Folding wing assembly for cup forming machine
OwnerDean Joseph Mannleininventor
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Abstract
A folding wing assembly for a cup forming machine is provided. The folding wing assembly comprises a left folding wing apparatus, a right folding wing apparatus, and independent controls for the left and right folding wing apparatuses. In one embodiment the independent controls are separate motors for each of the left and right folding wing apparatuses. Additionally, a controller is electrically connected to the left and right folding wing apparatuses. The controller stores drive profiles and sends the drive profiles to the left and right folding wing apparatuses to control the motion of the left and right folding wing apparatuses.
Claims19
A folding wing assembly for folding a sidewall for a paper cup around a mandrel, comprising:
- a left folding wing apparatus having a left folding wing and a first motor to drive the left folding wing, and a right folding wing apparatus having a right folding wing and a second motor to drive the right folding wing.
A folding wing assembly for folding a sidewall for a paper cup around a mandrel of a cup forming machine, the folding wing assembly comprising:
- a left folding wing member, a right folding wing member, and independent controls for the left and right folding wing members.
A folding wing assembly for folding a sidewall for a paper cup around a mandrel of a cup forming machine, the folding wing assembly comprising:
- a left folding wing, a right folding wing, a drive mechanism mechanically connected to the left and right folding wings, and a controller electrically connected to the drive mechanism to independently control movement of the left and right folding wings.
A folding wing assembly for folding a sidewall for a paper cup around a mandrel of a cup forming machine, the folding wing assembly comprising:
- a left folding wing that moves according to a left folding wing drive profile, a right folding wing that moves according to a right folding wing drive profile, and a controller operably connected to the folding wings, the controller electrically adjusting the left and right folding wing drive profiles.
A folding wing assembly for folding a sidewall for a paper cup around a mandrel of a cup forming machine, the folding wing assembly comprising:
- a left folding wing that moves according to a left folding wing drive parameters, a right folding wing that moves according to a right folding wing drive parameters, and a controller operably connected to the folding wings, the controller adjusting the left and right folding wing drive parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.