Apparatus and method for automatically forming an article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6602173
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10140509

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An apparatus and method for automatically forming at least two sheets of material into an article, such as a flower pot cover, is provided. The apparatus includes a first roll of sheet material, a second roll of sheet material, a female die and a male die. A first sheet of material and a second sheet of material are automatically formed from the first and second rolls of sheet material, respectively, and the first and second sheets of material are positioned between the male die and the female die. The male and female dies are shaped such that at least a portion of the male die is receivable in the opening of the female die to form the article. The formed articles are automatically stacked.

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SOUTHPAC TRUST INT'L INCHIGHLAND IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Craig, Frank Valley Park, MO 33 130
Funk, William C San Francisco, CA 6 14
King, Michael J Staunton, IL 107 945
Straeter, Joseph G Highland, IL 554 6309
Straeter, William F Breese, IL 198 3715
Weder, Donald E Highland, IL 2143 30037

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