US1393274A

US1393274A - Art of forming containers

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Publication number: US1393274A
Application number: US311247A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ferguson John Lee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-07-16
Filing date: 1919-07-16
Publication date: 1921-10-11
Anticipated expiration: 1938-10-11

Description

1. L. FERGUSON. W ART 0F FORNHNG CONTAINERS. APPLICATION man 1uLY161191`9.

vPatelltel Oct. M, 1921i..

3 SHEETS--SHEET l.

rf ee 21e/yawn 1.'L FERGUSON. ART 0F FORMING coNTMNERs.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I6,.I9I9.

2 y Patented-oct. 11,1921,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1. L. FERGUSON.

ART oF FORMLNG CONTAINERS.

APPLICATIGN FILED JULY I6, 1919.

w m MS 92m la w/ 1U 1L Lm v 1L www M .EN JM 0F. Ow aL ma a w .fu M I W .ioniv LEE FERGUSON, or JOLIET, iLniNoIs,

' :le it known that I, JOHN LEE FERGUSON, a citizen of the UnitedA States, residingA at Joliet, in thecouiity of lill and State of illinois, have invented new and useful `llinprovenients in the Art of Forming Containers, of which the following is a specili-4 cation. `1 My invention relates to the art of forming containers, pertaining more particularlyto means for securing container elements together to produce a container shell. ln` "packaging different commodities it is the practice to employ containers `formed ol?` paperboard, these containers being generally `lormed' of a tubular body portion, a cap permanently secured at one end thereo'f-the assemblyi'orming a receptacle 'into which the commodityis received-and a removable cap applied to the iilled receptacle.

fis the severalelements can be manufactured in a comparatively simplemanner 'and at a v relatively low cost, this particular type of container is being utilized in the packaging oi' commodities with a rapidly increasing extent of use. l. l i

xA considerable portion of the cost `of the finished container isinvolved `in the construction of the receptacle-in securing together the tubular body andthe cap which forms the bottom oi' the complete container. These two elements must notfoiily fit closely in order to prevent shifting, etc., but must also be secured togetherV since it is undesirable that-the bottom be loose and thereioie capable of droppingV off under` the weight ot' the commodity. This securing is generally by means or' an adhesive which when properly applied and set, provides a structure in which the bottom is held iirmly to position andcapable ofwithstanding the handling generally appliedto packages of this type. i

As will be understood, the assembling ot `these two elements requires the meeting ot certainconditions. The cap must fit comparatively. close, notonly to prevent shifting, but to insure the proper adhesive connection ot the cap and body; adhesive must be applied to one or theother element in advance of assembly and the assembly must .be made before the adhesive is set, and the cap must be properly seated `in order that when the adhesive is set a proper form of receptacle ispi'oduced.V Operations required to produce `'these -resultsare not didicult to iiiir or roriifiiivo CONTAINERS.

Speoicatoi'i` oi' Letters Patent. Patgntd @Qta jljl, 119211 1919,- serial in). 311,247.

provide manually, vbut the carerequired-is suoli asto practically limit the capacity per unit of time which anyoperator can produce, this capacity varying, -of course, with the slnll of the, operator.

It isto this particular field of operations that the present invention applies, and the general purpose oit' the invention is to provide an apparatus capable 4ot producing these results in a satisfactory manner under large capacity conditions, and at a lov7 cost oi' labor. This latter resultis obtained bv limiting the laboi' requirements to operations ota simple character requiring no particular skill and involving nomaterial time factor. By thisarrangement high 'capacity conditions are `providedan apparatus of the type ot-lie'present invention in service has a producing capacity of sixty containers per minute--the apparatus being semi-automatic in` character iii that a portion of the operation is manual. While it is possible to render `the apparatus entirely automatic by an addition of suitable -feed and assem.

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bling mechanism for theoaps, the flexibility of action inherent to manual operation at this particular `stage becomes slightly restricted with the resultant tendency-to reduce the capacity, and since low-priced labor can be utilized, the presence of the labor iiactor in the complete operation does not materially add to the cost.

`To these and other things, therefore, the

form of apparatus for carrying out the gen-l eral principles oit' the invention, parts beingbrokeii away. F 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig.- 3 is an end-view looking toward the left in l.

Fig. .4C is a detail view, partly in elevationand partly in section;

Fig. 5 is va sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. l. Y

Before giving a detailed description of `parts ot the apparatus, a brief statement is f made of the general` operation of the machine. y

An endless carrier traveling in a horizontal plane and carrying a plurality of upstanding supports provides the support during the assembly operation.

The tubular blanks are positioned on the v upstanding support at what may be termed a receiving station-either by hand or automatically, the latter arrangement being employed inservice but not specifically disclosed herein. The support during its advance, passes an adhesive-applying station within which a stripe of adhesive is applied on the upper end of thev positioned blank during the travel of the support. This applying action is provided automatically -by carrying the blank past a rotating adhe- :proper positioning of the stripe will be had.

