US3657976A
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Applying sheet material to a box
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-08
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Granted: 1972-04-25
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Expires: 1990-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A piece of sheet material with adhesive on one face is brought into contact with one side of a box, the adhesive facing the box, and spring-loaded presser members are moved simultaneously towards the box. Some of them enter the box and press the side of the box against the sheet material. Others have their advance halted by guard means which prevent them touching the tips of other sides of the box. If the piece of sheet material projects beyond the first-mentioned side of the box, the presser members are prevented by the guard means from touching the projecting parts of the sheet material and these are preferably stuck to the other sides of the box at two further locations.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian Anthony Fish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:20
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/74; B31B50/81; B31B50/811; B31B70/00; B31B2105/00; B31B2110/00; B31B2110/30; B31B2110/35; B31B2120/00; B31B2120/50; B31B2120/501; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10; B31B50/26; B31B50/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1737
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of applying to a box a piece of sheet material which has an adhesive on one face comprising bringing the exterior face of one side of the box into contact with the adhesive face of the sheet material, advancing a plurality of spring-loaded presser members simultaneously with one another towards the box so that some of them enter the box and engage the interior face of said one side of the box and press said one side of the box against said sheet material and ensuring that none of the presser members engage the tips of the other sides of the box by interposing guard means in the paths of presser members which would otherwise engage said tips, which guard means halt the advance of those presser members.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of applying to a box a piece of sheet material which has an adhesive on one face comprising bringing the exterior face of one side of the box into contact with the adhesive face of the sheet material, advancing a plurality of spring-loaded presser members simultaneously with one another towards the box so that some of them enter the box and engage the interior face of said one side of the box and press said one side of the box against said sheet material and ensuring that none of the presser members engage the tips of the other sides of the box by interposing guard means in the paths of presser members which would otherwise engage said tips, which guard means halt the advance of those presser members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the piece of sheet material projects beyond said one side of the box when the two are brought into contact and said guard means are interposed also in the paths of presser members which would otherwise engage the projecting sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
A method according to claim 2 in which the piece of sheet material projects on all four sides beyond said one side of the box when the two are brought into contact and comprising moving the box with the sheet material from the location in which said one side of the box was pressed against the sheet material to a second location, there bringing two of said projecting parts of the sheet material into contact with the interior faces of two further and opposite sides of the box, then moving the box with the sheet material from the second location to a third location and there bringing two more of said projecting parts of the sheet material into contact with the exterior faces of two further and opposite sides of the box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method according to claim 3 comprising, at each of the second and third locations, bracing the two opposite sides of the box, which are brought into contact with the sheet material at that location, by separate bracing devices within and on opposite sides of the box and pressing the sheet material from outside the box against the exterior faces of the two opposite sides of the box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 3 comprising, at each of the second and third locations, turning the two projecting portions of the sheet material, which are brought into contact with two sides of the box at that location, over the tips of these two sides of the box and then bringing them into contact with the interior faces of said sides of the box.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method according to claim 5 comprising, at each of the second and third locations, bracing the two opposite sides of the box, which are brought into contact with the sheet material at that location, by separate bracing members outside the box and pressing the sheet material from inside the box against the interior faces of the two opposite sides of the box.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for applying to a box a piece of sheet material which has an adhesive on one face, comprising a flat support for the sheet material, a plurality of spring-loaded presser members mounted above the support, means for moving the presser members simultaneously downwardly towards the support and guard means for positioning above the support for ensuring that some of the presser members do not move as far as the others towards the support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
Apparatus for applying to a box a piece of sheet material which has an adhesive on one face, comprising a flat support for the sheet material, a plurality of spring-loaded presser members mounted above the support, means for moving the presser members simultaneously downwardly towards the support and guard means for positioning above the support for ensuring that some of the presser members do not move as far as the others towards the support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 in which said guard means comprises an L-shaped part.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 in which said guard means comprises two bars perpendicular to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 and further comprising second and third supports, means for moving a box with sheet material adhering to it from said first-mentioned support to the second support and later from the second support to the third support, means operable while the box is on the second support to apply the sheet material to the exterior faces of two opposite sides of the box and means operable while the box is on the third support to apply the sheep material to the exterior faces of two more opposite sides of the box.