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US3443357A
US3443357A US632643A US3443357DA US3443357A US 3443357 A US3443357 A US 3443357A US 632643 A US632643 A US 632643A US 3443357D A US3443357D A US 3443357DA US 3443357 A US3443357 A US 3443357A
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • B31B50/782—Mechanically by pushing the opposite ends of collapsed blanks towards each other
    • 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
    • B31B50/26—Folding sheets, blanks or webs
    • B31B50/52—Folding sheets, blanks or webs by reciprocating or oscillating members, e.g. fingers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B43/00—Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
    • B65B43/26—Opening or distending bags; Opening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks
    • B65B43/265—Opening, erecting or setting-up boxes, cartons or carton blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B49/00—Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents
    • B65B49/08—Reciprocating or oscillating folders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/20—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by folding-down preformed flaps
    • 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
    • B31B2100/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs
    • 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
    • B31B2120/00—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B31B2120/30—Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsible; temporarily collapsed during manufacturing

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  • This invention relates to packaging machinery and more particularly to a machine for the processing of cartons for the packaging of articles of merchandise therein.
  • a primary object of this invention is to provide a new and novel machine for processing cartons for the packaging of articles of merchandise.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a new and novel packaging machine which is lightweight and inexpensive in construction, which utilizes a minimum number of parts, and which is sufliciently portable as to permit easy transporting from place to place.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a new and novel machine for processing cartons to receive articles of merchandise in which only slight modifications are required for processing cartons of various types and sizes.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a new and novel packaging machine which permits articles of merchandise to be manually inserted into cartons and which operates at a high speed and in a foolproof manner to set up, close and eject filled cartons at a high production rate.
  • This invention further contemplates the provision of a packaging machine which incorporates a minimum number of operating steps including the feeding and setting up of flattened cartons for manual loading by an operator and subsequent carton closing and ejection, which is characterized by a highly compact and simple arrangement of parts, which may be associated with any readily available type of equipment such as automatic carton feeders, conveyor systems, etc., and which operates at a production rate limited mainly by the manual dexterity of the operator.
  • a frame having an upper surface on which a loading zone is provided.
  • a magazine is supported on the frame for bolding a plurality of vertically stacked cartons in a flattened condition and the cartons are provided with flaps at each end for closing the front and rear ends of the carton.
  • a pair of folding and tucking assemblies are provided on the frame adjacent the ends of the loading zone and means are provided for moving the folding and tucking assemblies between an inoperative position for accommodating a carton therebetween and an operative position for moving the carton front and rear flaps into closing relationship with the ends of the carton.
  • Retractable carton stop means are also provided on the frame adjacent the loading zone intermediate the folding and tucking assemblies and means are provided for moving the carton stop means between a retracted position below the frame upper surface and 3,443,357 Patented May 13, 1969 ice an extended position in which the stop means project upwardly from the frame upper surface adjacent the side of the loading zone opposite said magazine.
  • Reciprocally movable carton transfer and squaring means are also provided on the frame and means are provided for moving the carton transfer and squaring means in one direction in the inoperative position of the folding and tucking assemblies to engage the trailing side edge of the lowermost flattened carton in the magazine and in the opposite direction to convey the edge of the engaged carton into the loading zone for abutting engagement of the leading side edge of the flattened carton with the stop means in the extended position.
  • the carton transfer and squaring means are also arranged to continuously urge the carton into the abutting engagement with the extended stop means for squaring and gripping the carton with the ends of the carton adjacent the folding and tucking assemblies for end loading of the carton with an article.
  • Pusher means are also operatively associated with the carton transfer and squaring means for pushing the loaded carton along the frame upper surface out of the loading zone during the movement of the carton transfer and squaring means in the one direction in the inoperative position of the folding and tucking assemblies and in the retracted position of the stop means.
