Packaging machine for multi-packs
AssigneeThe Mead Corporation
InventorEric Chalendar
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Abstract
A packaging machine for packaging articles such as beverage containers (c) or the like into cartons (ct) has a carton conveyor (14) including a pair of like conveying assemblies (16, 18), one or both of the assemblies being useable to convey cartons through the machine dependent upon the size of the cartons. The conveying assemblies are adjustable with respect to each other transversely of the machine direction, and carton supporting structure (70, 72) is mounted so as to be retractable from an operative position between the assemblies to partially support a carton when the assemblies are disposed relatively far apart, to a retracted non-operative position when the assemblies are disposed relatively close together.
Claims8
A packaging machine for packaging articles into cartons, having a carton conveyor including a pair of like conveying assemblies, one or both of said assemblies being useable to convey cartons through said machine dependent upon the size of the cartons, said conveying assemblies being adjustable with respect to each other transversely of the machine direction, and carton supporting structure mounted so as to be retractable from an operative position between said assemblies to partially support a carton when said assemblies are disposed relatively far apart, to a retracted non-operative position when said assemblies are disposed relatively close together.
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