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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:
Apr. 15, 1986
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger S Williams, West Point, MS (US);
Michael T Beatty, West Point, MS (US);
Assignee:
Bryan Foods, Inc., West Point, MS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53484 ; 53 76 ; 53137 ; 53374 ; 53377 ; 53382 ; 53415 ;
Abstract
A mechanism for automatically closing and sealing cardboard boxes, cartons and the like of various sizes. A four- or six-corner glued carton having a hinged cover is conveyed in a first direction to a location where the carton is maintained in a prescribed position. Carriage and closure assemblies are advanced simultaneously to initiate closing of the hinged cover and to subsequently completely close the cover and displace the closed carton in a second direction to a means for sealing the carton and to a conveyor means.