Global Patent Index - EP 1015317 A1

EP 1015317 A1 20000705 - CARTON LOADING MECHANISM

Title (en)

CARTON LOADING MECHANISM

Title (de)

SCHACHTELBELADEMECHANISMUS

Title (fr)

MECANISME DE CHARGEMENT DE CARTONS

Publication

EP 1015317 A1 20000705 (EN)

Application

EP 98947172 A 19980921

Priority

  • GB 9719950 A 19970919
  • US 9819619 W 19980921

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9914123A1] An apparatus and method for continuously loading different types of cartons with articles delivered to the apparatus from an infeed stream of a packaging machine. The apparatus (50) comprises conveying means sequentially to deliver successive cartons (10) from a supply and to load said carton by lowering said carton onto at least one article. The conveying means comprises a plurality of carton engaging means (64) mounted to respective ones of a pair of endless chains (52, 54), wherein the carton is held between synchronised carton engaging means to maintain the carton in a set up condition as it is moved downstream. Adjustment means is provided to adjust one of said pair of endless chains relative to the other said endless chain to receive a different carton type.

IPC 1-7

B65B 21/24; B65B 43/26; B65B 59/02

IPC 8 full level

B65B 21/24 (2006.01); B65B 59/02 (2006.01); B65B 43/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B65B 21/24 (2013.01 - KR); B65B 21/242 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 59/003 (2019.05 - EP US); B65B 59/005 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 59/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9914123 A1 19990325; AT E219439 T1 20020715; AU 748924 B2 20020613; AU 9401298 A 19990405; CA 2303914 A1 19990325; CA 2303914 C 20060124; CN 1103715 C 20030326; CN 1278771 A 20010103; DE 69806169 D1 20020725; DE 69806169 T2 20030116; DK 1015317 T3 20020923; EP 1015317 A1 20000705; EP 1015317 B1 20020619; ES 2178846 T3 20030101; GB 9719950 D0 19971119; HK 1029777 A1 20010412; HU 224047 B1 20050530; HU P0100209 A2 20010528; HU P0100209 A3 20010828; IL 135144 A0 20010520; JP 2001516679 A 20011002; KR 100666804 B1 20070109; KR 20010024182 A 20010326; PL 188620 B1 20050331; PL 339411 A1 20001218; PT 1015317 E 20021031; ZA 988596 B 19990323

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9819619 W 19980921; AT 98947172 T 19980921; AU 9401298 A 19980921; CA 2303914 A 19980921; CN 98811205 A 19980921; DE 69806169 T 19980921; DK 98947172 T 19980921; EP 98947172 A 19980921; ES 98947172 T 19980921; GB 9719950 A 19970919; HK 01100129 A 20010105; HU P0100209 A 19980921; IL 13514498 A 19980921; JP 2000511686 A 19980921; KR 20007002953 A 20000320; PL 33941198 A 19980921; PT 98947172 T 19980921; ZA 988596 A 19980918