Vacuum holder for automated carton erecting machine

Details Vacuum holder for automated carton erecting machine Vacuum holder for automated carton erecting machine

1996-09-18

1999-07-27

Johnson, Linda

Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi

Container or tube erecting, opening, or collapsing

By direct application of vacuum or fluid pressure

493313, 493315, 493317, 493318, B31B 180

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059281235

ABSTRACT:
A vacuum holder for use with an automated carton erecting and packing line and mountable on a rotary carton placer for removing cartons into which product is to be placed includes vacuum cup for removing a carton from a store of cartons. The cartons including a foldable flap. The vacuum holder includes a set of vacuum cups that will engage a flap and at an appropriate time in the carton erection sequence will be positively actuated under control of a power actuator to fold the flap to a desired position prior to depositing the carton on a conveyor line. A rotary manifold carries both vacuum for vacuum cups holding the carton, and fluid pressure for the power actuators to the rotating carton placer.

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