Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Dillon, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
C053S475000, C053S501000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06877294
ABSTRACT:
A distinctive method and apparatus for accumulating selected articles can include an inputting of a plurality of individual articles (28) from an article supply source (26). Each article can have at least a first major facing surface (30), a first article dimension (32) extending along a first article direction, a second article dimension (34) extending along a second article direction which differs from the first article direction, and an article edge region (36). Each article can be directed to a first conveyor (50), and in a particular aspect, the first article dimension of each article can be aligned along a selected machine-direction (22). Another aspect can include an identifying of an article-set (70) which contains a selected, predetermined number of the articles. Further aspects can include a forming of at least one article-set which contains the selected number articles arranged in a stack or other arrangement suitable for packaging; and a moving of the article-set into a package. In additional aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a metering of the articles, and the inputting of the articles can include a dispensing of the articles (28) with a rotating, metering drum (40). In still further aspects, the inputting of the articles can include a delivering of the articles onto a guide surface, and the delivering of the articles can include a laying of the articles onto a directing slide (42), which may be inclined.
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Patent Cooperation Treaty Search Report from the International Search Authority, International Application No. PCT/US 03/34545 dated Jul. 20, 2004.
Hellmann Steven A.
Holston Thomas R.
Kelbert Ronald E.
Ogle Richard J.
Dillon, Jr. Joe
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Yee Paul Y.
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