Abstract: An apparatus for the feeding of individual carton blanks from a stack of blanks held in a retaining magazine to an adjacent takeaway belt of a conveyor. A bi-directional roller of two or more wheels is provided whereby a cleat attached to the rim of one wheel is used to bias a package blank to an adjacent carton blank conveyor. A second wheel of the roller rotates in the opposite direction of the first wheel which engages and supports the remaining blanks.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 1991
Date of Patent:
September 8, 1992
Assignee:
Roberts Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Philip S. Lachapelle, Ralph S. Goldstein
Abstract: A generally continuous strip of thermoplastic material is deformed into a desired preformed configuration, while retaining continuity with the generally continuous strip to form a chain of the configurations. The chain remains continuous with the generally continuous strip. End portions of the chain are severed so as to form a stack of preformed configurations to be used in the formation of a dispensing cartridge.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 1991
Date of Patent:
August 4, 1992
Assignee:
Roberts Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
John T. Roberts, Claude E. Monsees, William Z. Vanhook
Abstract: An apparatus for packaging articles having a conveyor; means associated with the conveyor for forming groups of articles and moving the groups independently of other articles on the conveyor; means for moving the groups of articles transversely to the conveyor; an elevator for receiving said groups of articles in stacked groupings; and means for moving the stacked groupings into a carton. Means are also provided for assembling and closing the carton upon receipt of the stacked groupings.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 1987
Date of Patent:
August 8, 1989
Assignee:
Roberts Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
John T. Roberts, Philip L. Reid, Philip S. LaChappell, Danny R. Williams
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