Device for closing boxes and the like
AssigneeO.A.M.-Societa' Per Azioni
InventorAntonio Martelli
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Abstract
A device for closing boxes which are each provided, at least one end face, with at least one flap with a complementary end flap and with at least two folding lateral tabs which mutually interlock in the closure configuration with the complementary end flap, comprising, arranged laterally with respect to the direction of advancement of the boxes and one after the other, a folding element for folding the flap with respect to the box, at least one first rotating element for folding the complementary flap with respect to the flap, at least one second rotating element for inserting the complementary flap in the mouth of the box, and at least one third rotating element for interlocking the complementary flap with the lateral tabs, to completely close the box.
Claims18
A device for closing boxes, each of which provided, at at least one end face thereof, with at least one flap, with a complementary end flap and with at least two folding lateral tabs which mutually interlock in a closure configuration of the box, with the complementary end flap, the device being suitable to be arranged along a conveying line for conveying the boxes along a direction of advancement and comprising:
- folding means for folding said at least one flap with respect to the box, at least one first rotating element for folding the complementary flap with respect to the at least one flap;
- at least one second rotating element for inserting the complementary flap in a mouth of the box, and at least one third rotating element for interlocking the complementary flap with the lateral tabs, whereby to complete closure of the box, said first, second and third rotating elements and said folding means being arranged laterally with respect to the direction of advancement of the boxes and one after the other.
A device for closing boxes, each of which provided, at two end faces thereof, with respective flaps with complementary end flaps and two respective folding lateral tabs which mutually interlock in the closure configuration with the complementary end flaps, the device being suitable to be arranged along a conveying line for conveying the boxes along a direction of advancement and comprising:
- folding means for folding each flap with respect to the box;
- at least one first rotating element for folding each complementary flap with respect to the flap;
- at least one second rotating element for insertion of each complementary flap in a respective mouth of the box;
- and at least one third rotating element, which is for providing interlocking of each complementary flap with the respective lateral tabs, whereby to provide complete closure of the box, said folding means and said first, second and third rotating elements being arranged on each one of two sides which are mutually opposite with respect to the advancement direction of the boxes and in succession one after the other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.