US3381645A - Container pouring spout inserting machine - Google Patents

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US3381645A
US3381645A US524028A US52402866A US3381645A US 3381645 A US3381645 A US 3381645A US 524028 A US524028 A US 524028A US 52402866 A US52402866 A US 52402866A US 3381645 A US3381645 A US 3381645A
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Milton H Klausmann
Henry J Brucker
Anthony J O'lenick
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
    • B21D51/16—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
    • B21D51/38—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
    • B21D51/40—Making outlet openings, e.g. bung holes
    • B21D51/42—Making or attaching spouts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/74—Auxiliary operations
    • B31B50/81—Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
    • B31B50/84—Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts

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  • This invention relates in general to machines of the type described in US. patents, No. 2,216,733, dated Oct. 8, 1940, No. 2,589,769, dated Mar. 18, 1952, and No. 3,025,813, dated Mar. 20, 1962, for attaching a pouring spout at a predetermined point or in a preconditioned portion of, for example, a wall of a cardboard container. More particularly the invention relates to the portion of such a machine that comprises the mechanism for forming the spout blanks and moving or conveying them to a given point or station where they may be inserted in containers.
  • a strip of partially formed spouts or spout blanks is fed step-by-step to dies in which the spouts are completely formed and from which the completed spouts are moved by a ram and pushed through the wall of a container; and separate moving parts are employed for forming the spouts in the dies and for moving the ram to convey the spouts from the dies to the container.
  • These separate movable parts also require separate driving devices and substantial masses of metal must be moved during the operation of the machine, which requires great expenditure of power as well as materials.
  • a primary object of the present invention is to provide a spout formin and inserting machine which shall be relatively inexpensive to construct and to operate, which shall include a minimum number of simple parts and wherein the movable die and the ram are actuated simultaneously by one and the same driving device.
  • Another object is to provide a machine of this character wherein there shall be a minimum of weight or mass of metal to be moved or driven by the driving device.
  • a further object is to provide a housing or support which can be utilized for different dies and wherein the dies can be easily and quickly removed for repairs, replacement or interchange.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying the invention
  • FIGURE 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the portion of the machine viewed from the plane of the line 22 of FIGURE 1 immediately before attachment of the spout to the container as shown in FIGURE 3 and showing portions of the top plate and table removed for clearness in illustration;
  • FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the plane of the line 33 of FIGURE 1 showing the dies and the ram in their respective spout-forming and spout-inserting positions;
  • FIGURE 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the dies, the ram and the driving devices therefor, showing the movable die and ram in retracted position;
  • FIGURE 5- is a vertical sectional view approximately on the plane of the line 55 of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional view on the plane of the line 66 of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary sectional view through the container and showing the ram and anvil in end elevation, viewing the parts from approximately the plane of the line 77 of FIGURE 1.
  • the reference character A generally designates the frame or housing of the machine having a top wall or table A and in which is removably mounted the spout farming and feeding unit B that is provided with a main plate B flush with the table top A.
  • a combined container holder or guide C Mounted on top of the table is a combined container holder or guide C, and an anvil D.
  • the main plate is shown as secured to and supported from the table by screws 43 passing through the table and screwed into extensions 44 on the frame bars R.
  • Beneath and in alignment with the anvil is a rectangular opening G in the main support plate B and beneath the main support plate and in line with said opening is a fixed die H and a reciprocable ram I which, with the movable die I, is connected to and moved by a support block N that is reciprocable on guide posts 0 and actuated by rollers N on the support block that follow a cam P mounted on a drlve shaft Q that is journaled in the frame A.
  • the guide posts 0 are secured in and depend from suspension bars R that are secured to and depend from the main plate B.
  • a spout blank strip M is fed step-by-step from a suitable supply such as a reel T journaled on the frame A to the dies and the ram.
  • This strip of spout blanks is shown as including a plurality of spout blanks M connected in end-to-end relation, each blank being shaped to provide the body portion a and side wings b of the finished spout Z.
  • the strip of blanks is fed by a mechanism comprising a lever U pivoially mounted intermediate its ends at 11 on a bracket arm 12 that is connected by screws 13 to the frame bar R that is secured to and depends from the bottom of the main plate B.
  • the lever U is actuated by a feed cam V adjustable on the drive shaft Q and followed by a follower roller 22 journaled on the lever U.
  • the roller 22 is normally held in contact with the cam by a spring 23 one end of which is connected to the screw 19 while its other end is connected to an arm 24 rigidly connected to the lever U.
  • the drive shaft Q is driven by an electric motor and speed reducing gear combination generally designated W that is coupled to the shaft by an electrically simulated one-revolution clutch X including a known type of switch mechanism Y which controls the energization and deenergization of the clutch in accordance with the rotation of the shaft.
  • the container F is slid onto the combined container holder and anvil, and the lever U is actuated by the cam V to reciprocate the feed dogs 16 and feed the blank strip M step-by-step so that at the end of each step a blank is brought onto position between the dies H and J for completing the formation of the spout, and a completed spout Z at the leading end of the strip is positioned between ram I and the anvil.
  • the cam P elevates the support block N to move the lower die I into coactive relation to the upper die H as shown in FIGURE 3 to complete the spout by bending the Wings 17 upwardly from the body portion a and by forming prongs c for fastening the spout to the container wall.
  • the lower die is formed with a channel 28 which coacts with a forming block 29 on the upper die for producing the wings, and the prongs c are formed by punches 25, secured in the lower die, which pass loosely through openings 26 in the stripper plate and into die holes 27 in the upper die.
  • the support block N is then lowered by the cam P so that the punches are withdrawn from the spout blank and the stripper plate which strips the spout from the punches, and the blank strips M are permitted to swing away from the upper die as shown in FIGURE 4.
  • the ram I is elevated and the next preceding spout, that is, the spout at the leading end of the strip is severed from the strip between blade edges 30 and 31 that are carried by the ram and the upper die, respectively.
  • the ram pushes the spout upwardly through a guide channel formed by the fixed die and the spaced apart end surfaces 40 of guide blocks 41 that are removably secured to and between the support bars R by screws 42.
  • the ram forces the wings and prongs of the spout through the wall F of the container which is pressed against the anvil and usually pre-scored to facilitate the penetration of the wall by the wings, the face of the anvil preferably having depressions 32 to defiect and clinch the prongs.
  • the anvil of course, has grooves 33 to provide a clearance for the flanges as the latter penetrate the wall of the carton.
  • the cam V preferably is longitudinally slidably mounted on the shaft Q so that its cam surface may be adjusted relative to the follower roller 22 on the lever U.
  • the cam has a longitudinal slot .37 through which passes a cap set screw 38 which is screwed into the shaft, the screw normally holding the cam rigidly on the shaft but permitting the cam to he slid longitudinally of the shaft upon loosening of the screw so that the portions of the spout blank strip may be changed with respect to the cutting edges 30 and 31 and the feed dogs can be properly positioned with respect to the blank strip.
  • the spout feeding mechanism, the two dies, ram and the support block, mounted on the main plate B constitute a unit all parts of which can be handled and transported at one time for placement in the frame or other suitable support.
  • the individual parts are simple and can be easily assembled and disassembled, which is particularly advantageous in the interchanging or substitution of different dies for differently shaped spouts, etc.
  • the driving device is simple and reliable, both the movable die I and the ram I being actuated by one and the same cam P through the common support block N.
  • said guide channel comprises the side face of said fixed die and two guide blocks removably carried by said main support plate, one at each side of said fixed die with its end face spaced from the end face of the other guide block and extending beyond said side face of the fixed die.
  • a machine as defined in claim 3 with the addition of a container holder mounted on said table and having an anvil above and in line with said guide channel to support a wall of a container at the side thereof opposite said ram as the Wings of a spout are forced by the ram through said container wall.

