Tape machine
AssigneeGasdorf Tool & Machine Co., Inc.
InventorWaldo G. Rayl
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Abstract
A high speed tape machine for applying tape to carton assemblies is disclosed. The tape machine includes spaced sidewalls and a tape assembly for supporting a roll of tape depending from the sidewalls. A stripper cylinder having a reciprocating stripper roller pulls tape from the roll. A tape head is pivoted to the sidewalls and directs tape from the roll to a carton assembly moving along a predetermined path. A trigger retards rotation of the tape head. A knife cuts the tape after the tape is applied to a carton. A wipe down assembly including pressing rollers engages the tape after its application to the carton assembly and presses the tape against the carton assembly.
Claims16
A tape machine for applying tape to a carton assembly moving along a predetermined path, including at least one sidewall, a tape assembly depending from said sidewall, a stripper assembly mounted adjacent said tape assembly, a tape head pivotally mounted adjacent such predetermined path, a trigger assembly operatively connected to said tape head, said trigger assembly including a trigger member operatively connected to said tape head for retarding pivoting of said tape head in one position and releasing said tape head for pivoting when in a second position, means operatively connected to said trigger member for moving said trigger member between such first and second positions, a knife means mounted adjacent said tape head for severing the tape and a wipe down assembly adjacent said path for pressing tape against such carton assembly.
A tape machine for applying tape to a carton assembly moving along a predetermined path, said tape machine comprising a pair of opposed sidewalls, a tape assembly depending from said sidewalls, said tape assembly including depending arms extending downwardly from said sidewalls, a cross arm extending between said depending arms and a roll of tape mounted on said cross arm, a stripper assembly mounted adjacent said tape assembly, said stripper assembly including a drive roller which engages the tape and pulls it from said roll of tape, a drive cylinder operatively connected to said drive roller for reciprocating said drive roller, said tape head pivotally mounted adjacent such predetermined path, said tape head including an application roller at one end for guiding the tape to the carton assembly and a head cylinder operatively connected to said tape head for pivoting said application roller toward and away from such predetermined path, a trigger assembly operatively connected to said tape head, said trigger assembly comprising a trigger member engageable with said tape head for retarding pivoting of said tape when in one position and for releasing said tape head for pivoting when in a second position, a trigger cylinder operatively connected to said trigger member for moving said trigger member between such first and second positions, knife means adjacent said tape head and such predetermined path for severing the tape and a wipe down assembly, including at least one wiping roller for pressing tape applied to the carton assembly.
A tape machine for applying a tape to a carton moving along a predetermined path, including at least one sidewall, a tape assembly depending from said sidewall, a stripper assembly mounted adjacent said tape assembly, a tape head pivotally mounted adjacent such predetermined path, a trigger assembly operatively connected to said tape head, said trigger assembly including a trigger member operatively connected to said tape head for retarding pivoting of said tape head in one position and releasing said tape head for pivoting when in a second position, a trigger cylinder operatively connected to said trigger member for moving said trigger member between such first and second positions, a knife means mounted adjacent said tape head for severing the tape and a wipe down assembly adjacent said path for pressing tape against such carton assembly.
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