US4111105A
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Machine and method for placing an insert into an article carrier cell
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1977-04-28
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1997-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A machine for placing an insert having a main panel and a bottom panel into an article carrier cell comprises a frame and a reciprocably operable insertion blade mounted thereon. The cell of the article carrier is positioned directly below the insertion blade so that the blade is operable to fold and lower the insert into the cell.
Inventors
- 👤 Will Lester Culpepper
- 👤 Jack Seabron Cooley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/901; Y10S493/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A machine for placing an insert into an article carrier cell, said insert being constructed of semirigid sheet material and comprising a main panel and a bottom panel foldably joined by a fold line to said main panel and being substantially coplanar when in blank form, said machine comprising a frame, a vertically reciprocable insertion blade mounted on said frame and engageable with said insert in general proximity to said fold line between said main panel and said bottom panel and operable in conjunction with a pair of fixed folding elements mounted in said frame to fold both said bottom panel and said main panel upwardly from said fold line and toward each other and simultaneously to lower said insert into said cell, and the lower edge of said insertion blade being approximately the same length as said fold line between said main panel and said bottom panel and being substantially coincidental therewith during folding and lowering of said insert.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A machine for placing an insert into an article carrier cell, said insert being constructed of semirigid sheet material and comprising a main panel and a bottom panel foldably joined by a fold line to said main panel and being substantially coplanar when in blank form, said machine comprising a frame, a vertically reciprocable insertion blade mounted on said frame and engageable with said insert in general proximity to said fold line between said main panel and said bottom panel and operable in conjunction with a pair of fixed folding elements mounted in said frame to fold both said bottom panel and said main panel upwardly from said fold line and toward each other and simultaneously to lower said insert into said cell, and the lower edge of said insertion blade being approximately the same length as said fold line between said main panel and said bottom panel and being substantially coincidental therewith during folding and lowering of said insert.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A machine according to claim 1 wherein said folding elements comprise platform means arranged to define a clearance space.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A machine according to claim 1 wherein said folding elements comprise a main platform and blank engaging means and wherein the area generally intermediate said main platform and said blank engaging means defines a clearance space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine according to claim 3 wherein said clearance space is greater than twice the thickness of said insert plus the thickness of said insertion blade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A machine according to claim 1 wherein a first auxiliary panel is foldably joined to a side edge of said main panel and wherein a first plow is secured to said frame and engageable with said first auxiliary panel to cause said first auxiliary panel to swing through an angle greater than 90° during the lowering of said insert.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A machine according to claim 5 wherein a second auxiliary panel is foldably joined to said main panel along the side edge thereof remote from said first auxiliary panel and wherein a second plow is secured to said frame and engageable with said second auxiliary panel to cause said second auxiliary panel to swing through an angle greater than 90° during the lowering of said insert.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of insertion blades are mounted on said frame and in longitudinally adjustable relation thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A machine according to claim 1 wherein at least one laterally operable probe is provided to manipulate said carrier in a lateral direction and into engagement with a part of said frame to insure proper registry of said carrier cell with the path of movement of said blade prior to insertion of said insert into said cell.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for placing an insert having coplanar main and bottom panels foldably joined together into an article carrier cell, the method comprising the steps of placing said insert in position above said cell, initially imparting downward movement to said insert and simultaneously causing said main and bottom panels to swing upwardly and into angular relation to each other, subsequently causing said panels to swing into positions of approximately parallel relation to each other, and substantially simultaneously lowering said insert into said cell.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for placing an insert having coplanar main and bottom panels foldably joined together into an article carrier cell, the method comprising the steps of placing said insert in position above said cell, initially imparting downward movement to said insert and simultaneously causing said main and bottom panels to swing upwardly and into angular relation to each other, subsequently causing said panels to swing into positions of approximately parallel relation to each other, and substantially simultaneously lowering said insert into said cell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein said bottom panel is moved into approximately normal angular relation to said main panel as said insert nears the limit of its downward movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein a pair of auxiliary panels are foldably joined respectively to the opposite side edges of said main panel and wherein said auxiliary panels respectively are swung through angles greater than 90° simultaneously with initial swinging movement of said main and of said bottom panels.
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