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US 9,676,141 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for manufacturing reinforced containers
AssigneePactiv Corporation
InventorsDimitri Stamatiou, Shawn L. Petera, Evan L. Ryan
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the apparatus and methods are configured to make containers such as disposable reinforced cups using reinforcing members configured to be respectively attached to cups. The apparatus and method of various embodiments of the present disclosure sequentially heat different or selective portions of the heat activated adhesive on the reinforcing member at multiple sequential stages, steps or times to attach the reinforcing member to the container.
Claims21
A container reinforcing apparatus comprising:
- a container conveyor;
- and
- a reinforcing member applicator including:
- (a) a reinforcing member supply holder,
- (b) a reinforcing member mover including a plurality of reinforcing member holders, each said reinforcing member holder including a first adhesive heater, and
- (c) at least one reinforcing member attachment pad, each reinforcing member attachment pad including a second different adhesive heater.
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A container reinforcing apparatus comprising:
- a container conveyor;
- and
- a reinforcing member applicator including:
- (a) a reinforcing member supply holder,
- (b) a first reinforcing member mover including a plurality of reinforcing member holders,
- (c) a first adhesive heater external to the reinforcing member holders, and
- (d) at least one reinforcing member attachment pad, each reinforcing member attachment pad including a second different adhesive heater.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.