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Machine for forming carrier having cushioning partition
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-22
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1981-09-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermond G Gentry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0003; B65D71/0077; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/74; B31B50/81; B31B2105/00; B31B2105/002; B31B2105/0024; B31B2120/00; B31B2120/20; B31B2241/00; B31B2241/001; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/0037; B65D2571/00376; B65D2571/00388; B65D2571/00401; B65D2571/00407; B65D2571/00419; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00456; B65D2571/00475; B65D2571/00487; B65D2571/00518; B65D2571/00524; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00802; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00932; B65D2571/00938; B65D2571/00944; B65D2571/00956; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/901; Y10S493/912; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1051
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A MACHINE FOR FORMING A CARRIER FROM A MAIN BLANK AND A MULTI-PANELLED CUSHIONING INSERT BLANK, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID MAIN BLANK IN A DIRECTION AXIALLY THEREOF WITH THE INSIDE SURFACE THEREOF FACING UPWARDLY, SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID CUSHIONING BLANK IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MAIN BLANK, PANEL FOLDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID BLANK ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND FOLDING ONE PANEL OF SAID CUSHIONING INSERT INTO FACE CONTACTING RELATION TO A SECOND PANEL THEREOF ALONG FOLD LINES GENERALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CUSHIONING BLANK OF SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, THIRD CONVEYOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MOVING SAID CUSHIONING INSERT IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS SAID MAIN BLANK AND INTO ULTIMATE CONTACT THEREWITH, MEANS FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE TO A PART OF SAID ONE PANEL WHILE BEING MOVED BY SAID THIRD CONVEYOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR SUBSEQUENTLY FORCING SAID ONE PANEL INTO FIRM ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MAIN BLANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A MACHINE FOR FORMING A CARRIER FROM A MAIN BLANK AND A MULTI-PANELLED CUSHIONING INSERT BLANK, SAID MACHINE COMPRISING FIRST CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID MAIN BLANK IN A DIRECTION AXIALLY THEREOF WITH THE INSIDE SURFACE THEREOF FACING UPWARDLY, SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID CUSHIONING BLANK IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MAIN BLANK, PANEL FOLDING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID BLANK ON SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND FOLDING ONE PANEL OF SAID CUSHIONING INSERT INTO FACE CONTACTING RELATION TO A SECOND PANEL THEREOF ALONG FOLD LINES GENERALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CUSHIONING BLANK OF SAID SECOND CONVEYOR MEANS, THIRD CONVEYOR MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND MOVING SAID CUSHIONING INSERT IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS SAID MAIN BLANK AND INTO ULTIMATE CONTACT THEREWITH, MEANS FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE TO A PART OF SAID ONE PANEL WHILE BEING MOVED BY SAID THIRD CONVEYOR MEANS, AND MEANS FOR SUBSEQUENTLY FORCING SAID ONE PANEL INTO FIRM ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MAIN BLANK.
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