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US 11,897,710 B2Granted
Decorator assembly
AssigneeStolle Machinery Company, LLC
InventorsJames W. Dominico, Weniek (Rex) E. Jablonski, Russell DiDonato, Leonard A VerHoven
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Abstract
A decorator assembly includes a cup holder assembly, a cup transfer assembly, and a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The cup holder assembly is structured to hold a number of cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration. The cup transfer assembly is structured to move cups from said cup holder assembly to a decorator mandrel turret assembly. The decorator mandrel turret assembly is structured to rotatably support a number of cups.
Claims13
A decorator assembly comprising:
- a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of tapered cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;
- a decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of said tapered cups;
- and
- a cup transfer assembly structured to move said tapered cups from said cup holder assembly to said decorator mandrel turret assembly,
- wherein each of said tapered cups includes an elongated body having a base with an upwardly depending, and outwardly tapered, sidewall,
- said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a tapered cup from a nested stack of tapered cups to said transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;
- each said cup path having a first end and a second end;
- said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;
- said transfer disk body including an axial surface;
- said cup mounting assemblies disposed on transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;
- each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;
- said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;
- said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane,
- wherein said cup transfer assembly is structured to apply a bi-directional air pressure to each said tapered cup as each said cup is disposed at said cup path second end,
- each feedscrew assembly includes a blower assembly;
- each said blower assembly structured to apply a positive air pressure into each said cup when each said cup is disposed at said cup path second end;
- wherein said positive air pressure is structured to propel each said tapered cup toward said transfer disk,
- each said cup mounting assembly includes a bi-directional air pressure assembly;
- each said bi-directional air pressure assembly structured to apply a negative air pressure at each cup bottom outer side when each said tapered cup is disposed at said cup path second end;
- wherein said negative air pressure is structured to propel each said tapered cup toward said transfer disk,
- said decorator mandrel turret assembly includes a turret disk and a number of mandrel assemblies;
- each said mandrel assembly rotatably coupled to said turret disk;
- said turret disk structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;
- said transfer disk is structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;
- wherein each said cup mounting assembly rotates from a first position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said cup path second end, and a second position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said turret disk;
- and
- wherein, when each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said turret disk, said bi-directional air pressure assembly is structured to apply a positive air pressure at each cup bottom outer side.
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A decorator assembly comprising:
- a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of tapered cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;
- a decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of said tapered cups;
- and
- a cup transfer assembly structured to move said tapered cups from said cup holder assembly to said decorator mandrel turret assembly,
- wherein each of said tapered cups includes an elongated body having a base with an upwardly depending, and outwardly tapered, sidewall,
- said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a tapered cup from a nested stack of tapered cups to said transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;
- each said cup path having a first end and a second end;
- said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;
- said transfer disk body including an axial surface;
- said cup mounting assemblies disposed on transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;
- each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;
- said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;
- said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane,
- said number of feedscrew assemblies includes a first feedscrew assembly and a second feedscrew assembly;
- said number of cup mounting assemblies includes a first set of cup mounting assemblies and a second set of cup mounting assemblies;
- said first set of cup mounting assemblies disposed at a first radius;
- and
- said second set of cup mounting assemblies disposed at a second radius.
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A decorator assembly comprising:
- a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of tapered cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;
- a decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of said tapered cups;
- and
- a cup transfer assembly structured to move said tapered cups from said cup holder assembly to said decorator mandrel turret assembly,
- wherein each of said tapered cups includes an elongated body having a base with an upwardly depending, and outwardly tapered, sidewall,
- said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a tapered cup from a nested stack of tapered cups to said transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;
- each said cup path having a first end and a second end;
- said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;
- said transfer disk body including an axial surface;
- said cup mounting assemblies disposed on transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;
- each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;
- said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;
- said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane,
- said number of feedscrew assemblies includes a first feedscrew assembly and a second feedscrew assembly;
- said number of cup mounting assemblies includes a first set of cup mounting assemblies and a second set of cup mounting assemblies;
- said first set of cup mounting assemblies disposed at a first radius;
- each cup mounting assembly in said second set of cup mounting assemblies movably coupled to said transfer disk assembly body;
- and
- each cup mounting assembly in said second set of cup mounting assemblies structured to move between a first radius and a second radius.
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A decorator assembly comprising:
- a cup holder assembly structured to hold a number of tapered cups in a nested, bottom leading configuration;
- a decorator mandrel turret assembly structured to rotatably support a number of said tapered cups;
- and
- a cup transfer assembly structured to move said tapered cups from said cup holder assembly to said decorator mandrel turret assembly,
- wherein each of said tapered cups includes an elongated body having a base with an upwardly depending, and outwardly tapered, sidewall,
- said cup transfer assembly includes a number of feedscrew assemblies and a transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly structured to de-nest and move a tapered cup from a nested stack of tapered cups to said transfer disk;
- each feedscrew assembly defining an elongated cup path;
- each said cup path having a first end and a second end;
- said transfer disk including a generally circular body and a number of cup mounting assemblies;
- said transfer disk body including an axial surface;
- said cup mounting assemblies disposed on transfer disk body axial surface and disposed circumferentially about said transfer disk body;
- each said cup mounting assembly including a distal surface;
- said cup mounting assembly distal surfaces defining a distal plane;
- said cup path second end disposed at a clearance distance from said cup mounting assembly distal plane,
- said transfer disk assembly is structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;
- said decorator mandrel turret assembly includes a turret disk and a number of mandrel assemblies;
- each said mandrel assembly movably and rotatably coupled to said turret disk;
- said turret disk structured to rotate about an axis of rotation;
- wherein each said cup mounting assembly rotates from a first position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said cup path second end, and a second position, wherein each said cup mounting assembly is disposed adjacent said turret disk;
- each said mandrel assembly includes a negative pressure air pressure assembly;
- and
- each said mandrel assembly negative pressure air pressure assembly structured to apply a negative pressure to the inner surface of a cup when each said cup mounting assembly is in said second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.