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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2023
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brian K. Johansen, Perryville, MD (US);
Robert C. Beesley, Greenville, SC (US);
Christopher J. Samaras, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 35/36 (2006.01); B65B 17/02 (2006.01); B65B 35/58 (2006.01); B65G 47/26 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 35/36 (2013.01); B65B 17/025 (2013.01); B65B 35/58 (2013.01); B65G 47/26 (2013.01); B65G 47/846 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0252 (2013.01);
Abstract
An applicating machine for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes an orienter for placing containers into a correct rotational position and a transfer device for transferring the oriented containers in a fixed rotational position to a jaw drum for applying a flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided.