Conveyor system for overcoming the elastic springback in the flaps of an empty box

A method of adjusting a conveyor system having an index line for transporting and retaining an empty box against said index line, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a frame;
• providing a first set of angled rollers rotatably mounted on said frame;
• providing a movable support rail adjustably mounted on said frame;
• providing a conveyor means disposed at least partially between said first set of angled rollers and said movable support rail;
• adjusting the second set of angled rollers, the conveyor means being positioned at least partially therebetween;
• placing the box on the conveyor belt;
• and
• translating the conveyor means, and the first set of angled rollers toward the second set of angled rollers until the box is engaged by both sets of angled rollers, wherein the second set of angled rollers remain stationary relative to the index line.

A conveyor system for transporting and retaining an empty box, said conveyor system comprising:

• a frame;
• a plurality of first angled rollers rotatably mounted on said frame;
• a movable support rail adjustably mounted on said frame;
• a plurality of second angled rollers rotatably mounted on said movable support rail;
• a conveyor means disposed at least partially between said first angled rollers and said movable support rail;
• and
• a conveyor frame selectively slidably mounted on said frame, said conveyor means mounted on said conveyor frame, wherein each of said rollers rotates about an axis angled forward form vertical in the direction of operative movement of said conveyor means.

A method of adjusting a conveyor system, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a frame;
• providing a first set of angled rollers rotatably mounted on said frame;
• providing a movable support rail adjustably mounted on said frame;
• providing a second set of angled rollers rotatably mounted on said movable support rail;
• providing a conveyor means disposed at least partially between said first set of angled rollers and said movable support rail;
• providing a conveyor frame selectively slidably mounted on said frame, said conveyor means mounted on said conveyor frame, wherein rollers rotate about an axis angled forward from vertical in the direction of operative movement of said conveyor means,
• adjusting the movable support rail having the first set of angled rollers to a position a desired distance form the second set of angled rollers, the conveyor means being positioned at least partially therebetween;
• placing the box on the conveyor means;
• and
• translating the conveyor means, and the first set of angled rollers toward the second set of angled rollers until the box is engaged by both sets of angled rollers.