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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Alkar-rapidpak, Inc., Lodi, WI (US);
Inventors:
Craig R. Bonneville, Black Earth, WI (US);
Matthew John Doll, Waunakee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Alkar-RapidPak, Inc., Lodi, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 47/10 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 43/32 (2006.01); B65B 47/04 (2006.01); B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 59/04 (2006.01); B29C 43/22 (2006.01); B29C 43/44 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 47/04 (2013.01); B29C 43/22 (2013.01); B29C 43/44 (2013.01); B65B 9/04 (2013.01); B65B 47/10 (2013.01); B65B 59/00 (2013.01); B65B 59/04 (2013.01); B65B 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 2043/3283 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01);
Abstract
A packaging machine is for forming a product cavity in a web including a forming die box defining a recess into which the product cavity is formed. An insert is axially movable in the recess to thereby vary a depth of the recess. A variable depth mechanism selectively moves the insert to vary the depth of the recess. The packaging machine includes a latching mechanism that moves the forming die box into and between a first position in which the forming die box is spaced apart from the die box base and a second position in which the forming die box is supported by the die box base.