  • FIGURE 1 is a front perspective view of a packaging machine constructed in accordance with the invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a plan view of a portion of the machine of FIGURE 1, partially in section, showing a carton in the loading position;
  • FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 33 of FIGURE 2 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 4-4 of FIGURE 3 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 4 with a carton in the loading position of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 6 is a sectional view similar to FIGURE 4 showing the parts in another operating position
  • FIGURE 7 is a sectional view taken substantiall along line 7-7 of FIGURE 3 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIGURE 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along line 8-8 of FIGURE 7 in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIGURE 9 is a view similar to FIGURE 8 showing the parts in another operating position
  • FIGURE 10 is a view similar to FIGURE 8 showing the parts in still another operating position
  • FIGURE 11 is an enlarged sectional view of another portion of the machine of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 12 is a view similar to FIGURE 11 showing the parts in another operating position
  • FIGURE 13 is a perspective view of a carton of the type packaged in the machine of the invention.
  • FIGURE 14 is a schematic diagram of certain parts of the invention.
  • FIGURE 1 there is shown a packaging machine constructed in accordance with the invention which includes a frame designated generally by the letter F having an upper wall 11 having an upper surface 11a.
  • a carton loading zone is provided on the frame upper surface 11a which is designated generally in FIGURE 1 by the letter L in which a carton C is positioned in the set up or squared condition for loading with an article of merchandise.
  • a magazine designated generally by the letter M, is supported on the frame upper surface 11a as shown in FIGURE 1 which is arranged to support a plurality of vertically stacked cartons C in a flattened condition as shown for delivery from the bottom as will be explained hereinafter.
  • the carton C may be of any well-known type which may be flattened as shown in FIGURE 1 and subsequently set up or squared for end loading as shown in the loading position of FIGURE 1.
  • One such carton C which may be readily processed in the packaging machine of the invention is that type known as a reverse tuck carton as shown in FIGURE 13.
  • FIGURE 13 a reverse tuck carton
  • the reverse tuck carton C of FIGURE 13 includes side walls 13, 14; top and bottom walls 16, 17; front side flaps 18, 19; a front end flap 21 which includes a front end panel 22 and a front tuck tab 23; rear side flaps d 26, 27; a rear end flap 28 including a rear end panel 29 and a rear tuck tab 31.
  • the magazine M includes vertically extending corner guide members 32, 33 substantially L-shaped in cross section having outwardly flared portions 36, 37 at their upper end.
  • the guide members 32, 33 are secured by suitable means such as brackets 38, 39 respectively and screws 41 or the like to the upper surface 11 of the frame.
  • the magazine M also includes vertically extending back guide members 42, 43 also preferably substantially L-shaped in cross section similarly secured by means of brackets 44, 46 respectively and screws 47 or the like to the frame upper surface 11a as shown best in FIGURE 2.
  • the magazine guide members 32, 33, 42, 43 therefore define therebetween a space for accommodating a plurality of vertically stacked cartons in the flattened condition as shown.
  • the magazine M also includes spaced ledge members 51, 52 preferably supported at one end to the brackets 44, 46 respectively which slidably support the lowermost flattened carton in the magazine M.
  • a pair of opposed folding and tucking assemblies designated generally by the letters T, T as shown best in FIGURE 3, are supported on the frame F adjacent the ends of the loading zone L.
  • the assemblies T, T" are arranged to fold and tuck the front and rear end and side flaps on the carton C thereby closing the ends of the carton following manual insertion of an article of merchandise (not shown) into the carton.
  • Means are provided for moving these folding and tucking assemblies T, T between an inoperative position as shown in FIGURE 3 for accommodating a carton therebetween and an operative position for moving the carton front and rear flaps into closing relationship with the ends of the carton C as will be explained hereinafter.
  • rear folding and tucking assembly T includes side flap folders or plate members 53, 54 movable by suitable means such as air cylinders 56, 57 respectively between the inoperative position of FIG- URE 2 into engagement with the carton rear side flaps 26, 27 to move the rear side flaps into the folded position of FIGURES 6, 9.
  • the side flap folders 53, 54 are suitably secured to the cylinders 56, 57 by means of rods 58, 59 and screws 60 or the like respectively slidable within slots 61 in the frame upper surface 11a.