The advance ofthe blank then carries it through a cap-applying station at which the operator is located, and whosel duty is to slip the cap on to the upper end of the blank over the adhesive stripe. No accuracy in positioning is required at this station, so that the attention of the operator is centered only on placing the cap on to thel tubular blank as the latter is passing, permitting 1 comparatively rapid travel of the carrier.

Further advance of the carrier brings the assembly beneath a roll which operates to correct any inaccuracies of position of the seated cap. This takes place in advance of setting of the adhesive and preferably while the adhesive is tacky, so that relative movement of the cap and tubular blank in the direction of length of the blank is permitted, no rotating` movement of the cap being required, since the opposed surfaces of contact are provided by the adhesive coat which` at this stage, has not reached a set condition.

Further operation on the traveling assembly is then deferred for a time suiicient to permit thev adhesive to set, this time element being obtained by locating a succeeding station-the stripping or removing station-at a sufliciently distant point as to provide the .desired time during travel of the carrier.

At the' stripping station the assembly is brought into contact with an upwardlytraveling belt which, through the combined action of the advancing movement of the carrier and the upward movement of the belt acts to strip the assembly from its form by raising the assembly above the support and permitting it to drop away from the support or be received by a suitable mechanism. The effect of these two movementsin directions at right angles to each otherinsures proper stripping action, since should any sticking occur to affect the ability of the upward traveling belt to raise the assembly, the friction produced between the belt and the assembly on the support would, under the carrier advancing action, tend to set up a rotative eliect on the seated assembly and thereby break the frictional engagement of assembly and support to an extent suficient to permit the upward travel of the belt to be operative to remove the assembly.

Various forms of apparatus may be ernployed to carry out this general cycle of operation, that shown in the drawings indicating one embodiment which may be utilized for the purpose, it being understood that the invention is not limited to this special form.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a table of suitable configuration and which is shown as supported on pedestals 1l located at opposite ends of the table, the latter being preferably of a length sulicient to provide for carrying out the general principles of the invention.

The table may have any desired general formation, but includes a continuous channel 12 of suitable cross section and formed within the table below the top plane of the latter, this channel being shown in the particular embodiment illustrated, as extending in parallelism at opposite sides of the table-the latter being elongated-the ends of these parallel stretches being connected by curved portions. The channel is adapted to receive an endless carrier 13 which is shown as in the form of a sprocket chain` this chain coperating with a pair of sprocket wheels 14 mounted 'at the opposite ends of the table and with the wheel axes coincident with the axes of the curved portions of the channel; the sprocket wheels are supported in suitable manner. a simple arrangement being to mount them for rotation on pedestals 11.

As shown in Fig. channel 12 is open on the top plane of the table` so that connection between the chain and one or more supports l-adapted to project upwardly from the top surface of the table over the channel-can be provided, this connection being of suitable type, as by .connecting a form with a special link of the chain` as indicated in Fig. 1.

As shown in the drawings, it is preferred to employ a plurality of these supports, preferably spaced equi-distant, each support natanti that as the chain travels, the several supfports will be Acarried along inthe direction of length of the'general runway corresponding to the path of travel of the chain.V

The supports may be of any desired contour, a preferred form being-shown in the drawings wherein the body portion is shown as extending upwardly from the base 15"L and having a substantially circular cross section with the diameter' gradually decreasing from the basetoward the top of the body portion, thus providing a succession of decreasing diameters toward the top. For purposes presently pointed out, the face of the `body portion is preferably cut away or recessed, as at 15'), on a side of the body portionadjacent to the base. lt is to be understood, of course, that the connections between the chain and the support are such as to maintain the` latter against rotative `movements on its own axis, the support, however, traveling bodily in the direction of advance of the chain.

Carrier 13 is given a continuously advancing movement through any suitable connec tions with a power supply, the particular form shown in the drawings being through connections indicated as follows:

16 indicates a drive shaft, driven in suitablefmanner from any source of power,`this shaft carrying a bevel pinion 17 engaging a bevel gear 18 mounted on a vertical shaft 19, the latter carrying a pinion 20 engaging a gear 2 1 on `the shaft or `hub of one of the sprocket wheels 14, it being understood that rotation of shaft 16 will thus serve to drive this particular sprocket wheel and hence operate the entire carrier, the wheel at the opposite end being in the natureof an idler. For the purpose of control, these connections may include a suitable couplingstruc ture, indicated generally at 22, by means ot which the drive can be made active or inactive at will, the coupling being shown as under the control of a plurality of arms or shippers 23 located at various points and mounted on a rod or shaft 23a which carries an element of the coupling capable of providing the make and break engagement of the coupling members. Obviously, the particular mechanism employed may be any of Y Ithose well known for the purpose.

n As referred to in the above summary of the general operation, the tubular blanks are t es positioned on the supports at what may be termed a receiving station, this particular station being shown, in the present arrangement', as that portion of the runway ineluded within the curved travel path at the left in Fig. 2, the particular point where the tubular element may vbe placed in position "being more or less" immaterial, the supports elsewhere carrying positioned elements which are stripped from the supports just before the latter enter this arcuate travel path.

