Apparatus for packaging cut strips

Details Apparatus for packaging cut strips Apparatus for packaging cut strips

1997-09-16

1998-10-06

Moon, Daniel

Package making

With contents treating

Reshaping

53236, 53540, B65B 6300

Patent

active

058160302

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for collecting and packaging a plurality of strips of a web material operates in conjunction with a rotary cutter assembly which forms a plurality of strips in parallel, longitudinally spaced array. A platen includes an intake portion with a plurality of inclined surfaces extending longitudinally in parallel array away from the cutter assembly, the inclined surfaces being stepped to capture the strips. A fixed top plate extends above the intake portion of the platen, and is provided with steps formed in complementary fashion to the platen steps to retain the cut strips therebetween. The strips are moved longitudinally along their respective steps to a collection portion of the platen. A movable top plate disposed above the collection portion translates longitudinally to expose the strips on the collection portion. A scoop assembly includes a strip scoop comprising a housing having a hemi-cylindrical collection chamber extending longitudinally therein, the chamber having opposed open ends and a movable shutter at one of the ends. A pair of spaced apart tines extend contiguously with the hemi-cylindrical sidewall, and are spaced to selectively engage parallel slots extending laterally in the collection portion of the platen. A container packing station disposed at like ends of the channels includes a plunger having a disk-like head and a narrow shaft which is driven longitudinally to extend and push the strips from the collection chamber into a bottle or similar container. The scoop assembly translates vertically before the plunger is retracted, the plunger shaft passing through the lower opening of the collection chamber.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4558577 (1985-12-01), Kuehfuss
patent: 4939888 (1990-07-01), Katz et al.
patent: 4965983 (1990-10-01), Muller et al.
patent: 5067309 (1991-11-01), Carlberg et al.

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