METHODS AND A MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150224732A1
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14692947

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A machine a mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of a container, a first lift mechanism operatively coupled to a first servomechanism to wrap a first portion of a blank about the mandrel, a second lift mechanism operatively coupled to a second servomechanism to wrap a second portion of the blank about the mandrel, and a folding arm coupled to the first lift mechanism and operatively coupled to a third servomechanism. A control system is in communication with the first servomechanism, the second servomechanism, and the third servomechanism and is configured to transmit a signal to each of the servomechanisms to independently control movement of the first lift mechanism, the second lift mechanism, and the folding arm to wrap at least the first and second portions of the blank about the mandrel to form the container.

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WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES LLC1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aganovic, Amer Orlando, US 23 391
Anderson, Ricki D Westerville, US 8 104
Chapman, Jeffrey H Villa Hills, US 8 38
Graham, Thomas Dean Winter Garden, US 36 246

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