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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1999
Ellis W. Davis, Jr., Deerwood, MN (US);
Davis Engineering LLC, Deerwood, MN (US);
Abstract
A vacuum holder for use with an automated carton erecting and packing line and mountable on a rotary carton placer for removing cartons into which product is to be placed includes vacuum cup for removing a carton from a store of cartons. The cartons including a foldable flap. The vacuum holder includes a set of vacuum cups that will engage a flap and at an appropriate time in the carton erection sequence will be positively actuated under control of a power actuator to fold the flap to a desired position prior to depositing the carton on a conveyor line. A rotary manifold carries both vacuum for vacuum cups holding the carton, and fluid pressure for the power actuators to the rotating carton placer.