  • tuck tab folding means or tuck tab folder 62 secured by means of bracket 63 to the piston rod 64 of air cylinder 65 which is suitably supported as shown in FIGURES 3, 11 on a bracket 66 suspended from the frame upper surface 11. It will be noted that the piston rod 64 of cylinder 65 extends through a suitable opening 67 provided in the frame upper wall 11 as shown in FIGURES 3, 11.
  • the tuck tab folder 62 is arranged to move between the inoperative or extended position of FIGURE 3 into the operative or retracted position of FIGURE 11.
  • the rear folding and tucking assembly T also includes a rear end flap closing means or flap closer 68 secured by means of bracket 69 to the piston rod 70 of pneumatic cylinder 71 and is arranged to move reciprocally between the inoperative position of FIGURE 11 into the operative position of FIGURE 12 for moving the rear end flap 28 into closing relationship with the rear end of the carton C.
  • a guard is positioned over the folding and tucking assembly T and is suitably secured to the frame upper wall 11 as shown in FIG- URES l, 3.
  • a guide member having an arcuate guide surface 80a which is suitably secured as shown to the frame upper surface 11a.
  • the front folding and tucking assembly T similarly includes side flap folding means or side flap folders 72, 73 suitably attached by means such as screws 74 to upstanding rods 76 and 77 suitably attached to the piston rods 78, 79 of pneumatic cylinders 81, 82 respectively.
  • the upstanding rods 76, 77 are slidably movable within slots 83 in the frame upper surface 11 and the side flap folders or plate members 72, 73 are arranged to be moved by means of the pneumatic cylinders 81, 82 between the inoperative position of FIGURE 2 into the operative position of FIGURE 7 for folding inwardly the carton front side flaps 18, 19 respectively.
  • the front side flap folders 72, 73 are positioned adjacent the frame upper surface 11a whereas rear side flap folders 53, 54 spaced upwardly therefrom since the carton processed in the illustrated embodiment of the invention is of the reverse tuck type.
  • the folding and tucking assembly T also includes tuck tab folding means or tuck tab folder 86 suitably mounted on the piston rod 87 of an air cylinder 88 and a carton front end flap closing means or front end flap closer 91 provided with an arcuate surface 91a.
  • the flap closer 91 is suitably mounted on the piston rod 92 of an air cylinder 93.
  • a suitable opening 94 is provided in the frame upper wall 11 to permit the tuck tab folder 86 and the end flap closer 91 to move reciprocally from the inoperative position of FIGURE 3 into the operative position of FIGURE 10.
  • Retractable carton stop means are provided on the frame F adjacent the loading zone L intermediate the folding and tucking assemblies T, T and means are provided for moving the carton stop means between a retracted position below the frame upper surface 11a and an extended position in which the stop means project upwardly from the frame upper surface 11a.
  • the retractable carton stop means include a pair of upstanding rods 96, 97 which in the extended position extend through openings 98, 99 in the frame upper wall 11 as shown in FIGURES l, 2.
  • the rods 96, 97 are preferably formed as extensions of the piston rods of air cylinders 101, 102 respectively which are arranged to move the rods 96, 97 from the retracted position of FIGURE 6 into the extended position of FIGURE 3.
  • Reciprocally movable carton transfer and squaring means S are also provided on the frame F and means are provided for moving the carton transfer and squaring means in one direction in the inoperative position of the folding and tucking assemblies T, T" to engage the trailing edge C of the lowermost flattened carton in the magazine M supported on the ledges 51, 52 as shown best in FIGURE 6.
  • the carton transfer and squaring means S is also arranged to be moved by the moving means in the opposite direction to convey the edge engaged carton into the loading zone L for abutting engagement of the leading edge C of the flattened carton C with the stop means or rods 96, 97 in the extended position.
  • the carton transfer and squaring means S includes an upstanding arm 106, as shown best in FIGURE 6, having a forwardly extending lip 106a which engages the trailing edge C of the carton C and separates the lowermost flattened carton C from the overlying carton C in the carton stack in the magazine M.
