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US 2021/0229928 A1Published application
Core Box
AssigneeBerry Global, Inc.
InventorsTim Crowder, Nick Addington, Steven Turner, Cliff Marlin
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Abstract
A core box with interchangeable rails for holding a variety of sizes of cores.
Claims20
A core box, comprising:
- a first recess having a first side, a second side, and a bottom;
- wherein the second side is located opposite the first side and the bottom is interposed between the first side and the second side;
- a first slot in at least one of the first side, the second side, and the bottom;
- wherein the first recess extends in a longitudinal direction and the first slot extends in the longitudinal direction;
- wherein the first slot is configured to receive a first removable rail;
- and
- wherein the first removable rail includes a plurality of channels;
- and
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels is configured to hold a core of a predetermined size.
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A core box assembly, comprising:
- a first core box and a second core box in back to back relationship;
- the first core box comprising:
- a first recess having a first side, a second side, and a bottom;
- wherein the second side is located opposite the first side and the bottom is interposed between the first side and the second side;
- a first slot in at least one of the first side, the second side, and the bottom;
- wherein the first recess extends in a longitudinal direction and the first slot extends in the longitudinal direction;
- wherein the first slot is configured to receive a first removable rail;
- and
- wherein the first removable rail includes a plurality of channels;
- and
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels is configured to hold a core of a predetermined size;
- the second core box comprising:
- a first recess having a first side, a second side, and a bottom;
- wherein the second side is located opposite the first side and the bottom is interposed between the first side and the second side;
- a first slot in at least one of the first side, the second side, and the bottom;
- wherein the first recess extends in a longitudinal direction and the first slot extends in the longitudinal direction;
- wherein the first slot is configured to receive a first removable rail;
- and
- wherein the first removable rail includes a plurality of channels;
- and
- wherein each channel of the plurality of channels is configured to hold a core of a predetermined size;
- and
- wherein the first recess of the first core box opens in a direction opposite the first recess of the second core box, such that rotating the core box assembly by about 180 degrees will switch the position of the first recess of the first core box with the position of the first recess of the second core box.
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A method of transferring cores from a core box, comprising the steps of:
- providing a core box having at least one recess having a first side, a second side, and a bottom;
- providing a first removable rail in the recess, wherein the first removable rail includes a plurality of channels each configured to hold a core;
- loading the recess with a plurality of cores, each core held in position by a channel of the plurality of channels;
- inserting a spindle through the plurality of cores;
- and
- transferring the cores away from the core box via the spindle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.