EP 1342668 A1 20030910 - Packaging machine and method for setting up a carton
Title (en)
Packaging machine and method for setting up a carton
Title (de)
Verpackungsmaschine und Verfahren zum Aufsetzen eines Kartons
Title (fr)
Machine d' emballage et procédé pour ériger un carton
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 98939187 A 19980803
- GB 9716324 A 19970801
Abstract (en)
A packaging machine (2) for continuously setting up and loading top gripping type cartons (10) into a crate (82) containing at least one article (B), which machine comprises feed means (36) sequentially to deliver successive cartons from a supply (34) in flat collapsed condition to a setting up station (S) of the machine, means to restrain (36) upper portions of the carton relative to the lower portions thereof so that lower portions are moved away from said upper portions to bring the carton into a set up condition, means to group (38) a plurality of said cartons as they are moved downstream, means for transferring (92) said grouped (32) cartons to said crate (82) and means for locating and locking (98, 124) each said carton over neck portions of at least one article (B) contained within said crate (82) characterized in that the carton is moved from a set up station to grouping means in a first direction by carton conveying means and in that the carton is moved from the grouping means to the locating and locking means in a second direction by the carton conveying means. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 17/02 (2006.01); B65B 43/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 17/025 (2013.01); B65B 43/185 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 4231209 A 19801104 - WALKER MAURICE, et al
- [A] US 5537801 A 19960723 - GRANBAKKEN TORE [NO], et al
- [A] WO 9718993 A1 19970529 - DALWELL AB [SE], et al
- [A] US 4848061 A 19890718 - LE BRAS PHILIPPE [FR]
- [A] US 5359830 A 19941101 - OLSON ALLEN L [US], et al
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 9906280 A1 19990211; AT E253002 T1 20031115; AT E327157 T1 20060615; AU 8766898 A 19990222; DE 69819370 D1 20031204; DE 69819370 T2 20040513; DE 69834672 D1 20060629; DE 69834672 T2 20070301; DK 1075419 T3 20040301; DK 1342668 T3 20060925; EP 1075419 A1 20010214; EP 1075419 B1 20031029; EP 1342668 A1 20030910; EP 1342668 B1 20060524; ES 2209183 T3 20040616; ES 2266663 T3 20070301; GB 9716324 D0 19971008; PT 1075419 E 20040130; PT 1342668 E 20061031
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9816162 W 19980803; AT 03006307 T 19980803; AT 98939187 T 19980803; AU 8766898 A 19980803; DE 69819370 T 19980803; DE 69834672 T 19980803; DK 03006307 T 19980803; DK 98939187 T 19980803; EP 03006307 A 19980803; EP 98939187 A 19980803; ES 03006307 T 19980803; ES 98939187 T 19980803; GB 9716324 A 19970801; PT 03006307 T 19980803; PT 98939187 T 19980803