(19)
(11) EP 1 637 455 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12

(21) Application number: 05076916.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 43/26(2006.01)
B31B 5/78(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 19.08.2004 NL 1026875

(71) Applicant: Systemate Group B.V.
3281 NC Numansdorp (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Blokland, Cornelis Jacob
    3248 XC Melissant (NL)
  • Middelkoop, Gerrit
    3291 LN Strijen (NL)

(74) Representative: Ferguson, Alexander 
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag
2501 AW Den Haag (NL)

   


(54) Unfolding device for crates


(57) Device for unfolding folding crates, particularly in a continuous process, wherein the folding crates (1) comprise a crate bottom (2), two opposite first walls (4) that are hinged to the crate bottom and two opposite second walls (3) that are hinged to the crate bottom, that can all be placed in a flat folded position and an unfolded position, respectively, wherein the device comprises a frame (11), as well as conveying means (13) provided on the frame for conveying folding crates through the device in conveyance direction according to a continuous conveyance path, as well as unfolding means (18,21) for unfolding the first and second walls, wherein the conveying means comprise first engagement means for on both sides of a crate engaging onto a folding crate in a clamping manner during conveyance and treatment by the unfolding means.







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