- 专利标题: Apparatus and method for automatically forming an article
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申请号: US10140509申请日: 2002-05-02
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公开(公告)号: US06602173B2公开(公告)日: 2003-08-05
- 发明人: Donald E. Weder , Joseph G. Straeter , William F. Straeter , Frank Craig , Michael J. King , William C. Funk
- 申请人: Donald E. Weder , Joseph G. Straeter , William F. Straeter , Frank Craig , Michael J. King , William C. Funk
- 主分类号: B31B144
- IPC分类号: B31B144
摘要:
An apparatus and method for automatically forming at least two sheets of material into an article, such as a flower pot cover, is provided. The apparatus includes a first roll of sheet material, a second roll of sheet material, a female die and a male die. A first sheet of material and a second sheet of material are automatically formed from the first and second rolls of sheet material, respectively, and the first and second sheets of material are positioned between the male die and the female die. The male and female dies are shaped such that at least a portion of the male die is receivable in the opening of the female die to form the article. The formed articles are automatically stacked.