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AssigneeElopak Systems AG
InventorsEdward Albert Skinner, Robert E. Rochelle, John A. Weber
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An apparatus and method for securing a pour spout fitment to a panel of a filled and sealed thermoplastic-coated carton, wherein a machine 10 is mounted over a conveyor 12 conveying a line of cartons. Within the machine 10, a selected panel surface of each filled and sealed carton is heated to a predetermined temperature; next, at least an annular surface of a flange of the fitment is heated to a predetermined temperature. When the heated surface of the fitment is applied to the heated surface of the carton, the heat energy is transferred to the latter surface to an extent capable of activating the thermoplastic coating thereon. Upon pressing and cooling, the fitment and the carton surface are bonded together, without the need for a back-up or support mechanism, such as a mandrel or anvil. Alternatively, the fitment may be secured to the carton by way of a jetted-on, circular bead of hot melt adhesive.
A method comprising manufacturing a first package by forming a first container, filling the container with contents, sealing the filled container and then advancing the first container by conveying means, characterized by subsequently installing attaching means at said conveying means without altering said conveying means and manufacturing a second package by forming a second container, filling the second container with contents, sealing the filled second container, advancing the second container by said conveying means, and operating said attaching means to attach an article to an external surface of the filled and sealed second container.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein said attaching comprises applying adhesive to said external surface of the filled and sealed second container to provide a bead in the form of a closed loop of adhesive, and applying to said bead an annular portion of said article, which annular portion is of a form corresponding to that of said bead, whereby said adhesive attaches said article to said second container.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein said attaching comprises applying adhesive to said external surface of the filled and sealed second container to provide a bead in the form of a closed loop of adhesive, and applying to said bead an annular portion of said article, which annular portion is of a form corresponding to that of said bead, whereby said adhesive attaches said article to said second container.
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein said attaching comprises the steps of:
A method according to any preceding claim, wherein said attaching comprises the steps of:
Apparatus for manufacturing a package, comprising forming means for forming a container, filling means after said forming means for filling said container with contents, sealing means after said filling means for sealing the filled container, article attaching means after said sealing means for attaching said article to an external surface of the filled and sealed container, and conveying means extending past, in turn, said forming means, said filling means, said sealing means and said attaching means for advancing said container past, in turn, said forming means, said filling means, said sealing means and said attaching means, characterized in that said attaching means was installed at said conveying means without said conveying means having been altered.
A method of manufacturing a package, comprising forming a container, filling the container with contents, top-sealing the filled container, and attaching an annular portion of a pour spout fitment by way of adhesive to an upwardly facing, external surface of the filled and sealed container, characterized in that said attaching comprises applying said adhesive to said external surface of the filled and sealed container to provide a bead in the form of a closed loop of adhesive, and applying said annular portion to said bead, which is of a form corresponding to that of said annular portion.
Apparatus for use in manufacturing a package, comprising conveying means, forming means adjacent said conveying means for forming a container on said conveying means, filling means adjacent said conveying means for filling the formed container, top-sealing means adjacent said conveying means for sealing the top of the filled container, and fitment-attaching means adjacent said conveying means for attaching a pour spout fitment to an upwardly facing external surface of the filled and sealed container, characterized in that said fitment-attaching means comprises adhesive-applying means for applying a jet of adhesive to said external surface of the filled and sealed container, jet-displacing means arranged to displace said jet relative to said external surface to provide on said external surface an adhesive bead in the form of a closed loop of said adhesive, and applying means for applying a portion of a fitment to said bead to attach said fitment to said container.
A method for securing articles to container panels, said method comprising the steps of:
Apparatus for receiving an article and placing same on a selected panel of an erected container, said apparatus comprising a pivotally mounted, fluidic, piston-and-cylinder device having a reciprocable receiver provided thereon, a first stationarily mounted, fluidic, piston-and-cylinder device having a reciprocable abutment provided thereon for pushing said article from a track into said receiver, a second stationarily mounted, fluidic, piston-and-cylinder device having a reciprocable heated tool provided thereon for heating a surface of said article upon the pivoting of said article into alignment therewith by the pivotally mounted piston-and-cylinder device, the pivotally mounted piston-and-cylinder, after further pivoting thereof, serving to place said heated surface of said article on said selected panel. container is advanced thereby, and said advancing of said second container past said attaching means is performed by said second conveying means.
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