Corner board application system for loads and related methods
AssigneeCapital Recovery Group Technologies, LLC
InventorsChristopher Sandfort, Gregory Buth
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Abstract
A system is provided for delivering one or more corner boards for application to one or more corners of a load. The system includes a magazine for receiving the one or more corner boards, the magazine including a loading end and a dispensing end. A pusher is provided for pushing the one or more corner boards towards the dispensing end of the magazine. A holder is also provided for holding the one or more corner boards in an upright position within the magazine, and a gate serves to engage at least one of the one or more corner boards adjacent the dispensing end for application to the one corner of the load. A control arrangement and related methods are also disclosed.
Claims19
A system for delivering one or more corner boards for application to one or more corners of a load, comprising:
- a magazine for receiving the one or more corner boards, the magazine including a loading end and a dispensing end;
- a pusher for pushing the one or more corner boards towards the dispensing end of the magazine;
- a holder for holding the one or more corner boards in an upright position within the magazine;
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- a gate adjacent the dispensing end of the magazine for gating at least one of the one or more corner boards for application to the one corner of the load.
A system for delivering one or more corner boards for application to one or more corners of a load, comprising:
- a magazine adapted for receiving and holding a stack of the one or more corner boards, the magazine including a loading end and a dispensing end;
- a pusher for engaging a trailing corner board of the stack of the one or more corner boards for movement towards the dispensing end of the magazine;
- a holder for holding the stack of the one or more corner boards in an upright position within the magazine;
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- a gate adjacent the dispensing end for gating a leading corner board of the stack of the one or more corner boards for application to one corner of the load.
A system for delivering one or more corner boards for application to one or more corners of a load, comprising:
- a magazine for receiving the one or more corner boards, the magazine including a loading end and a dispensing end;
- a linear actuator for pushing the one or more corner boards towards the dispensing end of the magazine;
- opposing brushes for holding the one or more corner boards in an upright position within the magazine;
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- fingers adjacent the dispensing end of the magazine for gating at least one of the one or more corner boards for application to the one corner of the load.
A system for delivering one or more corner boards for application to one or more corners of a load, comprising:
- a magazine adapted for receiving and holding a stack of the one or more corner boards, the magazine including a loading end and a dispensing end;
- a linear actuator for engaging a trailing corner board of the stack of the one or more corner boards for movement towards the dispensing end of the magazine;
- opposing brushes for holding the stack of the one or more corner boards in an upright position within the magazine;
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- fingers adjacent the dispensing end for gating a leading corner board of the stack of the one or more corner boards for application to one corner of the load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.