Methods, apparatus and systems for establishing a registered score, slit or slot in a corrugated board, and articles produced there from
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United States of America Patent
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Jul 30, 2019
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Sep 22, 2016
app pub date -
Sep 15, 2015
filing date -
Mar 15, 2013
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems increase converting accuracy and consistency of corrugated articles of manufacture such as blanks, intermediates or converted structures to minimize unintended gap variations, fishtail variations and visual discord as well as to minimize unintentional loss of strength due to conversion of such articles. The constitution of converted articles formed from a corrugated board blanks according to the invention comprises at least one intelligently located score, slit or slot (hereinafter collectively “registered modification”) based upon knowledge of the corrugated board's fluted medium, including the absolute relative location of at least one fluted medium feature and/or the fluted medium geometry, such as its pitch.
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International Classification(s)
- 2015 Application Filing Year
- B31F Class
- 113 Applications Filed
- 90 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.65 % Issued To-Date
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- 11 Citation Count
- B31F Class
- 95.19 % this patent is cited more than
- 6 Age
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