Package making – Methods – Forming or partial forming a receptacle and subsequent filling
Patent
1993-09-24
1996-01-09
Crane, Daniel C.
Package making
Methods
Forming or partial forming a receptacle and subsequent filling
53566, 53504, 53 74, 53252, 53258, B65B 4324, B65B 4344
Patent
active
054818540
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for automatically inserting a tray of articles, such as a tray of letters for mailing, into a tubular packaging sleeve includes a conveyor for positioning a tray at an inserting position, and a sleeve carrier to move a sleeve into position for inserting the tray in the sleeve. The carrier includes a vacuum head for gripping a sleeve blank from the top of a sleeve supply, and sleeve forming plates for unfolding the blank into the tubular shape. The sleeve is positioned in axial alignment with the tray and a pusher arm pushes the tray into the sleeve. The invention includes automatic controls for initiating and controlling the sleeving operation without operator intervention. The invention includes a method of inserting a tray of articles in a sleeve using the apparatus.
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Crane Daniel C.
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