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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. 07, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald E Keeler, Sussex, NJ (US);
Edward Bombolevich, Ringwood, NJ (US);
Assignee:
International Paper Company, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C / ; B65C / ; B65C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156256 ; 156264 ; 156521 ; 156568 ; 156D / ; 156D / ; 156D / ; 156D / ;
Abstract
An apparatus which coacts with a fitment supply station to effect continuous motion transfer and application of fitments to carton blanks on a conveyor line. The apparatus includes a rotatable drum having at least one vacuum transfer station disposed in rotational alignment between the fitment supply station and a conveyor release station, and an adjustable backup roll disposed in alignment with the drum and the release station for application of the fitments to cartons. A variable speed drive train matches drum and conveyor line speeds to effect continuous motion fitment transfer.