US4718540A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Automatic changeover for cartoners
Assignee: RA Jones and Co Inc
•
Filing: 1986-11-07
•
Granted: 1988-01-12
•
Expires: 2006-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A cartoner having a main drive and elements such as transport lugs, product bucket elements that are adjustable to accommodate different sizes of cartons. The disclosure is directed to automatic means for varying the positions of those elements automatically using the power of the main drive to accomplish the adjustment.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph D. Greenwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G17/00; B65G17/26; B65B; B65B59/00; B65B59/003; B65B59/005; B65B59/02; B65G23/00; B65G23/24; B65G23/26; B65B43/00; B65B43/12; B65B43/14; B65B43/145; B65B43/26; B65B43/265; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02; B65G2203/00; B65G2203/04; B65G2203/042; B65G2203/043; B65G2203/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
In a cartoner having a transport conveyor having an endless chain carrying a leading lug and an endless chain carrying a trailing lug, and a main drive for said cartoning machine connected to said endless chains, a mechanism for adjusting the spacing between leading and trailing lugs comprising, a direct connection from said main drive to said trailing lug conveyor, at least one phase variator forming the connecting between said main drive and said leading lug conveyor, to drive said leading lug conveyor in synchronism with said cartoner, said phase variator having a housing, a driving gear, a driven gear and an intermediate gear interconnecting the driving and driven gears, all said gears normally having no relative rotation, thereby functioning as a rigid drive coupling, a brake, means connecting said brake to said variator to cause a differential movement of said leading lug with respect to said main drive to vary the position of said leading lug with said trailing lug while said main drive drives said cartoner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a cartoner having a transport conveyor having an endless chain carrying a leading lug and an endless chain carrying a trailing lug, and a main drive for said cartoning machine connected to said endless chains, a mechanism for adjusting the spacing between leading and trailing lugs comprising, a direct connection from said main drive to said trailing lug conveyor, at least one phase variator forming the connecting between said main drive and said leading lug conveyor, to drive said leading lug conveyor in synchronism with said cartoner, said phase variator having a housing, a driving gear, a driven gear and an intermediate gear interconnecting the driving and driven gears, all said gears normally having no relative rotation, thereby functioning as a rigid drive coupling, a brake, means connecting said brake to said variator to cause a differential movement of said leading lug with respect to said main drive to vary the position of said leading lug with said trailing lug while said main drive drives said cartoner.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-01-11 | 1991-07-13 | 1992-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-01-11 | 1995-07-13 | 1996-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-01-11 | 1999-07-13 | 2000-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |