Method and apparatus for applying carriers to containers
Patent 5671588 Issued on September 30, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 524925 filed on 09/08/1995US Classes:53/398, Partial covering of multiple cans, bottles (e.g., six-pack carrier)53/48.4, Continuous web53/141WITH FUGITIVE PRECONDITIONING OF COVER MATERIALExaminersPrimary: Coan, James F.International ClassesB65B 017/02B65B 027/04 B65B 055/24 AbstractA method and apparatus for cleaning a strip of carriers for delivery to an apparatus for applying a can carrier to successive groups of cans from a strip of carriers on a roll where the strip is fed from the roll to an applicator comprising a cleaning device interposed between the roll and the applicator. The cleaning device includes opposite cleaning brushes between which the strip of carriers is moved such that dirt, dust and material plate-out is removed from the surfaces of the strip.Field of SearchPartial covering of multiple cans, bottles (e.g., six-pack carrier)Continuous web Of stretchable material MULTIPLE BOTTLE OR CAN CARRIER TYPE PACKAGE WITH FUGITIVE PRECONDITIONING OF COVER MATERIAL PARTIAL COVER APPLICATION Joined receptacle or pockets Longitudinally traveling work, of bar, strip, strand, sheet or web form Using solid work treating agents | |
