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US 11,794,934 B2Granted
Adjustable cartoner infeed bucket and associated cartoner
AssigneeBartelt Packaging LLC
InventorDonald Scott Peebles
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Abstract
A cartoner infeed bucket includes a bottom wall, a first end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and a second end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first end wall to define an item carrying space, the second end wall running substantially parallel to the first end wall. The second end wall is mounted for adjustable movement along the bottom wall so as to vary a spacing between the first end wall and the second end wall and/or the first end wall is mounted for pivotable movement relative to the bottom wall.
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A cartoner infeed bucket, comprising:
- a bottom wall, a first end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and a second end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first end wall to define an item carrying space, the second end wall running substantially parallel to the first end wall;
- wherein the second end wall is mounted for adjustable movement along the bottom wall so as to vary a spacing between the first end wall and the second end wall;
- an adjustment mechanism mounting the second end wall to the bottom wall, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a clamp assembly, wherein the clamp assembly is movable between a closed position to hold the second end wall at a first location with a first spacing from the first end wall and an open position to allow the second end wall to be shifted to a second location with a second spacing from the first end wall.
A cartoner infeed bucket, comprising:
- a bottom wall, a first end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and a second end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first end wall to define an item carrying space, the second end wall running substantially parallel to the first end wall;
- wherein the second end wall is mounted for adjustable movement along the bottom wall so as to vary a spacing between the first end wall and the second end wall;
- an adjustment mechanism mounting the second end wall to the bottom wall, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a clamp assembly,
- wherein the clamp assembly includes a rail having a length extending along the bottom wall in a direction that runs between the first end wall and the second end wall, and a clamp connected to the second end wall, the clamp movable between a closed position in engagement with the rail to hold the second end wall against movement along the length of the rail and an open position in which the clamp releases from the rail sufficient to allow the second end wall to move along the length of the rail.
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A cartoner infeed bucket, comprising:
- a bottom wall, a first end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and a second end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first end wall to define an item carrying space, the second end wall running substantially parallel to the first end wall;
- wherein the second end wall is mounted for adjustable movement along the bottom wall so as to vary a spacing between the first end wall and the second end wall;
- an adjustment mechanism mounting the second end wall to the bottom wall, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a clamp assembly,
- wherein the clamp assembly includes:
- a first rail having a length extending along the bottom wall in a direction that runs between the first end wall and the second end wall,
- a second rail having a length extending along the bottom wall in the direction that runs between the first end wall and the second end wall,
- a first clamp connected to the second end wall, the first clamp movable between a closed position in engagement with the first rail to hold the second end wall against movement along the length of the first rail and an open position in which the first clamp releases from the first rail sufficient to allow the second end wall to move along the length of the first rail,
- a second clamp connected to the second end wall, the second clamp movable between a closed position in engagement with the second rail to hold the second end wall against movement along the length of the second rail and an open position in which the second clamp releases from the second rail sufficient to allow the second end wall to move along the length of the second rail.
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A cartoner infeed bucket, comprising:
- a bottom wall, a first end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and a second end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first end wall to define an item carrying space;
- wherein the second end wall is movable along the bottom wall between a plurality of positions for varying a spacing between the first end wall and the second end wall;
- an adjustment mechanism mounting the second end wall to the bottom wall, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a pair of spaced apart grip elements that are configured to be manually squeezed toward each other to enable movement of the second end wall along the bottom wall.
A cartoner infeed bucket, comprising:
- a bottom wall, a first end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and a second end wall extending upward from the bottom wall and spaced apart from the first end wall to define an item carrying space;
- wherein the first end wall is pivotably mounted to the bottom wall for movement between an upright position running substantially vertically up from the bottom wall and an angled position running upward and outward from the bottom wall, wherein a magnetic catch assembly is associated with the first end wall to releasably retain the first end wall in the upright position and to releasably retain the first end wall in the angled position.
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