The tubular element may be placed upon a support manually or by a suitable feed mechanism, it being readily understood that no particular care need be provided in positioning the elements, since the upper ends of the supports are of less diameter than the inner diameter of the elements and an element dropped on to the support will simply pass downward on the latter until its lower end reaches a point on the support of corresponding diameter with the inner diameter of the element, the engagement of the element and support thus being placed at the lower end ofthe latter and of a comparatively-small zone or area of contact, an arrangement which will permit a sufficient friction to maintain the element in its position.. without, however, prevent/ing an actual rotation ot' the tubular element when such rotationis desired. And in this particular vthe presence of the cut away portion 15b becomes of advantage in that the annular length ot this zone of contact is restricted to but'aV portion of the periphery of the tubular element, decreasingthe amount of power required to rotate the element on the support. The travel of the carrier is in the direction shown in the arrowof Fig. 2, and as the supthe structure illustrated, being in a direction to cause the belt to travel Aso as to have its inner -dight moving in a direction opposite the direction in which the element is being bodily transported. rllhis direction is indicated by thearrow in Fig. 2. The inner flight of the belt is shown positioned so as to insure contact with each tubular element as the latter is advanced. by the carrier, the result being that the friction. between the tubular element and the belt will cause the `tubular element to be rotated on the support as the latter carries the element along the flight, the rotation being clockwise in Fig. 2. els will be understood, the effect of the two motions-the advancing movement of the support and the reverse travel of the belt serves to provide a fairly rapid rotative movement of the element on the support, so that a complete revolution of the element will be had while the forni is traveling through a comparatively short distance, this latterdistance being utilized to apply an adhesive stripe or Zone along the upper edge of the positioned element.

Any suitable Vadhesive applying mechanism may be employed, such mechanism, however, preferably including a roller 26 supported to rotate on a horizontal axis with ing on opposite sides of this path.

Since the axis of the roller is horizontal, the curvature of the periphery will be such that but a relatively small portion of the roller will contact with the element as the latter travels, thus limiting the vertical length of the zone of adhesive being applied to the element. lnasrnuch as the surface of the roller is being constantly shifted by the rotation of the roller itself, it will be readily understood that through the resultant of the three motions operative at this time-bodily advancing movement of the support, the movement in trie reverse direction of belt 24, and the movement of roller 26 in a direction transverse to the other motions-the increased peripheral speed of the tubular element will not tend to affect the application of a required amount of adhesive to the elements, since thereis the combined eflect of the bodily advance of the form and the rotation of roller 26 to presentthe proper amount of adhesive to offset the increase in speed provided by the travel of belt 24.

As will be seen, the length of roller 26 is less than the active portion of the flight of belt 24C, the latter becoming active in advance of the time when the element reaches roller 26; this brings about a condition where certainty is had that no sticking of the element on its support will be present-the support afforded to the belt by the pulley when the element is brought into contact with the belt insuring the release of any sticking which might have occurredhso that as the positioned element approaches the point of activity of roller 26 the element will be rotating, and in addition, will be opposite the unsupported flight portion of belt 24, so that while a sufficient frictional engagement between belt andelement will be provided to insure proper rotation-especially since the friction of the roller is materially decreased by reason of the fluid surface thereon provided by the adhesive-the arrangement is not such as to provide excessive pressure on the opposite sides of the element in traveling between the two surfaces.

For purposes of illustration, I have shown the adhesive being applied as supplied from Va tank 26, it being understood that this showing is more or less illustrative only, any suitable specific structureV or means for applying adhesive to roller 26 being applicable for use.

The adhesive applying mechanism and the element rotating mechanism-belt 2er-can i be driven in any suitable manner, either individually or from the same source, the

drawings illustrating a simple way in which this reseult can be obtained by the use of a belt 27, the latter being mounted on a pulley 28 movable with shaft 19, and being shown as of the crossed type, leading over a pulley 29 operatively connected to roller 26, and a pulley 30 operatively connected to one of the pulleys 25, an idler 3l being shown as located to operate on a stretch of the belt

intermediate pulleys

29 and 30; idler 3l may be, and preferably is, adjustable to maintain the belt taut.

`For the purpose of maintaining the element. at a proper position on the form so as to insure the application of the stripe or Zone of adhesive at the proper point, l preferably emplo)` an arm or finger 32 which extends above the path of travel of the upper end of the element in passing roll 26, so that the several motions provided to the element will not materially shift it in a. vertical direc tion, it beingl understood that there may he a tendency of the element to move upwardly as it is being rotated, owing to the particular shape of the body portion ol the element support; finger 82 will serve to limit this movement and practically insure that each element will piss roller 26 in proper position to receive the stripe at the desired point, the linger being of such form as to not materially affect the movements of the element while it is moving beneath the linger. As will be understood, the finger may also serve to insure that a positioned element will have moved downwardly on its support a proper dist-ance to insure its being in proper posi tion, even though the element may have been improperly positioned at the receiving station, thus eliminating the necessity for any careful positioning at this station and permitting use of low priced labor by reason o f the non-requirement of accuracy in positioning.

