Method and System for Preparing Blanks for Forming Cartons
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJoseph C. Walsh, Jeffrey T. Sloat
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Abstract
A method of preparing a blank for forming a carton includes obtaining a blank, positioning the blank in a blank feeder assembly of a system for preparing blanks, moving the blank from the blank feeder assembly to a conveyor assembly of the system, and activating the conveyor assembly to move the blank along a coating applicator assembly of the system, the coating applicator assembly having a container defining a reservoir holding a volume of a coating and an applicator wheel rotatably supported at least partially in the reservoir of the coating applicator assembly. The method further includes applying a portion of the coating from the reservoir to a portion of the blank.
Claims30
A method of preparing a blank for forming a carton, the method comprising;
- obtaining a blank;
- positioning the blank in a blank feeder assembly of a system for preparing blanks;
- moving the blank from the blank feeder assembly to a conveyor assembly of the system;
- activating the conveyor assembly to move the blank along a coating applicator assembly of the system, the coating applicator assembly comprising a container defining a reservoir holding a volume of a coating and an applicator wheel rotatably supported at least partially in the reservoir of the coating applicator assembly;
- and
- applying a portion of the coating from the reservoir to a portion of the blank.
A system for preparing blanks for forming cartons, the system comprising;
- a blank feeder assembly positioned proximate an upstream end of the system for distributing at least one blank therefrom;
- a conveyor assembly positioned downstream from the blank feeder assembly and comprising at least one blank engaging member for contacting and moving the at least one blank in a downstream direction of the system;
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- a coating applicator assembly positioned along a portion of the conveyor assembly, the coating applicator assembly comprising a container defining a reservoir holding a volume of a coating and an applicator wheel rotatably supported at least partially in the reservoir of the coating applicator assembly.
A coating applicator assembly for applying coating to at least one blank, the coating applicator assembly comprising:
- a container defining a reservoir holding a volume of a coating;
- and
- an applicator wheel rotatably supported at least partially in the reservoir of the coating applicator assembly, the applicator wheel positioned for contacting at least one blank moving thereby to apply at least a portion of the coating in the reservoir to at least a portion of the at least one blank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.