System for Opening an Article Encasement
AssigneeMeadWestvaco Corporation
InventorsJohn Gelardi, William Rigby
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Abstract
A system for opening encased articles has a cutting apparatus that includes a channel formed from spaced-apart parallel walls. A cutting member having a cutting edge extends from one wall into the channel. A protrusion disposed in the channel at least partially overlaps and at least partially obstructs the cutting member. The channel is adapted for receiving the flanged edge of the article and the protrusion is displaceable to expose the cutting edge of the cutting member. A system further has the cutting apparatus juxtaposed with a container for storing at least one encased article.
Claims23
A system for opening an article encasement, the system comprising:
- a cutting apparatus including
- a channel defined by a first wall spaced apart from a substantially parallel second wall;
- a cutting member having a cutting edge, attached to one of said first wall and said second wall and disposed in said channel;
- and,
- a protrusion disposed in said channel opposite and at least partially overlapping said cutting member;
- wherein said channel is adapted for slidably receiving the flanged edge and said protrusion is displaceable to expose said cutting edge of said cutting member.
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