Closure mechanism for closing end of loaded cartons

Details Closure mechanism for closing end of loaded cartons Closure mechanism for closing end of loaded cartons

1978-01-27

1979-07-03

Spruill, Robert Louis

Package making

With contents treating

Reshaping

53252, 53284, 53374, B65B 504, B65B 720, B65B 6300, B65B 122

Patent

active

041596102

ABSTRACT:
In a packaging machine having a first conveyor for supporting and transporting a plurality of loaded cartons to an end closure station, the cartons being supported with an open end disposed in a substantially vertical plane, the improvement of a mechanism for reorienting the carton as it is driven towards the end closure station so that the open end is relocated so as to open upwardly and the weight of the contents of the package is directed away from the open end so that during subsequent closure, the contents of the package will not interfere with the movement of the end flaps to the closed position. Preferably a vibrating mechanism is also provided for vibrating the cartons after they have been reoriented so that the contents of the package are urged to settle in a direction away from the open end.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2631767 (1953-03-01), Banks
patent: 2642212 (1953-06-01), Currivan

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