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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Standard Knapp Inc., Portland, CT (US);
Inventors:
David J. Shurtleff, Cromwell, CT (US);
Patrick Lee Nelson, East Hampton, CT (US);
David A. Kardok, Southington, CT (US);
Assignee:
STANDARD KNAPP INC., Portland, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 11/00 (2006.01); B65B 11/08 (2006.01); B65B 21/24 (2006.01); B65B 35/44 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65B 45/00 (2006.01); B65B 49/14 (2006.01); B65B 49/04 (2006.01); B65B 49/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 35/44 (2013.01); B65B 35/405 (2013.01); B65B 49/04 (2013.01); B65B 49/10 (2013.01); B65B 49/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of processing a plurality of articles through a processing section of a packaging machine includes guiding a plurality of articles supported on a support tray blank onto at least one additional conveyor extending about and riding on a conveyor, folding at least one of a leading edge flap and trailing edge flap of the support tray blank with at least one tray folding member provided on the at least one additional conveyor to form a portion of a support tray, and shifting the support tray along the conveyor.