Package making – Apparatus for forming or partially forming receptacle and... – Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle
Patent
1990-12-03
1992-02-25
Coan, James F.
Package making
Apparatus for forming or partially forming receptacle and...
Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle
532843, 533817, B65B 504
Patent
active
050901818
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for transporting an evelope including a body having opposed front and back wall portions defining a bottom edge, wherein the envelope includes a flap wall portion extending from the front wall portion and defining therewith a crease edge extending parallel to the bottom edge for folding the flap wall portion in overlaying relationship with the back wall portion, and wherein the front and back wall portions define parallel-spaced side edges extending between the crease and bottom edges, the apparatus comprising: first structure for conveying the envelope in a first direction wherein the front and flap wall portions thereof are upwardly oriented, the first conveying structure including first structure for aligning one envelope side edge in the first direction; second structure for conveying the envelope in a second direction wherein the front and flap wall portions thereof are downwardly oriented, the second conveying structure including second structure for aligning the one envelope side edge in the second direction; and structure for reorienting the envelope, the reorienting structure including structure for guiding the envelope through a curvedly-extending path of travel wherein the upwardly oriented front and flap wall portions are progressively downwardly oriented, the reorienting structure including first structure for feeding the envelope from the first conveying structure to the guiding structure, and the reorienting structure including second structure for feeding the envelope from the guiding structure to the second conveying structure.
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Foster Dean H.
Mol Hans C.
Coan James F.
Pitchenik David E.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
Walker Donald P.
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