Class 493/175 - By mandrel

Subclass of Class 493 - Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturing from a sheet or web
Definition: Method or apparatus including use of a male forming member
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 03/13/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8133163	Apparatus for forming a barrel from a blank A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bot...	03/13/2012
7857743	Blank, apparatus and method for constructing container An apparatus for constructing a container from a continuous blank of sheet material including a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines is provided. The apparatus includes a mandrel that is rotatable about a rotational axis. The mandrel inc...	12/28/2010
7717838	Blank and methods and apparatus for forming a dispenser case from the blank A machine for forming a case from a blank of sheet material includes a body, a mandrel mounted on the body and having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the case, a member mounted on the body adjacent the mandrel for applyi...	05/18/2010
7559884	Smart mandrel for container forming machines A smart mandrel for use with a container forming machine to form a Bliss style container having one or more structural columns in a side or end of the container. In the preferred embodiment, the mandrel has a frame, a female profile mechanism having a female forming...	07/14/2009
7399261	System for forming containers Containers (2) for food products are manufactured employing a system that includes a feed station (4) supplying a succession of tubular elements (2a), and a heat sealer (10) positioned to close and secure a first open end (2...	07/15/2008
7329216	System for manufacturing containers A system (1) for manufacturing containers (5) is designed around a supporting structure (2) with which all the stations (7, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25) and the devices (14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 26) needed to produce the containers are assoc...	02/12/2008
7322919	Machine and method for forming tubular lengths of packaging film A machine for forming tubular film lengths from a linear portion of film comprises: a unit (1) for feeding linear film portions (2); at least one forming roller (3) that revolves about an axis (7) transversal to the direction of film feed...	01/29/2008
7303776	Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ...	12/04/2007
7090630	Machine for forming containers in particular containers for food products Containers (2) for food products are manufactured on a machine (1) equipped with a feed station (4) supplying a single file of tubular elements (2a), a first heat sealer (10) by which a first open end (2b) of e...	08/15/2006
7036272	Plant container A plant container consisting of decayable and ecologically safe materials is collapsible and assembled from its parts consisting of a pre-cut casing (1) and a bottom (2) made of dimensionally stable wire mesh or biologically degradable plastic and a de...	05/02/2006
6887191	Carton bottom forming method and apparatus An apparatus for forming the bottom end wall of a carton from a rectangular carton blank having oppositely disposed scored end panels and oppositely disposed unscored end panels includes a rotating mandrel assembly adapted to receive an open-ended carton blank throu...	05/03/2005
6817969	Carton puller vacuum head and method A carton pulling assembly pulls a partially formed carton from a mandrel on a form, fill and seal packaging machine. The machine has a vacuum source for providing a vacuum and includes a machine controller. The partially formed carton has a sealed bottom wall. The c...	11/16/2004
6705982	Pre-fold sword insertion device A folder includes a first cutting device for partially cutting a web of material, a former to fold the web of material, so as to form a folded web, a stationary signature opening device located between sides of the passing folded web, and a second cutting device loc...	03/16/2004
6626810	Carton bottom forming method and apparatus An apparatus for forming the bottom end wall of a carton from a rectangular carton blank having oppositely disposed scored end panels and oppositely disposed unscored end panels includes a rotating mandrel assembly adapted to receive an open-ended carton ...	09/30/2003
6471629	Tooling for forming packaging from unitary blanks An apparatus for the formation of packaging from unitary blanks comprising a first tool having a convex end surface said convex end surface having edges that define a first center segment and a first plurality of triangular segments and a second tool havi...	10/29/2002
6190485	Methods of manufacturing tubular containers having polymeric liner plies A method of manufacturing multi-ply tubular containers for food products is provided including the steps of advancing a continuous body ply formed of paperboard towards a shaping mandrel and advancing a continuous polymeric liner ply adjacent to one surfa...	02/20/2001
6135936	Paper cup bottoms and method and apparatus for forming same A bottom for a paper cup is formed by advancing a punch against a paperboard web to push the web against a cutting edge which cuts out a circular cup bottom blank from the web. The punch is kept in a forward state to clamp an outer peripheral portion of t...	10/24/2000
5943840	Method and apparatus for forming the top of a container with a fitment thereon The present invention forms and seals the top end of a container prior to filling and bottom sealing. The top end may have a fitment attached thereon at a variety of different positions on a form, fill and seal packaging machine. The fitment may be a scre...	08/31/1999
5867966	Method and apparatus for forming the top of a container The present invention forms and seals the top end of a container prior to filling and bottom sealing. The top end may have a fitment attached thereon at a variety of different positions on a form, fill and seal packaging machine. The fitment may be a scre...	02/09/1999
