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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:
Aug. 09, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ernest P Winski, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Thomas L Savoldi, Menasha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kinetic Robotics Inc., Menasha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4147895 ; 4147916 ; 206386 ; 493418 ; 493397 ; 493964 ;
Abstract
Palletizing apparatus of the invention comprises a load forming station, a device for placing a layer on a pallet, devices for forming and placing a cap on the layer, and devices for applying restraint to formed edge panels of the cap. A formable cap sheet is received into the palletizing system as a flat sheet, and leaves the palletizing system as a formed cap on a load layer. The resulting pallet loads are preferably stretch wrapped. Methods of operating the apparatus are also disclosed.