  • Transfer arm 106 has portions 106b, 1060 extending through slots I107, 108 respectively in the frame upper wall 11a and is suitably attached to the piston rod 109 of an air cylinder 110 for movement between the transfer position of FIGURE 6 and the carton squaring position of FIGURE 5.
  • the carton transfer and squaring means S also includes a pair of cables 111, 112 each of which is positioned around a pair of pulleys 113, 114 and 116, 117 respectively with each of the cables 111, 112 being suitably attached to the transfer plate 106 for movement therewith.
  • Pusher means are operatively associated with the carton transfer and squaring means S for pulsing a loaded carton along the frame upper surface 11a out of the loading zone L in the inoperative position of the folding and tucking assemblies T, T and in the retracted position of the stop means 96, 97 subsequent to the moving of the folding and tucking assemblies T, T into the operative position during the movement of the carton transfer and squaring means S towards the magazine M.
  • L-shaped members or discharge lugs 121, 122 are suitably attached to the cables 111, 112 respectively and are provided with upstanding lug portions 121a, 122a which extend upwardly through slots 123, 124 in the frame upper wall 11.
  • spring means are provided which is in overlying relationship with the loading zone L so as to engage the top wall 16 of the carton C as it is moved by the transfer plate 106 into the loading zone. More specifically, a pair of laterally spaced spring members 131, 132 are positioned as shown in FIGURE 1 above the loading zone L.
  • the spring members 131, 132 are of substantially 'L-shape and include spring portions 131a, 132a and base portions 131b, '132b respectively which are suitably attached to a bracket 133 supported on the guide members 32, 33 of the magazine M.
  • FIGURE 14 shows a schematic diagram of the control arrangement for the various component parts of the packaging machine of the invention
  • three-way, pilot operated pneumatic valves 136, 137, 138, 139 are provided which are arranged to control the air cylinders associated with the various component parts of the packaging machine of the invention.
  • these valves 1364139 have not been shown in the other figures of the drawing but the operation of the invention will be clear by reference to FIGURE 14 taken together with the description to follow.
  • the valves 136 139 are arranged to be supplied with a suitable source of pressurized fluid such as air pressure from a supply 141 through a supply line 142 having located therein a conventional filter 143, regulator 144 and Iubricator 146.
  • An on-otf switch 147 accessible to the operator as shown in FIGURE 1, is positioned in the supply line 142 and a normally closed, manually operated, spring loaded valve 148, also accessible to the operator, is arranged to connect the valve 136 to the supply line 142 to start the cycle of the packaging machine.
  • the operation of the packaging machine of the invention is automatic and under the control of the manual switch 148 the machine cycle being initiated by switch 148 when a carton C has been positioned in the loading position in loading zone L as shown in FIGURE 1 for manual loading with an article of merchandise by an operator through the open front end of the carton.
  • the squared carton C is continuously urged by the transfer and squaring arm 106 against the extended stop rods 96, 97 to grip the carton C, the folding and tucking assemblies T, T being in the previously described inoperative position.
  • the manual switch 148 is activated and moved from the dotted line to the solid line position of FIGURE 14 to communicate the fluid pressure supply 141 with one side of the valve 136.
  • the parts of valve 136 are then moved from the solid line to the dotted line position of FIGURE 14 so that the side flap folders 53, 54, 72, 73 are extended to move the carton side flaps 18, 19, 26 27, inwardly as shown in FIGURES 7, 11.
  • control valve 151 connected as shown between supply line 142 and valve 137, so that the valve parts move from the solid line to the dotted line position of FIGURE 14 to communicate the air supply 141 with one side of valve 137 whereupon tuck tab folder 91 is extended and tuck tab folder 62 is retracted to fold the front and rear tuck tabs 23, 31 around the side flap folders 53, 54, 72, 73 as shown in FIGURES 9, 8, 11.
  • the retraction of the rear tuck tab folder 62 into the position of FIGURE 11 actuates a control valve 152, connected as shown between supply line 142 and valve 136, to communicate the other side of valve 136 with the air supply line 141 and move the valve parts of valve 136 from the dotted line back to the solid line position of FIGURE 14.
