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US 10,850,469 B2Granted
Box forming machine
AssigneePacksize LLC
InventorRyan Osterhout
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Abstract
A box forming machine includes a converter assembly, a fold assembly, and an attachment assembly. The converter assembly converts sheet material into a box template. The fold assembly engages a first end of the box template and moves the first end of the box template to a predetermined position. The attachment assembly engages a second end of the box template and moves the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template to attach the first and second ends of the box template together.
Claims44
A box forming machine comprising:
- a converter assembly that is configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template;
- a fold assembly that is configured to engage a first end of the box template and move the first end of the box template to a predetermined position, wherein the fold assembly comprises a fold head having a fold plate and a first clamp, wherein the fold plate and the first clamp are configured to selectively hold the first end of the box template;
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- an attachment assembly that is configured to engage a second end of the box template and move the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template.
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A box forming machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a converter assembly mounted on the frame, the converter assembly being configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template;
- a fold assembly that is configured to engage a first end of the box template and move the first end of the box template to a predetermined position, wherein the fold assembly comprises a fold head having a fold plate and a first clamp configured to selectively clamp onto the first end of the box template, wherein the fold head is movably connected to the frame to enable movement of the first end of the box template to the predetermined position;
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- an attachment assembly that is configured to engage a second end of the box template and move the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template, wherein the attachment assembly comprises an attachment head having one or more attachment mechanisms for selectively attaching to the second end of the box template, wherein the attachment head is movably connected to the frame to enable movement of the second end of the box template ward and into engagement with the first end of the box template.
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A box forming machine comprising:
- a converter assembly that is configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template;
- a fold assembly that is configured to engage a first end of the box template and move the first end of the box template to a predetermined position;
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- an attachment assembly that is configured to engage a second end of the box template and move the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template, wherein the attachment assembly comprises an attachment head having one or more attachment mechanisms, wherein the one or more attachment mechanisms are configured to selectively hold the second end of the box template.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.