Automatic handle applicator

Details Automatic handle applicator Automatic handle applicator

1996-09-23

1998-06-23

Hughes, S. Thomas

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Means to interrelatedly feed plural work parts from plural...

29235, 29785, B23P 2100, B23P 1902

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057687676

ABSTRACT:
A handle applicator for applying a handle having an attachment ring onto a neck of a container by expanding the ring as the ring is being applied. The applicator includes a plurality of circumferentially positioned arms each having a distal end. The arms are moveable between a radially outward first position and a radially inward second position. In the second position, the arms generally define a diameter over which the ring can be positioned onto the arms. The arms also each include a ramp surface and these surfaces cooperate to define a frusto-conical shape when the arms are in the first position. The applicator also includes a plurality of fingers that are generally located radially outward from the arms and which are being biased such that arm contacting portions of the fingers contact the arms. The fingers are movable toward and away from the distal ends of the arms so that the arm contacting portions will engage and push a ring located on the arms up the ramp surfaces. This expands the ring and further pushing by the fingers causes the ring to be pushed off of the arms allowing the ring to contract into retaining engagement onto the neck of the container.

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