Method and apparatus for assembling a double-walled container
AssigneeDart Container Corporation
InventorsDean Aaron Garza, Richard Arnold Hills, Daniel George Wendt
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Abstract
An assembly system for wrapping an outer wrapper to an inner sleeve to form an outer wall of a double-wall container can include a moveable suction arm. The moveable suction arm can be configured to couple to a suction source and can have a portion defining a suction surface. A plurality of suction openings can be provided within the suction surface and fluidly coupled to the suction source. A sealing edge can circumscribe at least a portion of the suction surface.
Claims20
An assembly system for wrapping an outer wrapper to an inner sleeve to form an outer wall of a double-wall container, the assembly system comprising:
- a moveable suction arm configured to couple to a suction source and having a portion defining a suction surface;
- a plurality of suction openings provided within the suction surface and fluidly coupled to the suction source;
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- a flexible sealing edge circumscribing at least a portion of the suction surface and having an unflexed position in contact with a portion of the outer wrapper in an unwrapped condition and a flexed position in contact with the outer wrapper in a wrapped condition.
A wrapping station for wrapping an outer wrapper about an inner cup to form a double-wall container, the wrapping station comprising:
- a moveable suction arm configured to couple to a suction source and having a portion defining a suction surface for holding the outer wrapper against the suction surface by suction from the suction source;
- a plurality of suction openings provided within the suction surface and fluidly coupled to the suction source;
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- a flexible sealing edge circumscribing at least a portion of the suction surface and having an unflexed position in contact with a portion of the outer wrapper in an unwrapped condition and a flexed position in contact with the outer wrapper in a wrapped condition;
- wherein the flexible sealing edge moves from the unflexed position to the flexed position as the outer wrapper is wrapped upwardly about the inner cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.