公开(公告)号：US10301051B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15016463

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Rusty Shaver ,  Daniel Futral ,  Doug Dygert ,  Carl Ring

IPC: B29C65/58 ,  B65B61/14 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for applying a bail handle to a container. The applicator includes a pickup mandrel for picking up the bail handle to be applied to a container; a stationary mandrel for receiving the bail handle from the pickup mandrel, the stationary mandrel having an engaging surface which has a diameter larger than an inner diameter of the bail handle when picked up by the pickup mandrel; and an applicator mandrel for receiving the bail handle from the pickup mandrel, the applicator mandrel having an engaging surface which has a diameter equal to or smaller than the stationary mandrel.