Abstract A table type machine for packing goods into containers having lids and closing means of the press-button type with complementary container-locking elements located in respectively the container and lid edge portions, comprising an endless conveyor belt for sequentially receiving containers in an open position at an infeed end thereof for filling the containers with the goods, and conveying the filled containers towards a closing station at the outlet end of said conveyor belt with the lids being in a generally closed position. The machine includes a rotor wheel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially extending spoke members being positioned above the endless conveyor belt proximate said closing station, the radially outer free ends of the spoke members following a circular path of movement intersecting the linear movement of the containers on said conveyor belt. A first one of the spoke members, upon the container reaching a predetermined position relative to the rotor wheel is contacted by the container in pushing engagement so as to impart rotation to the rotor wheel and cause the subsequent spoke member to be pivoted downwardly into punching contact with the container-locking element on the lid edge portion so as to bias the latter toward and into locking engagement with the complementary element on the container.
Inventors
👤 Marius Gundersen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-29 13:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
In a table type machine for packing goods into containers having lids and closing means of the press-button type with complementary container-locking elements located in respectively the container and lid edge portions, comprising an endless conveyor belt for sequentially receiving containers in an open position at an infeed end thereof for filling said containers with said goods, and conveying said filled containers towards a closing station at the outlet end of said conveyor belt with said lids being in a generally closed position, the improvement comprising; container advancing cleats attached to the conveyor belt in spaced relationship along the upper run thereof, said cleats each having surfaces therein conforming to the configuration of the containers and means to position each of the containers on the belt against one each of said advancing cleats; a rotor wheel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially extending spoke members being positioned above said endless conveyor belt proximate said closing station, the radially outer free ends of said spoke members following a circular path of movement intersecting the linear movement of said containers on said conveyor belt; a first one of said spoke members, upon said container reaching a predetermined position relative to said rotor wheel, being contacted by said container in pushing engagement so as to impart rotation to said rotor wheel and cause the subsequent spoke member to pivoted downwardly into punching contact with the container-locking element on the lid edge portion so as to bias the latter toward and into locking engagement with the complementary element on said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
In a table type machine for packing goods into containers having lids and closing means of the press-button type with complementary container-locking elements located in respectively the container and lid edge portions, comprising an endless conveyor belt for sequentially receiving containers in an open position at an infeed end thereof for filling said containers with said goods, and conveying said filled containers towards a closing station at the outlet end of said conveyor belt with said lids being in a generally closed position, the improvement comprising; container advancing cleats attached to the conveyor belt in spaced relationship along the upper run thereof, said cleats each having surfaces therein conforming to the configuration of the containers and means to position each of the containers on the belt against one each of said advancing cleats; a rotor wheel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially extending spoke members being positioned above said endless conveyor belt proximate said closing station, the radially outer free ends of said spoke members following a circular path of movement intersecting the linear movement of said containers on said conveyor belt; a first one of said spoke members, upon said container reaching a predetermined position relative to said rotor wheel, being contacted by said container in pushing engagement so as to impart rotation to said rotor wheel and cause the subsequent spoke member to pivoted downwardly into punching contact with the container-locking element on the lid edge portion so as to bias the latter toward and into locking engagement with the complementary element on said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A packing machine as claimed in claim 1, said container advancing cleats each having a surface portion shaped so as to substantially encompass the underside of the press-button element on the container so as to form a complementary biasing anvil for the spoke members punching the press-button element on said lid portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A packing machine as claimed in claim 1, said rotor wheel comprising a plurality of laterally spaced sets of said spoke members exteNding transversely to the path of movement of said conveyor belt and containers positioned thereon, said sets of spoke members being adapted to effect progressive closing and locking of containers having a corresponding number of laterally spaced press-buttons along the lengths thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A packing machine as claimed in claim 1, said cleats each having a slit-shaped open recess at the leading edge thereof adapted to encompass the press-button element on the container.