公开(公告)号：US11273939B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16525139

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC

Inventor： Bryce J. Fox

IPC: B65B43/26 ,  B31B50/02 ,  B31B50/26 ,  B31B50/62 ,  B65B43/10

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a case former configured to receive a case in a blank configuration, open the case into a tubular configuration, fold the lower minor flaps to manipulate the case into a partially closed-bottom configuration, square the case while in the partially dosed-bottom configuration, and fold and tape the lower major flaps shut to manipulate the case into a closed-bottom configuration. The squaring step ensures that the case has a rectangular cross-section after taping rather than a rhomboid cross-section.

公开(公告)号：US20190283916A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16353708

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC

Inventor： William J. Menta ,  Bryce J. Fox

IPC: B65B59/02 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65B51/06 ,  B65B61/06

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a random case sealer. The case sealer includes a top-head-actuating assembly configured to vary the speed of the top-head assembly when ascending (to make room for the case beneath the top-head assembly) and when descending onto the case (to engage the top surface of the case during sealing). This maximizes the speed of the top-head assembly while limiting overshoot (when ascending) and preventing damage to the case (when descending). In certain embodiments the case sealer includes a tape cartridge configured to limit the forces imparted onto the leading and top surfaces of the case during sealing. These features result in increased throughput as compared to prior art random case sealers without requiring stronger cases or more protective dunnage.