After the support and its positioned ele-l place. this being preferably provided manually by the operator simply slipping a cap on to the upper end of the tubular element as the latter passes. is will be understood, the presence of the adhesive stripe or zone on the periphery over which the cap is applied permits a comparatively rapid movement of the cap downwardly when the cap is properly located, so that the time required in positioning the cap is comparatively short, the major portion of the time being that required to bring the cap and tubular element into alinement. As it is the purpose of the invention to provide for continuous movement of the element, the use of hand laborat this point is of some advantage Vin that the' handel the operater Cali travel with the advancing support in bringing 'about l this alinement, a result which would be more' diiiicult with an automatic `feed, sincetheap A plication etfthecap is dependent upon crease in the speed apparatus. i

@ably freely Vrotalg-ableonLits an proper alineinent being" made. QYVhl'e, inlpractice, it is iound `that one operatorfcan properly apply all` et thencaps te theellel "ments as" theyadvanije even undeigthe ea-` paleitxr'f` conditions heretofore pointed out,

` it will be -understodd ythatan additional" op,-

benne, located side `by side and taking care of alternate elements, `thus permittingpinA opeiationof` the `entire AThe presence et the shippers'Qg permits ofthestoppage of, the machine` `at any time, so that' the Aps theelement continues its" advance from the capping statioIiit traverses the curved eudfat'the right oi 2 andpasses beneath roller 33` suitably'supported and prefer-` l neither being so positened thatits undfei faceis Qn; a plane ivhich corresponds with the proper plane of the top' 'of theap `when the cap is properly positioned Von the tubular element. Hence,`f`f`s`hould the` operator not nieve `the cap downwardly a suliieient dis?,`

. tance or positionfthe `cap in other than its proper seated position, the travel 'of `the mis; positioned `Cap atythe point of operatien rollerlB, will causeI thelatter to shift the ai to* its proper-1Seatedfizosit-n, there beine no requirement` eflcjgapwrotatien provide this result, since the capapplication,bythe )perater`lwill haveplaced the cap l' anap Proxima@ PQStQnWhlirid ce @bien only by meyelnentina direction longitudinelly the element.`

a result, th ere no particular 'aceuracy rezpiired, on'thepart of `the operatOlS the cappinp` operation, roller 33 correcting-[any "the length of time" required for` th`e .ad`

sifred poi ntfthe partcul inaccuracies-so that unskilled* labor may be er felmay be locatedwat any desitioirslioivn is of advantagefinthat it'be mesloperativeat atime silijicientlylater than `the application fifth@ CMORS i()l Pef the adhesive to reach a ,tacky condition. so thatlthere is less like` located bytlierlleixl This eompletesfthebringing ,of theytivo elementsf-the tubular element and the ,cap-` into proper correlationgwith theadhesive belihoed *of the cap." ehanging 4its positidn` after tween the surfaces Whichare `to be; uni-ted thereby. `It then `becomes `onlyaf` question of hesitate eet, and this islprovdedfby travel nf .the supprtlthroilsh, theatre site Stretch; so that 'byftbtiie the Slipport op` ratnlis entirelyfunder con troloithe operato` s.

approaches the: curved end atthe left of Fig.

As shown more particularly `in Fig. 5,1

34 indicates an endlessbelt1 traveling over pulleys 'properly positioned toprovide a vertical fiightfi tothe belt, the beltbeing;`

driven d 'frein anysuitable source. VFlight Bda `is so positioned that itsouter i'ace will soh ciitaetivith the cap and tubularfportion of A the assembly fhen the latter isadvanced to thelocation ofthe belt.

`"Asivill` be readily understood, ,the frictional engagement Which is ,had betweeiithe belt and the positionedassembly` `will provide for areinoval 'of theassembly on the support.` With ndfinaterial frictional en-" gagement between the assembly audits sup? port, the superior friction between belt and assembly will cause the latter to be moved upwardly and practically flipped olf `of its support, especially ivhere the belt Mis 'trav-l cling at "a comparatively high speed, the

upward movement tending` to produce this effect, the movement tending to throw the Vassembly to `onesidfe byreason'oic the trici' tional engagement being` on only 'one side a rictionbetween theassembly and its support sulicient to prevent this, the advance of the assembly relative te a surface with which the element isirictionallyenga'ged,

will tend to` provides rotation ofthe element on its support and thereby break the frictional engagement between the support and assembly, thus producing an 'effect which is readily taken care of bybelt 34, so that` under.` either condition,` the upward movement ofthe assemblyivill be provided Y before the` latter has passed from the iniluence-"ot the belt, bringing about. thedesired discharge of the assembly tromjthe support.

Ne means are shown for .receiving the: discharged assembly, it being obvious that any suitable receptacle may be provided, orthe delivery may b etoa conveyer system which would have no particular connection with the present invention.

` As shown, the table is so formed as tol-peri mit, an adjustment With respect "to carrier 13, `this being had by adjusting the pedestal Y at the leitet Fig. l, the pedestal being held inproper position by means of a suitable justable connection l From the above escription it vvill be` seen that I have provided,by the use o'l' simple instrumentalities an 'apparatus capable of 1G() ofthe assembly. Should,.hoiveventhere be meetingthe particular problemsv present inv thetubular element r the cap, thus permit-` ting high capacity conditions by the use of low-priced andl unskilled labor and yet ratus itself. isy strongiand substantial and 'ivherein `a cap is adhesively secured Ionegojf the open ends of a tubular body provide .forcontinuous movement of the carrier in its endless path gthe successive operal0 tionsare so arranged as to ,meet the conditionsof unskilledlabor working under high capacity conditions, and yet provide an assurance that the final result will .be the same in successive assemblies. The desired results are mainly due to the combination of motions which are Aprovided and made ef- .fect'iveonthe parts at critical points, these combinations permitting `the use of simple Y constructions and mechanisms not liable to get. out of orderv and requiring no particular delicacy Aof manufactureA so that the appacapable of withstanding the usage to which an Aapparatus' of this type maybe put under high capacity conditions.`

1 'lVhile VI have herein shown and described a preferred form of apparatusfor carrying out the general'principles of my invention, it will be readily 4understood that `changes orfmoditications may. be found desirable or essential in meeting the various exigencies of use, and I desireto be understood as reservingth'e' right to make any and all such changes or modifications as may be` found desirable or essential in so faras the same may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the acconipanying` claims, when broadly construed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newis:

1 'In apparatus for producing` an assembly ffo'f containerfforming elements and wherein a cap is adhesively sec-ured to one of the open ends of a tubular body portion member, a continuously t`favelingA support forffthe member, meansv for supplying the adhesive. to the traveling member, means for rotating the member during application of adhesive',y va cap-supplying station through i which the member travels and wherein the ca'p'is located on the-member, and means for reetifying'- the position of a mispositioned cap' priorto setting of the adhesive.

52,A In apparatus for producing an assembly ofV container-forming elements and to portion member, a: lcontinuouslyV traveling n y, supportifo'r the memberymeans for supy plying the adhesive to the traveling Ymember means for rotating the member during,:application of adhesive, a cap-supplying station throughwhich the member travels and whereinthe cap is locatedon the member, and 'means for rectifying the position of va mispositioned cap prior to setting of the adhesive and during travel of the member.

3. In apparatus for producing an asse1n bly of container-forming` elements and wherein a cap is adhesively secured to one of the open ends of a tubular body portion member, a traveling support for the member, meansfor supplying the adhesive to the traveling member, a cap-supplying station through which the member travels and wherein the cap is located on the member` and a roller inovably positioned in the path of travel of a located cap for rectifying the position of a mispositioned cap prior to setting of the adhesive.

hln apparatus for producing an assembly of container-forming elements and wherein a cap is adhesively secured to one of the open ends of a tubular body portion member, a tavelingr support for the ineinber, means` for supplying the adhesive tothe traveling member, a cap-supplying station through which the member travels and wherein the cap is located on the member, and a roller movably positioned in the path of travel of a located cap for rectifying the position of a mispositioned cap prior to setting of the adhesive, said roller being positioned beyond the cap supplying station a distance suflicient to permit the adhesive to become tacky.

5. In apparatus for producing an assembly of container forming elements and wherein a cap is adhesively secured to one ofthe open ends of a tubular body portion member, an endless rsupport for the member. said support traveling in a substantially horizontal plane, means for applying adhesive to the periphery of the upper end of a traveling member, a cap-supplying station through which the member passes and wherein the cap is located on the member, means -in the path of travel of the embryo assembly for rectifying the position of a mispositioned cap prior to the setting of the adhesive, and means in the path of travel of the completed` assembly fot' removinrr the latter from its support.

6. In apparatus for producing an assembly of container-forming elements and wherein a cap .is adhesively secured to one of the openends of a tubular body portion member, an endless support for the member, said supporttraveling in a horizontal plane, Ymeans for applying adhesive to the periphery of the4 upperend of a traveling member,l a cap -applying station through which the member passes and wherein the cap is located on the member, means in the path of travel of the embryo assembly for reotifying theposition of al mispositioned cap-prior` .t0 the setting of the adhesive, and.

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means in the path ot travel of the completed assembly for removingthe latter from its support during` travel of the member. p

7. In apparatus for producing an assembly of container-forming elements and wherein a cap is ,adhesively secured to one ofthe open ends ot a tubular body portion member, an endless support for the member, said support traveling in horizontal plane, means for applying vadhesive to the periphery of the upper end of a traveling member, a capsupplyingg,` station through which the memberpassesand wherein the cap is located on the member, means in the path of `travel of theembryo assembly tor rectifying the position of a mispositioned cap prior to the setting `of the adhesive, and means in the path of travel of the completed as sembly for removing` the latter from its support, saidlatter-'means being positioned to be operative on the assembly after the adhesive has set.. ,Y 4