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US524028A US3381645A (en) 1966-02-01 1966-02-01 Container pouring spout inserting machine
GB12813/66A GB1127523A (en) 1966-02-01 1966-03-23 A device for forming and discharging pouring spouts for attachment to a container
SE3821/66A SE313728B (xx) 1966-02-01 1966-03-23
CH477566A CH438192A (de) 1966-02-01 1966-04-01 Maschine zum Einsetzen von Ausgüssen in Behältern
ES0325927A ES325927A1 (es) 1966-02-01 1966-04-14 Perfeccionamientos en la maquinas de montar bocas de descarga en recipientes.
DK206866AA DK116113B (da) 1966-02-01 1966-04-22 Maskine til fremstilling af hældetude.
FI661137A FI52045C (fi) 1966-02-01 1966-04-29 Laite kaatonokkien muodistamiseksi aihionauhasta.
DES103595A DE1291612B (de) 1966-02-01 1966-05-03 Vorrichtung zum Formen und Anbringen von Ausgusstuellen an Behaelterwaenden
NL6607004A NL6607004A (xx) 1966-02-01 1966-05-20

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US5022954A (en) * 1989-10-04 1991-06-11 Seal Spout Corporation Apparatus for applying labels to containers
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US5707196A (en) * 1994-11-01 1998-01-13 Seal Spout Corporation Cap making apparatus and method
US6151861A (en) * 1997-07-25 2000-11-28 Magri; Giovanni Apparatus for automatically continuously supplying retractable spouts for cardboard boxes and the like
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US4072117A (en) * 1976-09-15 1978-02-07 Seal-Spout Corporation Canister indexing spout-inserting machine
EP0154477A2 (en) * 1984-03-06 1985-09-11 Seal Spout Corporation Apparatus for inserting pouring spouts into containers
EP0154477A3 (en) * 1984-03-06 1986-03-05 Seal Spout Corporation Apparatus for inserting pouring spouts into containers
US5022954A (en) * 1989-10-04 1991-06-11 Seal Spout Corporation Apparatus for applying labels to containers
US5556004A (en) * 1994-11-01 1996-09-17 Seal Spout Corporation Ninety degree pouring spout
US5665045A (en) * 1994-11-01 1997-09-09 Seal-Spout Corporation Ninety degree pouring spout
US5697876A (en) * 1994-11-01 1997-12-16 Seal-Spout Corporation Ninety degree pouring spout
US5707196A (en) * 1994-11-01 1998-01-13 Seal Spout Corporation Cap making apparatus and method
WO1996026123A1 (en) * 1995-02-24 1996-08-29 Seal Spout Corporation Ninety degree pouring spout
GB2313594A (en) * 1995-02-24 1997-12-03 Seal Spout Corp Ninety degree pouring spout
US6151861A (en) * 1997-07-25 2000-11-28 Magri; Giovanni Apparatus for automatically continuously supplying retractable spouts for cardboard boxes and the like
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