  • the side flap folders 53, 54, 72, 73 are therefore permitted to retract to the inoperative position by suitable spring return means incorporated within their actuating cylinders 56, 57, 81, 82.
  • side flap folder 53 actuates a control valve 153, connected between supply line 142 and valve 138, so that the valve parts move from the solid line to the dotted line position of FIGURE 14 to communicate the supply line 141 with one side of valve 138, the parts of which are thereby moved from the solid line to the dotted line position of FIGURE 14.
  • the cylinders of the end closers 68, 86 are pressurized so that end closer 86 is extended and end closer 68 is retracted into the operative position to fold the carton rear end panel 29 downwardly with the rear tuck tab 31 moving along the arcuate surface 800 of guide member to close the rear end of the carton.
  • the extension of end closer '86 folds the carton front end panel 22 upwardly with the front tuck tab 23 moving along the arcuate undersurface 91a of the tuck tab folder 91 to close the front end of the carton.
  • valve 139 The retraction of end closer 68 actuates a control valve 154, connected between supply line 141 and valve 139, to communicate the air supply 141 with one side of valve 139 the parts of which being thereby moved from the solid line to the dotted line position of FIGURE 14.
  • Valve 139 then communicates the air supply 141 with the carton transfer and squaring means cylinder to extend the transfer arm .106 from the squaring position of FIG- URE 5 to the transfer position of FIGURE 6 adjacent the trailing edge C of the lowermost flattened carton C in the magazine M as shown in FIGURE 6 at the same time the supply line 142 is connected to the other side of valves 137, 138 to move the valve parts back to the solid line position of FIGURE 14.
  • the cylinders 101, 102 are 7 retracted so that the rods 96, -97 move from the extended position of FIGURE 3 into the retracted position of FIG- URE 6.
  • the discharge lug portions 121a, 122a move forwardly into the position of FIGURE 6 engaging the loaded and closed carton C and moving the carton C along the frame upper surface 11a out of the loading zone L for subsequent conveying away from the packaging machine by any suitable means.
  • the extension of the transfer arm 106 actuates a control valve 156, connected between line 141 and valve 139, from the solid line to the dotted line position of FIGURE 14 communicating the air supply 141 with the other side of valve 139 the parts of which then move back from the dotted line position to the solid line position of FIGURE 14 communicating the cylinders 110 of the transfer arm 106 and cylinders 101, 102 of the stop rods 96, 97 respectively with the air supply line 141.
  • the production speed of the machine is limited only by the ability of the operator to manually load the articles into the cartons.
  • the highly compact nature of the packaging machine of the invention makes it readily portable and capable of being easily modified or adjusted to handle cartons of various sizes and types.
  • the packaging machine may be associated in a simple manner with various well-known conveying apparatus.
  • Another unusual feature of the invention is its ready adaptability for processing either reverse tuck or straight tuck cartons and the positive carton closing operation provided by the novel arrangement of the carton folding and tucking assemblies.
  • a packaging machine comprising, in combination, a frame having an upper surface, a loading zone on said frame upper surface, a magazine supported on said frame for holding a plurality of vertically stacked cartons in a flattened condition, said cartons having flaps at each end for closing the front and rear ends of said carton, a pair of opposed folding and tucking assemblies on said frame adjacent the ends of said loading zone, means for moving said folding and tucking assemblies between an inoperative position for accommodating a carton therebetween and an operative position for moving said carton front and rear flaps into closing relationship with the ends of said carton, retractable carton stop means on said frame adjacent said loading zone intermediate said folding and tucking assemblies, means for moving said carton stop means between a retracted position below said frame upper surface and an extended position with said stop means projecting upwardly from said frame upper surface adjacent the side of said loading zone opposite said magazine, reciprocally movable carton transfer and squaring means on said frame, means for moving said carton transfer and squaring means in one direction in the inoperative position of said folding
  • a packaging machine in accordance with claim 1 including spring means for yieldingly urging said carton in said loading zone downwardly against said frame upper surface.