8.` In apparatus for producing anassembly of container-forming elements and y wherein a cap is adhesively secured to one `of the open ends ot a tubularbody portion member, anendless support tor the meinw ber, said support traveling` in horizontal plane, means for applying adhesive to the periphery of the upper end of a traveling member, a cap-supplying .station through which the member passesandwherein the cap is located on the member, means in the path yof travel of the embryo assembly for rectifying the position of a `mispositioned cap prior to the setting of the adhesive, 'and means in the path of travel ot the completed assembly for removing the latter from its support, said latter means being positioned to be operative on the assembly after the adhesive has set` and in advance ot the support position tor receiving a succeeding` member. y i, i 9, In apparatus for producing" an assembly ot elements whereinthe elements have a concentric arrangement with `an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, meansrfor applyingadhesive to predeter mined-portionso'f a periphery ot the inner element, said means beingA located in advance of the, outer-elementapplying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesiveapplying member located yin the path of travel of theelement,

and means for rotatingjthe traveling element on its supportduring travel of the elefl ment past the adhesive-applying member. l

. 10, In apparatus Vfor producing anassembly ofelements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with` an 4adhesive connection between the `concentric portions, means forapplying adhesive to `predeterminedportions of aperiphery of the inner element, said meansbeing locatedin advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support tor the inner element, an 'adhesive-applying member located in the path ot travel ot the element, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past the ,adhesive-applying member, said latter means beinp,` movable relative to the traveling support.

11. In apparatus for producing an assembly of `elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions` means for` applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery ot the inner element, said means being` located in advance of the outer-element applying station and in* cluding` a traveling' support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located in the path of travel of the element, and means :tor rotating the traveling' element on its support during continuous travel of the element past the adhesive-applying member, said latter means being movable relative to the traveling support, the speed ot element movement being the resultant of the combined movements ot the support and said latter means. i

12. In apparatus tor producing an assemblyof elements whereinthe elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric port-ions` means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outerelement applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesiveapplying member located in the path of travel of the element.v and means `tor rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past theadhesiveapplying member, said latter means including a. traveling Jface movable relative to. the traveling support.

13. In apparatus tor producing an assent bly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement withv an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying vadhesive topredetermined portionsY of a periphery oi the inner" Y element, Said. means being located in advance of the outer-element applyingr station and including a traveling` support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member lo cated in the'path` of travel ot the element.

and `means `tor rotating theV traveling ele-` bly, of elements wherein the element-shave a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means, being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located inthe path of travel of the element, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel ot' the element past the adhesive applying member, said latter means including an endless meinber having a flight positioned in the path of travel of an element pesitioned on the support, said endless member being movable relative to the support, whereby said flight will be made active in the rotation of the positioned element.

'15. In apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of av periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member l0- cated in the path of travel of the element, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past the adhesive-applying member, said latter meansincluding an endless member having a flight positioned on the support, said endless member being movable in a direction tocause said flight to movev opposite to the direction of movement of lthe support, whereby the speed of rotative movement of the positioned element will be the resultant of the movements of the support and the endless member. y

16. In apparatus lfor producing an assembly ofelements'wherein theelements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions, of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying'station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member locatedl in the path of travel of the element,

said member rotatable in a directiontransverse to the direction of travel of the support, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past said member.

17. Inapparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applyingadhesive to predeterJ mined portions yolta periphery of the inner A element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located in the path of travel of the element, said member rotatable in a direction transverse to the direction of tavel of the support, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past said member, said latter means being movable relative to the traveling support.

18. In apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located in the path of travel of the element, said member rotatable in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the support, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past said member, said latter means including a traveling face movable relative to the traveling support.

19. In apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive applying member located in the path of travel of the element, said member rotatable in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the sup port, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past said member, said latter means including a traveling face movable in a direction opposite that of the support.

20. In apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outerelement applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located in the path of travel of the element, said member rotatable in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the support, and means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element past said member, said latter means including an endless member having a flight positioned in the path of travel of an element positioned on the support, said endn so ,pistage/i -lessimember` `beiiig movable, relative to the i support. l

i121V.,ilnzapparatus for` producing an assembly of elements Awherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between ythe concentric portions, `means forfapplying adhesive to predeterminedportions `oi a periphery of the inner element, said means being locatedin advance `et the outer-element applying station; and including a traveling support for theinner element, 'an adhesive-applying member locatedin the path of travel oiqthe element, saidlmember rotatable in a direction ,transverse to the direction of `travel of the support,and means ,for rotating the traveling element onits support during travel ot the element past said member,said latter means including an endless member having a flight positioned in the path of travel oijfan ele.

ment positioned on the support, said endless member being movable in a direction to cause said flight to move opposite to tliedirection of movement of the support.

n 22. n In apparatus'ior producing an assemblyof elements whereinthe elements `have a concentrick arrangement with an` adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means :tor applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery `of the inner element, said means `being located in advance of the outer-element j applying i station ,i i and i including a traveling lsupportator the inner element, ani adhesive-applying member locatedin the path `oi travel oit the element, said support beingmovable -inia horizontal planefsaid member being rotatable onl a horizontal aXis,1and` means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel of the element pastsaidv member.

`23. In apparatus `for producing an i assembly ofelements wherein the elements have a concentrici-,arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means forJapplying yadhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located' in advance of the outer-element applying station `and including a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located in the path oftravel of Vthe element,said support being movable in a horizontal plane, said 4member being rotatable ona horizontal `aXis,. and means for `rotating the traveling :element on its-support dur `ing travel of the ,element past saidl member,

said member havinga length to provide contact of the rotating elements and member during a` period of; timellsuliicient to apply `the adhesive throughout said predetermined portion during the support advance.

