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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338422 | Folding and threading station of a folding box gluing machine and method of moving the threading station A folding box gluing machine contains one upper and lower transport belt disposed on each side of the machine. A lower transport belt is guided in a roller cheek and an upper transport belt is guided in a roller rail. A central roller cheek and a central roller rail... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7150707 | Folding box gluing machine for production of folding boxes from blanks A folding box gluing machine has a folding station in which portions of blanks provided with a glue strip are folded, and a subsequent transfer station which includes as a conveyor mechanism at least two pairs of conveying straps, each including an upper and a lower... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6855100 | Processing blanks in the manufacture of packaging An apparatus for processing packaging blanks includes an applying device, a first conveyor, and a second conveyor. The first conveyor conveys the blanks at a first velocity arranged to permit the application of an adhesive to the blanks by means of the device. The s... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6723034 | Presentation of fastening components for making prefastened and refastenable pants A process for making prefastened and refastenable garments includes providing a plurality of discrete articles with mating fastening components disposed in the waist regions. First fastening components are separated from one another by an initial transverse distance... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6663552 | Packaging container production method, packaging container production apparatus, and packaging material A packaging container production method includes the steps of: folding a folding allowance formed along one edge of a blank, which is formed from a paper substrate and having a predetermined shape, to thereby form a seal allowance; and superposing the sea... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6622461 | Method and system for closure of the flaps of the end sides of a package in the form of a sleeve A sleeve-type half package is closed by applying two beads of glue on each of two flaps on each end of the sleeve, folding those flaps inwardly by engagement with a nonglued strip between the beads and then folding the other two flaps at each end inwardly... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6419079 | Machine for gluing folding cartons for producing cartons from blanks A gluing machine has, for transporting the blanks therethrough a roller belt mounted upon a roller cheek and an upper belt mounted upon a roller rail, both the roller cheek and roller rail being shiftable transversely to the direction in which the blanks ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6318049 | Slitter machine for tab lock cases A slitter machine of the type where tab lock cases of varying height, width, and length are advanced therethrough in a product flow direction on a machine bed by a main drive motor, is presented. The slitter machine includes a frame, a centerline, a leadi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315110 | Retractable central conveyor in a folder-gluer This retractable central conveyor (1) being used in a folder-gluer converting plate-like workpieces such as paper or cardboard for producing packagings. Such a folder-gluer comprises two frames between which are arranged two lateral conveyors (100, 110), ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6017298 | Spiral folder A machine for folding materials is disclosed in which the portion of the material is engaged and folded by a rotary cam such that the surface of the portion is engaged and not the edges of the portion. In the preferred embodiment, creasing rollers are pos... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5997459 | Device for processing a blank transported along a conveyor path at a predetermined conveying speed The present invention relates to a folding machine for folding the side flaps flanking the middle section of a foldable cardboard blank. For this purpose in the frontal area of the folding machine auxiliary folding devices are arranged. In addition turnin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5916079 | Horizontal container forming machine An improved horizontally-oriented machine capable of forming a trays or other similar fiberboard containers from single blanks. The improved machine includes three distinct sections: (1) a loading bay which includes a vertical lift, a sheet feeders and a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5853360 | Method and apparatus for producing a gusseted container A method and apparatus for producing a gusseted container, which method includes the steps of feeding unfolded, corrugated paper, die cut blanks sequentially from the feed module of a corrugated paper box folding apparatus through the prefold, fold and fi... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5827162 | Folder/gluer machine for paperboard blanks A device for folding paperboard blanks, the device including folding rails for supporting the blanks traveling through the device which define a path of travel for the blanks and a conveyor for conveying the blanks through the device. The device further i... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5807228 | Sheet folding method and apparatus An envelope blank is conveyed by a transport system in an envelope making machine to a folding mechanism that folds one or more flaps of the blank. In folding a side flap, the leading edge of the blank adjacent to the score line is conveyed along a convex... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797831 | Vacuum hold down folder/gluers and process A vastly improved folder/gluer is disclosed. This folder/gluer: is much more reliable, produces better folds, runs faster, and can be modified much easier, than prior art folder/gluers. These features are achieved by using a vacuum conveyor with overhead ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5632712 | Carton sealing apparatus and method A process and apparatus for sealing cartons. Cartons are conveyed past one or more sealing bars which yieldingly apply pressure to a sealing area thereof. The bars are adjustable to a predetermined pressure by adjusting the length of the spring between th... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5454776 | Carton bottom folder and sealer An apparatus for infolding and sealing the side and end bottom flaps of a carton includes a unique bottom side flap infolding system comprising flap infolding arms mounted to rotary cylinders for automatically infolding and supporting the bottom side flap... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5316537 | Method and device for bending the end tabs of blanks for producing rigid flip-top cigarette packets A method and device for bending the end tabs of blanks for producing rigid flip-top cigarette packets. The blanks are loaded on a conveyor and are fed continuously along a path with the end tabs slidably engaged in a helical slit, which is in part defined... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5230686 | Apparatus for folding paper boxes Apparatus for folding blanks particularly those constructed from corrugated cardboard. As a blank advances along a paper line pathway, a first station engages the leading edges of the blank flaps and forces the flaps into an intermediate plane. A second s... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5151075 | Carton folding apparatus A carton folding apparatus which is characterized by multiple folder/gluer modules, including a feed module for receiving and delivering unfolded cartons, prefold/fold, fold and final fold modules for effecting specified folding and gluing operations, a d... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5114392 | Apparatus for folding paper boxes Apparatus and a method for folding flaps onto panels formed in folded box blanks, particularly those constructed from corrugated cardboard. As a blank advances along a paper line, a first station engages leading edges of the flaps and forces the flaps int... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5092827 | Apparatus for folding paper boxes Apparatus and a method for folding flaps onto panels formed in folded box blanks, particularly those constructed from corrugated cardboard. As a blank advances along a paper line, a first station engages leading edges of the flaps and forces the flaps int... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5035683 | Folding device in a corrugated cardboard box making machine The present invention relates to a folding device in a corrugated cardboard box making machine which is capable of adapting to a thickness of a corrugated cardboard sheet by regulating a space between a folding belt and an upper guide, and also capable of... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5019026 | Device for aligning box blanks within a machine used for processing them An aligning device including an upward straightening appliance consisting of a row of levers equipped with rollers, said levers being mounted for pivoting around a horizontal axis relative to a base member, said base member being mounted for pivotable mov... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4979932 | Apparatus and method for sealing box blanks A method and apparatus for the manufacture of folded paper boxes with a hemmed seal. One of two edges to be overlapped is skived and folded into a hem. After the edges are locally heated, blanks move individually and successfully along a conveyor for fold... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4977729 | Apparatus for the automatic packaging of a fragile product in a folding carton The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for packaging a fragile product (8) in a folding carton (19), the problem being to carry out the forming of the folding carton blank (1), the filling of the carton (19) and the closing of the carton (19)... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4976675 | Automatic machine for folding flat pre-creased die-cuts into tubular shape The automatic machine comprises a magazine, dispensing die-cuts pre-creased longitudinally with fold lines providing divisions between at least four side panels and a securing flap, suckers by which the die-cuts are picked up from the magazine, and a revo... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4976672 | Squaring folded container blanks A machine or machine section for squaring folded container blanks has a conveyor for conveying slotted and partially folded container blanks. A folding device completes folding of each container blank while being conveyed by the conveyor. A gauge plate is... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4972654 | Device for the closing of the upper lateral flaps of parallelepipedal cases having flaps which can be turned over, particularly for very long cases A device for closing the upper lateral flaps of long parallelepiped cases includes a pair of helical guides with a reduced longitudinal length and a pair of extension arms controllable so that they may be displaced from an at rest position to an operating... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4918906 | Method and apparatus for producing a bag-in-carton In a method and a device for producing bags wrapped in a carton, carton blanks are fed to a first conveyor in which a square tubular half-finished carton is produced which is fed to a second conveyor wherein the half-finished carton is formed into a box-l... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4834696 | Folding of paperboard sheets and the like In a folding device for flexible sheet material, a plurality of longitudinally in-line sheet contactor members (1a-23a), called contactors, are provided, each of which are controllably pivotally movable about a pivot axis (113) so as to collectively pivot... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4785610 | Automatic machine for packaging products of different kinds in boxes The machine consists of a first flow line which conveys box blanks from feed station to a box-filling station, a second flow line for products, leading to a third station where the products are collated to form groups which are then transferred to the box... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4721504 | Apparatus and method for folding cut sheet paper Disclosed is an automatic paper folding apparatus and method for folding cut sheet paper products, whether single sheets or multiple plies as in a "signature" that is already folded by a printing press. The apparatus of the invention contains at least one... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4650450 | Apparatus for supplying wrapping material to packaging machines The invention relates to apparatus for supplying wrapping elements (2, 57) comprising elongate portions of card (2) having a series of zones (6, 7, 8, 9), separated by transverse creases (a, b), and flaps (10) defined by creases (c) disposed longitudinall... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4642967 | Packaging machine Apparatus for loading articles into trays where the articles are first separated into rows with a divider assembly, then separated into groups with a grouper assembly and then pushed onto a dead plate to form a load. Different divider and grouper assembli... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4636187 | Methods and apparatus for erecting tray-type cartons In the erection of rectangular tray-type cartons from blanks of foldable sheet material, corner tabs which are to be uppermost in the erected carton are first folded up from the plane of the blank, which is then passed through a die by a punch to form the... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4624653 | Corner laminating apparatus and method for cartons An apparatus and method for erecting a carton having laminated corner structures. A multi-sectioned corner flap is folded progressively between an outer guide in the form of a longitudinal row of rollers and a spiraling row of conical rollers that accurat... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4614512 | Sheet folding machine Sheet-folding machine, especially for packaging cases made of corrugated cardboard, after they have been produced and printed. It incorporates advancing (10) and folding (22) belts which are maintained at the exact cycle of the machine by means of pulleys (14)... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4588393 | Apparatus and method for folding cut sheet paper Disclosed is an automatic paper folding apparatus and method for folding cut sheet paper products, whether single sheets or multiple piles as in a "signature" that is already folded by a printing press. The apparatus of the invention contains at least one... | 05/13/1986 |
