Apparatus for forming a plurality of flexible pouches from a continuous web of film
US-9505189-B2 · Nov 29, 2016 · US
Forming conveyor for a carton
US9498928B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9498928-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213410587-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
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The disclosure relates to a conveyor for unfolding a flat, folded rigid or semi-rigid container blank into a container. The conveyor includes two opposing lugged chain conveyor assemblies which are separated at a sufficient distance at the entry end to receive and engage a folded blank between opposed notches in the two lugged chain conveyor assemblies. As the folded blank progresses in the machine direction, the two opposing lugged chain conveyor assemblies become closer to each other so as to unfold the blank into a container with a storage volume therewithin.
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What is claimed is: 1. A conveyor assembly for unfolding a folded container blank, including: a first conveyor lug assembly; a second conveyor lug assembly opposing the first conveyor lug assembly, thereby forming an entry end at a first end of the first and second conveyor lug assemblies, and an exit end at a second end of the first and second conveyor lug assemblies, a portion of the second conveyor lug assembly proximate to the exit end being parallel to the first conveyor lu…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9498928B2 cover?
- The disclosure relates to a conveyor for unfolding a flat, folded rigid or semi-rigid container blank into a container. The conveyor includes two opposing lugged chain conveyor assemblies which are separated at a sufficient distance at the entry end to receive and engage a folded blank between opposed notches in the two lugged chain conveyor assemblies. As the folded blank progresses in the mac…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mccracken Kenny E, Wallace David C, Howell Clifton R, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B31B1/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).