections, said first section having a bottom and side flaps, and a plurality of rigid skids secured to the underside of said bottom, said process comprising the steps of aligning a plurality of said skids at a first station, transferring said skids to a second station, applying adhesive to the upper surface of said skids during movement thereof from said first station to said second station, stopping the movement of said skids at said second station, placing said first container section directly on top of said skids, applying one mechanical fastener only into each of said skids and through said first container section for mechanically securing each skid to said container section, and thereafter moving said skids and said container section simultaneously along a path of travel.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for assembling a container having first and second sections, said first section having a bottom and side flaps, and a plurality of rigid skids secured to the underside of said bottom, said process comprising the steps of aligning a plurality of said skids at a first station, transferring said skids to a second station, applying adhesive to the upper surface of said skids during movement thereof from said first station to said second station, stopping the movement of said skids at said second station, placing said first container section directly on top of said skids, applying one mechanical fastener only into each of said skids and through said first container section for mechanically securing each skid to said container section, and thereafter moving said skids and said container section simultaneously along a path of travel.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 29 including the step of applying a plurality of mechanical fasteners into each of said skids and through said first container section during movement of said skids in said path of travel.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 30 including the further step of applying adhesive to said flaps and thereafter positioning said second container section over said glued flaps.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 31 including the step of applying mechanical pressure to said first and second container sections at the location where said flaps have adhesive thereon, and where portions of said second container section overly said flaps, said mechanical pressure being applied until said first and second container sections are securely interconnected as said adhesive sets.
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