Progressive rate case cushion
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsRobert C. BEESLEY, J. Mark NUNN, Benjamin G. ABRAMS, II
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Abstract
A drop packing apparatus for accepting one or more articles into a case, the drop packaging apparatus including a case pad for accommodating the case and a progressive rate linkage connected with respect to the case pad. A shock absorber is connected with respect to the progressive rate linkage. A conveyor or similar device is connected with respect to the drop packing apparatus to provide a stream of articles to the case.
Claims10
A drop packing apparatus for accepting one or more articles into a case, the drop packaging apparatus comprising:
- a case pad for accommodating the case;
- a progressive rate linkage connected with respect to the case pad;
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- a shock absorber connected with respect to the progressive rate linkage.
A drop packing apparatus for accepting one or more articles into a case, the drop packaging apparatus comprising:
- a case pad for accommodating the case;
- a four bar linkage connected with respect to the case pad;
- a progressive rate linkage connected with respect to the four bar linkage;
- a flexible bushing connected between the four bar linkage and the progressive rate linkage;
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- a shock absorber connected with respect to the progressive rate linkage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.