US 4,300,331 AGranted

Apparatus for automatically packing record discs

AssigneeVictor Company of Japan, Ltd.

InventorShigeru Yoshiba

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Abstract

An apparatus for automatically packing record discs comprises a record disc table adapted to receive thereon a record disc to be packed, an inner bag stock section disposed opposite the table and stocking therein a number of inner bags in stacked arrangement, a mechanism for holding the inner bag with its unsealed edge open, which mechanism comprises a pair of arm members adapted to enter at the uppermost inner bag in the inner bag stock section through the unsealed edge thereof and to support the inner bag at the opposite ends of the unsealed edge thereof, and a mechanism for moving the holding mechanism together with the inner bag toward the table. The moving mechanism draws the inner bag over the record disc on the table and in this way the record disc is in effect inserted into the inner bag to obtain a packed record disc while the record disc remains stationary on the table. The resulting package is thereafter inserted into an empty jacket.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for automatically packing record discs comprising:

an inner bag stock section stocking therein a number of inner bags in stacked arrangement;
opening means for opening the unsealed edge of the uppermost inner bag in said inner back stock section;
a record disc carrying table for receiving thereon a record disc to be packed, said record disc carrying table being stationarily disposed opposite the unsealed edge of the uppermost inner bag opened by said opening means;
a holding mechanism comprising a pair of arm members movably disposed with the distal end thereof facing toward the unsealed edge of the uppermost inner bag opened by said opening means, means for moving the arm members to enter into the uppermost inner bag through the unsealed edge opened by said opening means, and means for moving the arm members apart from each other entered into the uppermost inner bag, whereby the uppermost inner bag is supported by the engagement between the arm members and the opposite ends of the unsealed edge thereof;
a moving mechanism for moving the arm members with the supported inner bag toward said record disc carrying table in such a manner that the arm members pass by opposite sides of the record disc carrying table;
and a stop member for restricting the record disc placed on said record disc carrying table from shifting in at least a direction in which said inner bag moves;
whereby said moving mechanism draws said inner bag over the record disc on said record disc carrying table, said record disc being in effect inserted into the inner bag while remaining stationary on the stationary record disc carrying table.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.