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US 6,689,034 B2Granted
Transfer glue system and method for a right angle gluing machine
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsJoseph C. Walsh, Kenneth E. Hawkins
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for applying adhesive to packaging in a variety of configurations. The adhesive may be applied by a nozzle in a first direction, a second direction and a stationary spot, wherein the first direction and the second direction are transverse to each other.
Claims19
A method of making a paperboard container, said method comprising:
- moving a blank in a first direction;
- moving said blank in a second direction, wherein said second direction is transverse to said first direction;
- applying a first quantity of adhesive to a first area on said blank while said blank is moving in said first direction;
- after applying said first adhesive, folding said blank about at least one line;
- and
- applying a second quantity of adhesive to said blank after said folding said blank and before said moving said blank in the second direction.
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A method of applying adhesive to a blank comprising:
- moving said blank in a first direction;
- moving said blank in a second direction;
- wherein said second direction is transverse to said first direction
- stopping said blank from moving in said first direction;
- and
- applying adhesive to said blank after said stopping said blank and before said moving said blank in said second direction.
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A method of making a container, said method comprising:
- providing an adhesive dispenser;
- moving a blank in a first direction;
- moving said blank in a second direction which is transverse to said first direction;
- applying a first quantity of adhesive to said blank with said adhesive dispenser while said blank is moving in said first direction;
- applying a second quantity of adhesive to said blank with said adhesive dispenser while said blank is moving in said second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.