5829228	Method and apparatus for forming the top of a container The present invention forms and seals the top end of a container prior to filling and bottom sealing. The top end may have a fitment attached thereon at a variety of different positions on a form, fill and seal packaging machine. The fitment may be a scre...	11/03/1998
5613933	Shipping and display box former An apparatus for forming a shipping and display box of the type having diverter tabs that extend outwardly from the box walls is provided that has a guide plate for supporting a blank used for forming the shipping and display box, a catcher plate used for...	03/25/1997
5518489	Apparatus and method for forming a pocketed card stock or paper member having a wide peripheral edge A device and method for forming a pocketed card stock or paper member having a wide peripheral edge. A template (12) is provided having a forming edge with a shape corresponding to the wide peripheral edge of the member. A flexible sheet of card stock or ...	05/21/1996
5205807	Apparatus and method for forming hinged top cigarette box An apparatus for forming a hinged top cigarette box having a cross-section with one or more arcuate surfaces from a one piece blank, the apparatus comprising a mandrel that engages the one piece blank along an edge, and which mandrel rotates to wrap the b...	04/27/1993
5184998	Corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine A corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine including a first portion having four corner defining members which are adjustable to define the base of a carton to be constructed. The corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine al...	02/09/1993
5147269	Method for manufacturing cartons and blanks therefor and apparatus for carrying out the method A method and apparatus for producing blanks to form into cartons, boxes or the like from a continuous sheet, the carton having a substantially tubular shaped part which, in cross-section, has three or more sides, the blank including continuous, sequential...	09/15/1992
4934994	Mandrel insertion mechanism in a carton container-forming device A method and apparatus to form tubular shaped individual cartons from a web of flat tubular material. The flat tubular material is advanced to a tube forming station whereat a portion thereof is bulged so that it can be inserted on a mandrel to maintain i...	06/19/1990
4623072	Corrugated container with foldable flaps Multi-layered corrugated containers having at least one flat side, have at least one foldable flap attached at the fold line to the flat side. In the past the fold line has been scored or crushed after the box is formed, and this represents an additional ...	11/18/1986
4622026	Mandrel for use in manufacturing an angled and cylindrical container The present invention relates to a mandrel for use in manufacturing a container in which the mandrel includes a mandrel body in the shape of a cylinder, recessed portions located about the circumference of the mandrel body forming it into a polygon with i...	11/11/1986
4619637	Carton forming apparatus In an in-line converting machine, flat carton blanks are thrust into a rotary former. The former includes a mandrel over which the carton is partially formed as the former rotates through 180°. Thereafter, the carton is thrust off the former by a kicker ...	10/28/1986
4506491	Container sterilization apparatus and method The disclosure illustrates and describes a sterilization apparatus and method for sterilizing the interiors of paperboard containers, wherein such apparatus and method are effective through the mandrel assembly on which the container bottom closures are f...	03/26/1985
4330289	Apparatus for manufacturing a lined container The present invention relates to an apparatus for making a container comprising an outer container of cardboard or similar stiff material and a lining of plastic or other easily formable and preferably gas-sealing material which lining is provided in the ...	05/18/1982
4308020	Mandrel of wrap-around carton forming machine to provide tight fit about enclosed item The improved wrap-around carton forming and loading machine of the present invention is capable of forming cartons around the articles supported by a mandrel such that upon removal of the mandrel, the carton will engage and support the article, the improv...	12/29/1981
4075938	Method and apparatus for making end closures for shirred casing sticks A hollow shirred casing stick is provided having the terminal pleats of one end thereof twisted into a cylindrical configuration which is implanted within said hollow stick to form an end closure. The end closure may be formed by twisting successive termi...	02/28/1978
4066008	Carton forming machine A forming machine which permits a preformed corrugated board blank to be manually fed into one end of the machine, which blank has the rear flaps manually folded over and held until they are engaged by hold-down devices on the machine. The blank is moved ...	01/03/1978
4022115	Method and apparatus for erecting paper transplant pots A forming apparatus, particularly adapted for use by home gardeners, enables the erection of a square sheet of paper, which may be used newsprint paper, into a soil-decomposable pot suitable for raising and transplanting seedlings. Selected portions of th...	05/10/1977
3948152	Carton manufacture A machine for joining together two overlapping opposite flaps of the carton comprising a stitching head and conveyor means for moving the carton past the stitching head to form a row of stitches to effect the join, a mandrel against which the stitching is...	04/06/1976

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Class 493/175 - By mandrel