24;. In apparatus tor producing an assembly of elements `wherein the elements` have aiconcentric arrangementiwith an adhesive connection between the l concentric portions',

cation.

meansnfor applying adhesive to predetermined portions o aperiphery of the innerl the support, wherebyv the speed of rotative f Nmovement of the positioned element willibe `the resultant :of the movements` of tliefsupport and endless member, said adhesive-applying `member having a length suflicient to provide contact of rotative elementiandfap-` plyiiig member to canse adhesive applicationfto the element throughout its predetermined portion during travel of theelement i past the member.

\ 25. ln apparatus for producinganassembly of elements wherein `the elements have a concentricV arrangement with an adhesive connectionzbetween the concentric portions,

means `for,applying adhesive to predetermined portions ot a periphery ofthe inner element,isaid means beinglocated in advance of the outer-element applying stationwand including a traveling support `for lthe-inner element, an adhesive-applying member located-inthe n path of travel; of thefelement,`

and means forrotating the `traveling element onvits supportlduring travel ofuthe element past the adhesive.-applying member, said latterineans including a traveling `face movable relative to the traveling support,

and positionedto be operative on the traveling element in advance ofiadhesive application. i A `26. In apparatus for producing an assembly ot elements `wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an `adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions ofa periphery of the inner element, said means being located `in advance of `the outer-element applying station and including a `traveling supporti for the inner element, an `adhesive-applying member located inthe path of travel or' the element,

and means for rotating the traveling'element on its` support during travel of =the element past the adhesive-applying mem.

ber, said meansbeinglocated relative tothe adhesive-applying memberto cause element rotative action in advance of adhesive appli- 27.` ln apparatus for producing an assembly ot elements wherein the elements have a concentric l arrangement with an adhesive connection between the .concentrici portions,

' means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and in- -cluding a traveling support for the inner element, an adhesive-applying member located in the path of travel of the element,

land means for rotating the traveling element on its support during travel oi' the element past the adhesive-applying member, said latter means including a traveling face movable relative to the traveling support.

28. In apparatus for producing an assembly Vof elements wherein the elements have a'concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support for the inner element, said support including an upstanding structure on which the element is positioned, and an adhesive-applying Inembe'r located in the path of travel oi' the sea-ted element, means for rotating the traveling element on said structure during travel of the element past the adhesive applying member, and means for maintaining the approximate position of the element on said Structure during such rotative movement.

29. In apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, means for applying adhesive to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element, said means being located in advance of the outer-element applying station and including a traveling support iforthe inner element, said support including an upstanding structure on which the element is positioned, and an adhesive-applying'member Ylocated in the path of travel of the seated element, means for rotating the traveling element on said structure during travel oi the element past the adhesive applying member and an arm extending over that portion of the path of travel of the element in which rotative movement of the element by said rotating means is had.

30. In apparatus' for producing an assembly oi" elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, and wherein the adhesive is applied to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element in advance of applying the outer element to its concentric position, means for supporting and advancing the inner element during the adhesiveapplying and outer-element positioning operations, and means for rotating the traveling element during the adhesiveapplying action, said` advancing means including a constantly-advancing carrier having a member projecting laterally oi' the carrier path of travel and over which said inner element is positioned, said member having a configuration to provide a limited frictional engagement with the element during normal travel of the element, said rotating means being operative to overcome this engagement during the adhesive application.

BLIn apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, and wherein the adhesive is applied to predetermined portions of a periphery or the inner element in advance of applying the outer element to its concentric position, means for supporting and advancing the inner element during the adhesiveapplying and outer-element positioning operations, and means for rotating the traveling element during the adhesive-applying action, said advancing means including a constantly-advancing carrier having a member projecting laterally of the carrier path of travel and over which said inner clement is positioned, said member having its face of increasing diameter in the direction of projection from the carrier to provide a limited area of rictional engagement between the element and member, said rotating means being operative to overcome said frictional engagement.

32. In apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between the concentric portions, and wherein the adhesive is applied to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element in advance of applying the outer element to its concentric position, means for supporting and advancing the inner element during the adhesive-applying and outer-element positioning operations,

and means for rotating the traveling element during the adhesive-applying action, said advancing means including a constantly-advancing carrier having a member projecting laterally of the carrier path of travel and over which said inner element is positioned, said member having its face of increasing diameter in the direction of projection from the carrier and having a recessed portion at Vthe point of greater diameter to provide a inseam `outer element to `itsV concentric position,

means for supporting and advancing `the innerl element during the adhesive-applying and outer-element positioning operations, and means for rotating the traveling ele- -ment duringtthe adliesive-applying action,

said advancing means including an endless carrier adapted for constant movement in the drectionot advanceand having a `succession of membersprojectin laterally of the carrier path of travel, sai members being spaced apart. and each having aconiiguration over which one l of `such inner elements may be positioned, the configuration of each memberbeingsuchfasto provide a `outer elementA to` its lconcentric portion,

means `for supporting. and advancing the in ner element during the adhesive applying, the. outer-element1 positioning, `and adhesive `setting operations, and means ,forremow ing the assembly upon completion ofthe adhesivesetting, said advancing meansincluding a constantly-advancing carrier having a member projecting laterally of the carrier path of travel andover which said inner element is positioned, said member having a configuration to permit a limited frictioiial engagement between the element and member during normal travel of theelement, said rotating means being operative to remove a completed assembly :trom its member during carrier advance and having its movements coperative with the carrier movements to break such rictional engagenient to permit `free removal of the assembly.v

