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US 2017/0361560 A1Published application
Box forming machine
AssigneePacksize LLC
InventorRyan Osterhout
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Abstract
A box forming machine includes a converter assembly, a fold assembly, and an attachment assembly. The converter assembly converts sheet material into a box template. The fold assembly engages a first end of the box template and moves the first end of the box template to a predetermined position. The attachment assembly engages a second end of the box template and moves the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template to attach the first and second ends of the box template together.
Claims50
A box forming machine comprising:
- a converter assembly that is configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template;
- a fold assembly that is configured to engage a first end of the box template and move the first end of the box template to a predetermined position;
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- an attachment assembly that is configured to engage a second end of the box template and move the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template.
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A box forming machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a converter assembly mounted on the frame, the converter assembly being configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template;
- a fold assembly that is configured to engage a first end of the box template and move the first end of the box template to a predetermined position, wherein the fold assembly comprises a fold head having a fold plate and a first clamp between which the first end of the box template can be selected clamped, wherein the fold head is movably connected to the frame to enable movement of the first end of the box template to the predetermined position;
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- an attachment assembly that is configured to engage a second end of the box template and move the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template, wherein the attachment assembly comprises an attachment head having one or more attachment mechanisms for selectively attaching to the second end of the box template, wherein the attachment head is movably connected to the frame to enable movement of the second end of the box template ward and into engagement with the first end of the box template.
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A box forming machine comprising:
- a converter assembly that is configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template;
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- an infeed changer that is configured to direct different sheet materials into the converter assembly, the infeed changer comprising:
- at least one upper set of guide channels configured to direct a first sheet material into the infeed changer;
- at least one lower set of guide channels configured to direct a second sheet material into the infeed changer;
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- an active roller that is configured to draw the first or second sheet material into the infeed changer, the active roller being configured to rotate in a first direction and in a second direction, wherein rotation of the active roller in the first direction draws the first sheet material into the infeed changer and rotation of the active roller in the second direction draws the second sheet material into the infeed changer.
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A box forming machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a converter assembly mounted to the frame, the converter assembly being configured to perform one or more conversion functions on a sheet material to convert the sheet material to a box template as the sheet material moves through the convert assembly;
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- a labeler movably mounted to the frame, the labeler being configured to move relative to the box template and apply a label to a desired location on the box template as the box template moves through the converter assembly.
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A box forming machine comprising:
- a fold assembly that is configured to engage and maintain control of a first end of a box template;
- a feed mechanism that is configured to advance a length of the box template;
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- an attachment assembly that is configured to engage and maintain control of a second end of the box template, wherein the fold assembly and the attachment assembly are configured to cooperate to connect together the first and second ends of the box template.
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A method for forming a box using a box forming machine, the method comprising:
- engaging and maintaining control of a first end of a box template;
- advancing a length of the box template;
- engaging and maintaining control of a second end of the box template;
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- connecting together the first and second ends of the box template.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.