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of applying to the exterior faces of two opposite sides of a box portions of a piece of sheet material with adhesive on one face, which piece has already been applied to the exterior face of the base of the box, comprising inserting into the box, adjacent respective ones of said two sides, two separate bracing devices and pressing the sheet material from outside the box against the exterior faces of the two opposite sides of the box, which are braced by the respective bracing devices.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of applying to the exterior faces of two opposite sides of a box portions of a piece of sheet material with adhesive on one face, which piece has already been applied to the exterior face of the base of the box, comprising inserting into the box, adjacent respective ones of said two sides, two separate bracing devices and pressing the sheet material from outside the box against the exterior faces of the two opposite sides of the box, which are braced by the respective bracing devices.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
274 words
A method of applying to boxes pieces of sheet material which have adhesive on one face comprising, at a first location, bringing the exterior face of one side of a first box into contact with the adhesive face of a first piece of the sheet material and advancing pressing means which enter the box and engage the interior face of said one side of the box and press said one side of the box against the sheet material, moving the box with the sheet material from said first location to a second location and moving a second box to said first location, bringing projecting parts of the first piece of sheet material into contact with the exterior faces of two further and opposite sides of the first box at said second location while at the same time treating at said first location the second box and a second piece of the sheet material in the same way as the first box and piece of sheet material were treated there, moving the first box to a third location, the second box to said second location and a third box to said first location, bringing projecting parts of the first piece of sheet material into contact with the exterior faces of two more opposite sides of the first box at said third location while at the same time treating at the second and first locations the second and third boxes and pieces of sheet material in the same ways as the first box and piece of sheet material were treated at these locations, and continuing in like manner with further boxes and pieces of sheet material.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
274 words
A method of applying to boxes pieces of sheet material which have adhesive on one face comprising, at a first location, bringing the exterior face of one side of a first box into contact with the adhesive face of a first piece of the sheet material and advancing pressing means which enter the box and engage the interior face of said one side of the box and press said one side of the box against the sheet material, moving the box with the sheet material from said first location to a second location and moving a second box to said first location, bringing projecting parts of the first piece of sheet material into contact with the exterior faces of two further and opposite sides of the first box at said second location while at the same time treating at said first location the second box and a second piece of the sheet material in the same way as the first box and piece of sheet material were treated there, moving the first box to a third location, the second box to said second location and a third box to said first location, bringing projecting parts of the first piece of sheet material into contact with the exterior faces of two more opposite sides of the first box at said third location while at the same time treating at the second and first locations the second and third boxes and pieces of sheet material in the same ways as the first box and piece of sheet material were treated at these locations, and continuing in like manner with further boxes and pieces of sheet material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method according to claim 12 in which at said first location each box is pressed against its piece of sheet material by advancing a plurality of spring-loaded presser members simultaneously with one another towards the box so that some of them enter the box and engage the interior face of said one side of the box and press said one side of the box against said sheet material and ensuring that none of the presser members engage the tips of the other sides of the box by interposing guard means in the paths of presser members which would otherwise engage said tips, which guard means halt the advance of those presser members.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 12 in which at said first location each box is pressed against its piece of sheet material by advancing a plate with a prOfile having substantially the same shape and size, as seen when looking in the direction of advancement, as the inside of the box, into the interior of the box to engage said one side of the box.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 12 in which at each of said second and third locations each box is supported by two parallel rails of which at least one is adjustable transversely to adjust the distance between the rails, the rails being disposed under the sides of the box to which the sheet material is applied at the location concerned.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 11 in which said two sides of the box are supported by two rails below and parallel to them, of which at least one rail is adjustable transversely to adjust the distance between the rails.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
144 words
A method according to claim 16 and further comprising displacing the box, after applying the sheet material to said faces of said two opposite sides of the box, to a different location where two further opposite sides of the box are supported by two further rails below and parallel to them, of which at least one rail is adjustable transversely to adjust the distance between the rails, and there applying to the exterior faces of said two further opposite sides of the box further portions of the piece of sheet material by inserting into the box, adjacent respective ones of said two further sides, two further separate bracing devices and pressing the sheet material from outside the box against the exterior faces of said two further opposite sides of the box, which are braced by respective ones of said two further separate bracing devices.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-25 | 1975-10-25 | 1976-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-25 | 1979-10-25 | 1980-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-25 | 1983-10-25 | 1984-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |