U.S. patent application number 15/064346 was filed with the patent office on 2017-09-14 for forming a box using a c-case.
The applicant listed for this patent is Alain Cerf. Invention is credited to Alain Cerf.
Application Number | 20170259947 15/064346 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 58158855 |
Filed Date | 2017-09-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170259947 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cerf; Alain |
September 14, 2017 |
Forming a Box Using a C-Case
Abstract
This invention is directed to designing a machine and a box so
that one apparatus can be used for inserting the bundle from the
top and the side by using two pieces of cardboard. One piece of the
Cardboard is formed into U Channel for loading a bundle into the U
Channel from the side or top.
Inventors: |
Cerf; Alain; (Redding Beach,
FL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Cerf; Alain |
Redding Beach |
FL |
US |
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Family ID: |
58158855 |
Appl. No.: |
15/064346 |
Filed: |
March 8, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65B 5/06 20130101; B65B
7/16 20130101; B65B 43/08 20130101; B65B 43/10 20130101; B65B 5/028
20130101; B65B 43/42 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65B 5/06 20060101
B65B005/06; B65B 43/08 20060101 B65B043/08; B65B 43/42 20060101
B65B043/42; B65B 5/02 20060101 B65B005/02; B65B 7/16 20060101
B65B007/16 |
Claims
1. A process of forming a box with a first and second piece of
cardboard comprising, forming the first piece of cardboard into a
U-channel having an open sides and open top having extensions along
the perimeter for bonding to the second piece of cardboard, placing
the U-channel on a conveyor placing a bundle into the a U channel,
placing the second piece of cardboard on top of the U channel to
covers up the top opening of the U-channel, bending the second
piece of cardboard to cover up the open sides of the first piece of
cardboard, and bonding the extensions from first of cardboard to
the second piece of cardboard to form a box.
2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the extension are flaps
on the perimeter of the first piece of cardboard for bonding to the
second piece of cardboard.
3. A process according to claim 1 including placing the bundle into
the U Channel from a side of the U Channel.
4. A process according to claim 1 including placing the bundle into
the U Channel from the top of the U Channel.
5. An apparatus for forming a box on a conveyor with a first and
second piece of cardboard comprising, means for forming the first
piece of cardboard into a U-channel having open sides and an open
top with extensions around the perimeter for bonding to the second
piece of cardboard, means for placing the U-channel on a conveyor,
means for placing a bundle into the U channel, means for placing
the second piece of cardboard on top of the U channel to covers up
the top opening of the U-channel, means for bending the second
piece of cardboard to cover up the open sides of the U-channel,
means for bonding extensions along the perimeter along the first
piece of cardboard to the second piece of cardboard to form a
box.
6. An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the means for placing
the bundle into the U Channel includes means for placing the bundle
into the U Channel from the side or top of the U Channel.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to packing a box with a bundle of
articles or an article by inserting the bundle into the box while
the box is on a conveyor. The bundle can be inserted into the box
from the top of the box or pushed into the box from the side of the
box. The bundle can contain a number of articles such as bottles or
containers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the prior art bundles of articles are usually placed
inside a cardboard box. The two common types of boxes are RSC boxes
or wrap around boxes The RSC is a box made from a single piece of
card board with flaps. The flaps are usually bent to form the top
and bottom of the box. The bottom of the box can be glued or taped
to form the box. A bundle of articles is inserted in the open box
from the top of the box. The flaps are bent to form the top of the
box. The flaps are taped or glued to hold the flaps in position.
The wrap around box uses a single piece of cardboard having flaps.
When the box is wrapped the flaps are on the sides of the box. A
leaver on the wrap around machine allows the bundle to be inserted
from the top or from the side of the box. A pick and place machine
is conventionally used to place a bundle in the box from the top.
Likewise a pusher can slide the bundle into the side opening of the
box.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] An objective of the invention is to use less cardboard.
Another objective of the invention is to produce an apparatus
designed to either allow the bundle to be inserted from the top by
a pick and place machine or allow the bundle to be pushed into the
box from the side. This invention is directed to designing a
machine and a box so that one apparatus can be used for inserting
the bundle from the top and the side by using two pieces of
cardboard.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0004] FIG. 1 shows a C case in the shape as a U channel.
[0005] FIG. 2 shows a top sheet placed on top of the U Channel.
[0006] FIG. 3 shows a box formed by folding the top sheet to form a
box.
[0007] FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 shows a U Channel place on a bucket
conveyor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] FIG. 1 shows a first piece of cardboard 1 bend at score
lines 2 to form a C Case 5 shaped as a U-Channel. The U-Channel has
vertical sides 15 and 16 connected to bottom 17, The perimeter of
the C Case 5 has extensions such as flaps 3 to be used for gluing
to another piece of cardboard 4. FIG. 2 shows a cardboard 4 placed
on the top of the C Case 5. Cardboard 4 has three sections 6, 7 and
8. FIG. 3 shows section 6 covering the top opening of the C Case
and sections 7 and 8 cover the side opening of the C Case to form a
box 9. The flaps 3 bond the C case to the second piece of
cardboard. FIG. 4 and side view FIG. 5 show a moving bucket
conveyor 10 having a C case 5 placed in a bucket 11. The sides of
the C Case are held in place by the bucket conveyor. Having the top
and sides open, a bundle 12 can be placed on the bottom 17 of the C
Case by using a pick and place machine to insert the bundle from
the top. In the alternative the bundle can be pushed through the
side opening of the C case 5 onto bottom 17. After the bundle or
bundles are placed in the C case, the cardboard 4 is placed on top
of the C case. Optionally fingers 13 keep section 7 and 8 in a
temporary vertical position before folding of the (tabs) flaps.
Sections 7 and 8 are bend along their score lines 2 to form a C
shape (u-Channel). At substantially the same time, the flaps 3 of
the first piece are bent into position to be glued on the sides of
cardboard 4 to form box 14. The movement of the conveyor can be
continuous or intermittent depending on the desired movement of the
conveyor
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