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公开(公告)号：US20220194643A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-23
申请号：US17654494
申请日：2022-03-11
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： Bryce J. Fox
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 closed-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.
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公开(公告)号：US20210009294A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-14
申请号：US16918200
申请日：2020-07-01
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： William J. Menta , Bryce J. Fox
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a random case sealer including a pneumatically-controlled 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). The case sealer includes a pressure sensor that monitors the pressure of gas incoming from a gas source delivered to the top-head-actuating assembly via one or more valves. A controller controls the open level and/or the open time of the valves based on the pressure of the incoming gas to ensure the top-head-actuating assembly operates as desired regardless of whether the pressure of the incoming gas is equal to, below, or above a desired pressure. These features result in increased throughput compared to prior art random case sealers without requiring stronger cases or more protective dunnage.
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公开(公告)号：US20200039671A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-06
申请号：US16525139
申请日：2019-07-29
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： Bryce J. Fox
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20250026523A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-23
申请号：US18910407
申请日：2024-10-09
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： William J. Menta , Bryce J. Fox
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.
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公开(公告)号：US12134495B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-05
申请号：US18327263
申请日：2023-06-01
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： William J. Menta , Bryce J. Fox
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11492163B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-08
申请号：US16918200
申请日：2020-07-01
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： William J. Menta , Bryce J. Fox
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a random case sealer including a pneumatically-controlled 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). The case sealer includes a pressure sensor that monitors the pressure of gas incoming from a gas source delivered to the top-head-actuating assembly via one or more valves. A controller controls the open level and/or the open time of the valves based on the pressure of the incoming gas to ensure the top-head-actuating assembly operates as desired regardless of whether the pressure of the incoming gas is equal to, below, or above a desired pressure. These features result in increased throughput compared to prior art random case sealers without requiring stronger cases or more protective dunnage.
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公开(公告)号：US20220135268A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-05
申请号：US17575384
申请日：2022-01-13
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： William J. Menta , Bryce J. Fox
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20180273335A1
公开(公告)日：2018-09-27
申请号：US15926345
申请日：2018-03-20
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： Bryce J. Fox , Robert Mahon
CPC classification number: B65H35/0033 , B31B50/722 , B31B70/81 , B65B51/06 , B65B51/28 , B65H35/0086 , B65H2301/51532 , B65H2801/81
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a case sealer including a tape cartridge with a pivotable cutting device.
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公开(公告)号：US20250065587A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-27
申请号：US18944862
申请日：2024-11-12
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： Bryce J. Fox , Robert Thane Rickard
IPC: B31B50/00 , B31B50/94 , B31B110/35
Abstract: Various embodiments provide a case-handling system including multiple flap-suppressing devices that can be vertically moved independently of one another to, when processing a case, enable the case-handling system to prepare for and receive the next case to-be-processed while the case-handling system is still folding the upper major flaps of the current case, which increases throughput.
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公开(公告)号：US20230192337A1
公开(公告)日：2023-06-22
申请号：US18063155
申请日：2022-12-08
Applicant: Signode Industrial Group LLC
Inventor： Bryce J. Fox , William J. Menta
CPC classification number: B65B43/39 , B65B43/265 , B65B43/52
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a case-handling system including movable flap openers positionable relative to a case and operable to fold the upper major flaps of the case outwardly before the upper minor flaps of the case are folded inwardly and closed.
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