Eastman-kodak Company

Paul E Bailey

Stephen M Reinke

James C Foote, Jr

Thomas A Cipolla

Robert F Allen

Robert L Huseby

Thomas E Stark

Joseph A Watkins

William G Hoyt

William C Lebbon

Lyndon R Huttemann

David H Lancy

Dean B Campbell

A substantially rectangular metal blank is formed about a mandrel (76) to provide a very open shell (28) having a pair of axially extending lips (20c,20t) separated by a distance sufficient to permit a prewound spool (10) or other product to be inserted radially, laterally into the shell prior to closing the shell about the spool or other product.

Apparatus for forming a very open shell for lateral loading of product

An apparatus and method are disclosed for forming a very open shell (28) having axially extending lips (20c,20t) spaced sufficiently far apart to permit a prewound spool of web material (10) to be inserted radially, laterally into the very open form shell, after which the shell is closed and end caps (24) are installed. Apparatus are disclosed for forming the very open form shell (40), transferring the shell to a mechanism for applying end caps (48), inserting a prewound spool of web material (56) into the very open shell, positioning the spool accurately within the shell (780-856), closing the shell about the spool (58) and staking the end caps in place (60).

Apparatus and method for forming and loading a magazine for prewound

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Caledonia, NY, United States of America

Paul E Bailey