Box forming equipment
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1. A box forming apparatus for closing and taping the bottom of a box comprising:
- a box erecting frame;
means operably connected to said box erecting forming frame for folding bottom box flaps which fold front and back inner flaps and right and left outer flaps attached to the bottom of the box into a bottom opening plane of the box;
means operably connected to said box erecting frame for pressing an upper portion of said box located above the means for folding bottom box flaps to control lifting of the box;
means operably connected to said box erecting frame for sealing edges of the left and right outer flaps with a tape;
means operably connected to said box erecting frame for transporting the box during a sealing operation by said means for sealing;
said means for pressing includes a body movable along a vertical axis for ascending and descending movement generally above the means for folding bottom box flaps, said means for pressing further including shaft-supported rollers operably connected to said body and extending in a common plane above said means for folding bottom box flaps to prevent lifting of the box during a bottom flap folding operation;
said means for sealing includes a tape head, facing upwardly at a box feed-out side of said means for folding bottom box flaps; and
said means for transport includes a pair of side belts to catch and convey the box.
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Abstract
A box forming apparatus for folding and securing the bottom flaps of a box including a bottom flap folding mechanism and top pressing mechanism located above the bottom flap folding mechanism for controlling box lifting during a box folding operation. The novel features of the claimed invention allow for controlled guiding of a box frame throughout a folding and sealing operation.
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1. A box forming apparatus for closing and taping the bottom of a box comprising:
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a box erecting frame; means operably connected to said box erecting forming frame for folding bottom box flaps which fold front and back inner flaps and right and left outer flaps attached to the bottom of the box into a bottom opening plane of the box; means operably connected to said box erecting frame for pressing an upper portion of said box located above the means for folding bottom box flaps to control lifting of the box; means operably connected to said box erecting frame for sealing edges of the left and right outer flaps with a tape; means operably connected to said box erecting frame for transporting the box during a sealing operation by said means for sealing; said means for pressing includes a body movable along a vertical axis for ascending and descending movement generally above the means for folding bottom box flaps, said means for pressing further including shaft-supported rollers operably connected to said body and extending in a common plane above said means for folding bottom box flaps to prevent lifting of the box during a bottom flap folding operation;
said means for sealing includes a tape head, facing upwardly at a box feed-out side of said means for folding bottom box flaps; andsaid means for transport includes a pair of side belts to catch and convey the box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A box forming apparatus for closing and taping the bottom of a box integrally formed with front and back inner flaps and right and left outer flaps, said box forming apparatus comprising:
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a box erecting frame; means operably connected to said box erecting frame for folding said front and back inner flaps and right and left outer flaps into a bottom opening plane of the box; means operably connected to said box erecting frame for preventing upward movement-of the box during a flap folding operation of said means for folding, said means for preventing upward movement positioned generally above said means for folding and operable to ascend and descend along a vertical axis and further comprising a body portion having at least one laterally extending shaft, said at least one shaft extending in a horizontal plane such that said at least one shaft abuts a portion of said box during a flap folding operation;
means for securing the left and right outer flaps in a folded and closed position;
said means for securing being adjacent to said means for preventing upward movement and including a tape head for applying a strip of tape along mating edges of the right and left outer flaps of said box; andmeans for conveying the box during a flap securing operation including a pair of side belts to catch and convey the box frame. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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