US3708950A - Mechanical means to apply a plastic template to the necks of containers - Google Patents

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US3708950A
US3708950A US00116803A US3708950DA US3708950A US 3708950 A US3708950 A US 3708950A US 00116803 A US00116803 A US 00116803A US 3708950D A US3708950D A US 3708950DA US 3708950 A US3708950 A US 3708950A
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    • 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
    • B65B17/00—Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials
    • B65B17/02—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
    • B65B17/025—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling the articles being joined by a top carrier element

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  • ABSTRACT Containers having a body portion and a relatively [52] US. 53/49 [51] 27/04 Smaller neck portion are segregated into groups or 134149 196 clusters and a carrier having openings therein is References Cited I ealzizcged over the neck port1on to complete the UNITED STATES PATENTS [58] Field of Search........ whil
  • This invention relates to forming packages of containers and particularly to forming packages of groups of containers, each container comprising a body portion and a relatively smaller neck portion with abutment means adjacent the upper end of the neck portion.
  • Among the objects of the present invention are to provide a method and apparatus wherein carriers can be applied on the upper ends of groups of containers; wherein this can be achieved quickly and efficiently; and wherein there is a minimum of disturbance or undesirable forces placed upon the containers during handling.
  • Containers having a body portion and a relatively smaller neck portion are segregated into groups or clusters and a carrier having openings therein is telescoped over the neck portions to complete the package.
  • carrier engaging members enter at least some of the openings of the carrier and stretch the carrier. The carrier is then moved downwardly over the neck portions and stripped from the carrier engaging members.
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view on an enlarged scale of a' portion of the apparatus shown in FIG.' 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a'fragmentary sectional view similar to FIG. 2 parts being broken away.
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken the line 4-4 in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a package made in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to FIG. 4 showing the parts in a different operative position.
  • the method and apparatus disclosed herein is intended to assemble a group of containers C having a body portion 10 and a relatively smaller neck portion 11 and rib l2 and end cap 13, such as glass containers with metal caps, into a package.
  • the package comprises an endless elastic band 14 that is telescoped over a group or cluster of containers and a carrier 15 that has openings 16 having a diameter slightly less than that of the necks so that the carrier being made of along
  • the method and apparatus embodying the invention is incorporated in a machine 20 comprising an endless conveyor 21 which carries the containers C progressively between pairs of star wheels 22.
  • the star wheels 22 are provided with groups of pockets 23 separated by spaced portions 24 so as the star wheels rotate continuously they segregate the two rows of containers into groups or clusters, herein shown as six containers in each group or cluster. As the containers leave the star wheels they are loosely clustered. Therefore, a retarding means, such as brushes 21a located on each side of the conveyor drag the containers against cleats 21b fixed to the conveyor flights, thus resulting in a closely clustered group of bottles which are now in registered location with the band and carrier applying heads.
  • a retarding means such as brushes 21a located on each side of the conveyor drag the containers against cleats 21b fixed to the conveyor flights, thus resulting in a closely clustered group of bottles which are now in registered location with the band and carrier applying heads.
  • Each group of containers is carried along continuously by the conveyor 21 past an endless band applying area or station A during which the endless band 14 is applied to the group and then through a carrier applying station B at which the carrier 15 is applied to the group.
  • thebands and carriers are applied to three groups or clusters of containers simultaneously.
  • a carriage 25 is reciprocated back and forth so that during a portion of its movement it carries a band applying head 26 along in register with the groups of containers and operation of the head 26 applies bands to the groups of containers.
  • the endless bands are supplied from'a source 27 that provides three flattened tubular lengths of plastic P from which the endless bands are cut and transferred by a transfer mechanism '28 to fingers on the head 26, as presently described. The fingers apply the endless bands to the groups of containers as the, groups of containers and head 26 move along in registry.
  • a second carriage 30 is reciprocated along the conveyor 21 to carry a carrier applying head 31- in registry with the containers as they are moved along by the conveyor 21 and thereby apply, as presently described, carriers to, the groups of containers.
  • the carriers are delivered from a source 32 in three endless webs E from which they are severed and delivered to the head 31 by a mechanism generally shown as at'33.
  • the head 31 is carried by the carriage 30 in the same direction as the endless conveyor 21, the head is manipulated to apply the carriers to the groups of containers herein shown as three groups "block yieldingly supports a plunger 46 that isyieldingly' outwardly at the periphery of the carrier to insure v the stripping of the carrier onto the containers.
  • a carrier engaging member 50 is provided on the lower end of each plunger 46 and includes a downwardly and outwardly inclined surface 51 that is engaged by an inwardly extending projection 52 on the stripper 48.
  • An'apparatus for applying a carrier of elastic material onto a group of containers having a body portion and a relatively smaller neck portionwith abutment meanson said neck portion comprises a plurality of carrier engaging members for engaging a substantially flarcarrier of elastic material ad jacent its periphery, v i means for moving said carrier engaging members in the general "plane of said carrier'toexpand said carrier and bring the openings in the carrier into substantial alignment .lwithl the openings of a" cluster'of containers, j means for moving the; carrier axially downwardly over the n eck portions ofthe containers while simultaneously applying a force overthe' major area of the carrier, I
  • each said carrier engaging member has a downwardly and outwardly inclined surface, the'corresponding stripper finger engaging said surface and thereby moving outwardly as it is moved axially downwardly relative to said carrier engaging member.
  • each said carrier engaging member has a downwardly and outwardly inclinedsurface, the corresponding stripper finger engaging said surface and thereby moving outsaid carrier engaging member.

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US3137109A (en) * 1961-05-26 1964-06-16 Illinois Tool Works Method of making a carrier for containers
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US3137109A (en) * 1961-05-26 1964-06-16 Illinois Tool Works Method of making a carrier for containers
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US5099632A (en) * 1990-05-07 1992-03-31 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Clip-on sheet for beverage cans, package using same, and package assembling method
US20220411114A1 (en) * 2019-11-18 2022-12-29 Keith James Elliott Container Carrier Applicator And Method
US11905050B2 (en) * 2019-11-18 2024-02-20 Fishbone Packaging Inc. Container carrier applicator and method
US20240409257A1 (en) * 2021-10-12 2024-12-12 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Method, application device, and packaging device for producing packaging units
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