公开(公告)号：US6164040A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US56347

申请日：1998-04-07

申请人： Richard E. Bowman, Jr. ,  Steven M. Campbell ,  Ricky N. Cooper ,  Robert C. Kucera, Jr. ,  Steven R. Rinehart ,  Richard N. Webb ,  Stephen D. Brown

发明人： Richard E. Bowman, Jr. ,  Steven M. Campbell ,  Ricky N. Cooper ,  Robert C. Kucera, Jr. ,  Steven R. Rinehart ,  Richard N. Webb ,  Stephen D. Brown

IPC分类号： B65B61/02 ,  B65B61/26

CPC分类号： B65B11/08 ,  B65B61/025

摘要： A cigarette cartoner apparatus comprising a folding station configured to wrap a carton blank about a pre-arranged bundle of cigarette packets; means for repetitively dispensing carton blanks along a pathway; a signal generator adjacent a print location along the aforementioned pathway; at least one fluid jet print head adjacent the print location; a controller configured to operate the print head responsively to the signal generator; and a guide arrangement within the cartoner defining a contact-free path portion as the packaging material is progressed from said print location.

摘要翻译： 一种卷烟纸箱装置，包括折叠站，所述折叠站被配置为围绕预先布置的卷烟包裹包装纸板箱; 用于沿路径重复分配纸板坯的装置; 沿着所述路径邻近打印位置的信号发生器; 邻近打印位置的至少一个流体喷射打印头; 控制器，被配置为响应于所述信号发生器操作所述打印头; 以及当所述包装材料从所述打印位置进行时，所述纸箱内的引导装置限定无接触路径部分。

公开(公告)号：US5350051A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-27

申请号：US160308

申请日：1993-12-02

申请人： Ricky N. Cooper ,  Renee R. Cooper ,  Charles P. Pendleton ,  Steven R. Rinehart ,  Louis R. Turano ,  Richard N. Webb

发明人： Ricky N. Cooper ,  Renee R. Cooper ,  Charles P. Pendleton ,  Steven R. Rinehart ,  Louis R. Turano ,  Richard N. Webb

IPC分类号： A24C5/32 ,  A24C5/35 ,  B65G65/46 ,  B65G47/14

CPC分类号： A24C5/325 ,  A24C5/35 ,  B65G65/46

摘要： An apparatus for agitating cylindrical articles in a bulk flow and removing non-aligned articles from the flow includes a plurality of parallel, spaced rotating pins having helical threads on an outer surface. The flow of articles is directed through the pins and non-aligned articles are conveyed out of the flow direction by the threads while aligned articles pass across the pins. Eccentric rotation of the pins agitates the articles to assist maintaining free flow of the articles.

摘要翻译： 用于搅拌大量流中的圆柱形物品并从流动中去除未对准物品的设备包括多个平行间隔的旋转销，其外表面上具有螺旋形螺纹。 制品的流动被引导通过销，并且未对准的制品通过螺纹被输送到流动方向，而对齐的制品穿过销。 销的偏心旋转搅动物品以帮助保持物品的自由流动。

公开(公告)号：US06368041B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09669553

申请日：2000-09-26

申请人： Charles Gary Atwell ,  Ricky N. Cooper ,  Martin T. Garthaffner ,  Andrew J. Gillespie ,  Ronald D. Honaker ,  William H. Pettigrew ,  William H. Smick, III

发明人： Charles Gary Atwell ,  Ricky N. Cooper ,  Martin T. Garthaffner ,  Andrew J. Gillespie ,  Ronald D. Honaker ,  William H. Pettigrew ,  William H. Smick, III

IPC分类号： B65G5700

CPC分类号： A24C5/321 ,  A24C5/34 ,  A24C5/345 ,  A24C5/35 ,  Y10S131/907 ,  Y10S209/905 ,  Y10S209/919 ,  Y10S209/925

摘要： A drum elevator and method of elevating cigarettes, the apparatus including a series of rotatable cigarette transferring drums including a first plurality of horizontally disposed drums at a first elevation and a second plurality of vertically disposed drums extending to a second elevation, the second plurality of vertically disposed drums receiving output from the first plurality of drums, the series of drums adapted to receive a procession of cigarettes at the first elevation and to elevate the cigarettes along a transfer path to the second elevation while maintaining the cigarettes arranged substantially in the procession; a rejection station at a location along the transfer path; a controller operative to selectively actuate the rejection station; and a stack former at the second elevation, the stack former receiving output of the second plurality of vertically disposed drums.

摘要翻译： 一种鼓式升降机和提升香烟的方法，该装置包括一系列可旋转的香烟转移鼓，其包括在第一高度处的第一多个水平设置的鼓和延伸到第二高度的第二多个垂直设置的鼓，第二多个垂直 处理的鼓接收来自第一多个鼓的输出，该系列鼓适于在第一高度处接收香烟的游行并且沿着传送路径将香烟升高到第二高度，同时保持香烟基本上排列在游泳中; 沿着传送路径的位置的拒绝站; 控制器，用于选择性地致动所述拒绝站; 以及在第二高度处的堆叠成形器，堆叠成形器接收第二多个垂直设置的鼓的输出。

公开(公告)号：US6123201A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US154775

申请日：1998-09-17

申请人： Charles Gary Atwell ,  Ricky N. Cooper ,  Martin T. Garthaffner ,  Andrew J. Gillespie ,  Ronald D. Honaker ,  William H. Pettigrew ,  William H. Smick, III

发明人： Charles Gary Atwell ,  Ricky N. Cooper ,  Martin T. Garthaffner ,  Andrew J. Gillespie ,  Ronald D. Honaker ,  William H. Pettigrew ,  William H. Smick, III

IPC分类号： B65G47/86 ,  A24C5/32 ,  A24C5/34 ,  A24C5/345 ,  A24C5/35 ,  A24C5/39 ,  B07C5/04 ,  B07C5/00 ,  A24C1/14

CPC分类号： A24C5/321 ,  A24C5/34 ,  A24C5/345 ,  A24C5/35 ,  Y10S131/907 ,  Y10S209/905 ,  Y10S209/919 ,  Y10S209/925

摘要： A drum elevator and method of elevating cigarettes, the apparatus having a series of rotatable cigarette transferring drums including a first plurality of horizontally disposed drums at a first elevation and a second plurality of vertically disposed drums extending to a second elevation, the second plurality of vertically disposed drums receiving output from the first plurality of drums, the series of drums adapted to receive a procession of cigarettes at the first elevation and to elevate the cigarettes along a transfer path to the second elevation while maintaining the cigarettes arranged substantially in the procession; a rejection station at a location along the transfer path; a controller operative to selectively actuate the rejection station; and a stack former at the second elevation, the stack former receiving output of the second plurality of vertically disposed drums.

摘要翻译： 一种鼓式升降机和提升香烟的方法，该装置具有一系列可旋转的香烟转移鼓，其包括在第一高度处的第一多个水平设置的鼓和延伸到第二高度的第二多个垂直设置的鼓，第二多个垂直 处理的鼓接收来自第一多个鼓的输出，该系列鼓适于在第一高度处接收香烟的游行并且沿着传送路径将香烟升高到第二高度，同时保持香烟基本上排列在游泳中; 沿着传送路径的位置的拒绝站; 控制器，用于选择性地致动所述拒绝站; 以及在第二高度处的堆叠成形器，堆叠成形器接收第二多个垂直设置的鼓的输出。