Global Patent Index - EP 0242992 A2

EP 0242992 A2 19871028 - Carton panel folding mechanism.

Title (en)

Carton panel folding mechanism.

Title (de)

Mechanismus zum Falten eines Kartonzuschnitts.

Title (fr)

Mécanisme pour le pliage d'un panneau en carton.

Publication

EP 0242992 A2 19871028 (EN)

Application

EP 87302420 A 19870320

Priority

GB 8607058 A 19860321

Abstract (en)

A panel folding mechanism for folding reinforced panels of a wraparound carton (10) comprises a leading pair of panel folder elements (E<1>, E<2>) which are pivoted by common cam means (106) predominantly in opposition to the direction of feed (F) of the carton blank and a trailing pair of folder elements (E<3>, E4) which are pivoted by further common cam means (108) predominantly in the feed direction of the carton blank in order to bring the reinforcing panels into superposed relationship with other parts of the blank to be strengthened thereby.

IPC 1-7

B65B 11/10

IPC 8 full level

B31B 11/00 (2006.01); B31B 50/58 (2017.01); B65B 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 11/105 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0242992 A2 19871028; EP 0242992 A3 19880914; EP 0242992 B1 19910227; DE 3768131 D1 19910404; ES 2021034 B3 19911016; GB 8607058 D0 19860430; JP S62231736 A 19871012

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87302420 A 19870320; DE 3768131 T 19870320; ES 87302420 T 19870320; GB 8607058 A 19860321; JP 6776587 A 19870320