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US 8,899,288 B2Granted
Coupling for mounting a labeling machine and method of adjusting a labeling machine
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorJohannes Lenkl
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Abstract
A coupling capable of adjustably cantilever-mounting a machine such as a labeling machine to a mounting structure, wherein the attitude or inclination of the machine to other machinery such as a conveyor can be precisely adjusted. Also, there is a method a mounting a machine to mounting structure with the capability to adjust the inclination of the machine that requires only one person.
Claims9
A coupling, comprising:
- a
- a first coupling element,
- a second coupling element,
- a pivot pin connecting the first and second coupling elements for pivotal movement relative to each other, and
- a cam to vary the amount of relative pivotal movement between the first and second coupling elements wherein the cam comprises a pair of relatively movable elements received in aligned holes in the first coupling element, and
- a screw acting on the cam elements to cause the cam elements to move selectively toward or away from each other.
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