  • said retractable carton stop means include a pair of vertically extending rod members arranged in spaced apart relationship intermediate the ends of said loading zone and wherein said carton transfer and square means includes a pair of upstanding transfer arms extending upwardly from said frame upper surface and arranged for reciprocating movement in a direction transversely of said loading zone.
  • said pusher means includes a pair of upstanding lugs arranged in spaced apart relationship for reciprocating movement transversely of said loading zone and means interconnecting said lugs and said transfer arms for simultaneous movement of said transfer arms and said discharge lugs in opposite directions.
  • a packaging machine in accordance with claim 1 wherein said carton processed in said packaging machine is substantially rectangular in transverse cross-sectional shape and includes a pair of side walls and top and bottom walls and wherein said front and rear flaps include side flaps connected to said carton side walls at each end of said carton, a panel connected to one of said top and bottom walls at each end of said carton, and a tuck tab connected along a folding line to each of said end panels and wherein said folding and tucking assemblies include means movable between an inoperative position and an operative position for folding said side flaps inwardly of said squared carton and means movable between an inoperative and an operative position for folding and tucking said tuck tabs into said carton ends in overlying retaining relationship with said inwardly folded side flaps.
  • said side flap folding means include a .pair of opposed plate members adjacent each end of said loading zone arranged for reciprocating movement transversely of said loading zone between said inoperative and said operative positions and wherein said means for folding and tucking said tuck tabs include tuck tab folding means movable reciprocally between an inoperative and an operative position to fold said tuck tabs about said end panel along said folding line in the operative position of said side flap folding means and end flap closing means operatively associated with said tuck tab folding means movable reciprocally between an inoperative position and an operative position in the inoperative position of said side flap folding means to tuck said tuck tabs into said carton ends.
  • a packaging machine in accordance with claim 6 including arcuately shaped guide means associated with each of said folding and tucking assemblies, said guide means being slidably engagable by said tuck tabs during the movement of said end flap closing means to guide said tuck tabs into said cart-on ends.
  • a packaging machine in accordance with claim 6 including manually controlled means for actuating the movement of said side flap folding means into said operative position, means controlled by the movement of said side flap folding means into said operative position for actuating the movement of said tuck tab folding means into said operative position, means controlled by the movement of said tuck tab folding means for actuating the movement of said side flap folding means into said inoperative position, means controlled by the movement of said side flap folding means into said inoperative position for actuating the movement of said end flap closing means into said operative position, means controlled by the movement of said end flap closing means into said operative position for actuating the movement of said carton transfer and squaring means in said one direction and the movement of said stop means into said retracted position, and means controlled by the movement of said carton transfer and squaring means in said one direction for actuating the movement of said carton transfer and squaring means in said opposite direction and the movement of said stop means into said extended position to position a carton in the gripped and squared condition for end loading in said loading zone.
  • a packaging machine comprising, in combination, a frame having an upper surface, a loading zone on said frame upper surface, a magazine supported on said frame for holding a plurality of vertically stacked cartons in a flattened condition, said cartons having flaps at each end for closing the front and rear ends of said carton, at least one folding and tucking assembly on said frame adjacent one end of said loading zone, means for moving said folding and tucking assembly between an inoperative position for accommodating a carton on said loading zone and an operative position for moving said flaps on the end of said cartn adjacent said loading zone one end into closing relationship with said carton end, retractable carton stop means on said frame adjacent said loading zone, means for moving said carton stop means between a retracted position below said frame upper surface and an extended position with said stop means projecting upwardly from said frame upper surface adjacent the side of said loading zone opposite said magazine, reciprocally movable carton transfer and squaring means on said frame, means for moving said carton transfer and squaring means in one direction in the inoperative position of said folding and

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US4364217A (en) * 1979-03-16 1982-12-21 Torrenteras Angel E Device for automatically opening and filling boxes
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US6405100B1 (en) * 1996-03-18 2002-06-11 Ferdinand Christ Process and device for automatic provision of piece-type goods into or onto individual transport units
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