35. ln apparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric arrangement with an adhesive connection between theconcentric portions, and wherein the adhesive is applied to predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element in advance of applying the outer element to its concentric position, means for supporting andadvancing the inner elementduring the adhesive-applying, the outer-element positioning and adhesive setting operations, and means for removing the assembly upon'completion of the adhesive setting, said advancingmeans including a constantly-advancing carrier having a member proiecting laterally of the carrier path of travel and over which said inner `element is positioned, said member having `a configuration to permit a limited rictional engagement ybetween the element and member during normal travel'of the element, said rotating means being operative to remove a completed assembly from its `memberduring carrier advance and having itsrmovements coperativefwith the carrier movements to break .such rictional engagement to permit free removal `of the assembly, said removing means including a traveling face-positionedinthepath of travel of the assembly andhaving. its movements in a direction corresponding to the direction of projectionof the member fiomdts carrier.

36.V ln yapparatus for producing an assembly of elements wherein the elements have a concentric,arrangementiwith an adhesive connection between thevconcentric portions, and wherein the adhesive is applied to'predetermined portions of a periphery of the inner element iii-advance of applying the outer. element to its vconcentric position,

means for supporting and advancing the inner element during the adhesive applying,

`the outer-element positioning', and adhesive setting operations, and i means `'for removing the assemblyupon completionoit` the adhesive setting, said advancing meansincluding a constantlyadvancing carrier having a member projecting laterally of the carrier path `offtravel and over which said inner element is positioned, said member `having a configuration to permit a limited frictional engagement between the element and -member during-normal travelof the element', said rotating means `being operative Vto removea completed `assembly from its member during carrier advance and having the movements cooperative :with the carrier `movements to break suchfrictional engagement to permit free removal of the assembly, said removing means including an endless structure having a Hight located in the path 'of travel of an assembly with the direction ofvmovement of such flight corresponding to the direction of projection of the member from its carrier.

37. ln assembly apparatus of the class described, a conveyer comprising a support for a tubular article, means for applying adhesive to an annular portion of the article surface, and a moving stripper acting on the article in a direction transverse to the conveyer movement, the stripper being located suliciently far from the adhesive applying means to provide an intermediate capping station.

38. In assembly apparatus of the class described, a conveyer comprising a plurality of article supports non-rotatably secured on the conveyer, means for applying adhesive to articles located on the supports and for rotating the articles upon their supports during adhesive application, and means for stripping the articles from their` supports .bodies irrevolubly fixed on thev conveyer,

means` for applying adhesive to portions oi thebodies, means for rotating the bodies on their supports during Vadhesive application,

and a continuously moving stripper acting on the Ibodies in a direction substantially parallel toY their axis to discharge them from theirsupports, the stripper being located at a point in theJ travel of the conveyer considerably removed from the point ot adhesive application.

41. In assembly apparatus of the class described, a substantially horizontal conveyer, a plurality of spaced supports arranged to hold tubular box bodies in upright position thereon, means `tor rotating the box bodies at a certain part of the conveyer travel, a glue applying roll having a rotative axis substantially parallel to the direction of conveyer travel, for applying` adhesive to upper marginal portions ot the bodies during rotation, and a longitudinal guide overlying the ybodies for retaining the bodies upon their vsupports throughout the extent of the adhesive applying roll.

Y 4t2. In assembly apparatus ot the class described, a continuous conveyer arranged to move continuously in a substantially horizontal plane, a plurality of spaced article supports located on the conveyer and secured against rotation in respect thereto, means for applying adhesive to annular portions ot the article surfaces, means for rotating the articles upon their supports during adhesive application, and means for stripping the articles from the supports located at a point suiciently removed from the adhesive applying location to permit operations to be performed upon the articles between the two locations.

43. In assembly apparatus of the class de scribed, a conveyer, a plurality oi" spindles thereon to receive tubular articles, means tor applying adhesive to portions of the articles, and a stripper for removing the articles from the spindles after caps have been applied to the articles, the stripper comprising a continuously moving belt having one flight arranged to move substantially parallel to the spindle axis and arranged to contact With portions of the articles as they are moved past the stripper by the conveyor.

44. In box assembly apparatus of the class described comprising a. conveyer, box-part rotating means andadhesi ve applying means, a box-part support consisting of a substantially conical member located on the conveyer and provided with a recess near its Abase to reduce the area of contact with the box part.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tivo subscril'nng Witnesses.

JOHN LEE FERGUSON. lVitnesses WILLIAM RUssELL TRIPPLE, HARRY A. GOLDBERG.