US 2012/0222937 A1 · SCRUBBER LAYBOY

Abstract

A Layboy machine for the transportation of corrugated boxes including one or more Scrap Separation Means for improved Scrap separation. The Scrap Separation means include a Compliant Scrap Blocker for Loose Scrap, an Opposing Phase Shift Beater for Trapped Scrap and all types of Hanging Chads, a Chad Wall for stripping Lead Edge Trim, Trail Edge Trim and Side Edge Trim Scrap, a Compliant Scrap Blocker-Wedge Roller for harsher scrubbing of the box and motivating Scrap above the Board Line to move to under the Board Line and Side Edge Trim Chad Stripper which is removes Side Edge Trim Chads. The Wheel Assemblies are superior in allowing the proper configuration of the various Scrap Separation Means. The concept of the staggered Wheel Assemblies also leads to reduced Order Setup Time, better board control and reduced Print Damage and Box Size variation out of the Press.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for transporting corrugated boxes, comprising:

a plurality of top wheel assemblies;
and
a plurality of bottom wheel assemblies that are below the top wheel assemblies, the top wheel assemblies and bottom wheel assemblies receive a box with scrap created by rotary die cutting and transport the box between the top wheel assemblies and bottom wheel assemblies, wheels of the bottom wheel assemblies are staggered from wheels of the top wheel assemblies causing the box to flex when being transported between the top wheel assemblies and bottom wheel assemblies, the wheels of the top wheel assemblies are driven, the wheels of the bottom wheel assemblies are driven, relative positioning of the wheels of the top wheel assemblies and bottom wheel assemblies can be adjusted.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Scrubber layboy

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Scrubber layboy

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