Cartoner clean out system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5606848
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08238167

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A method for halting the function of a high speed packaging machine of the type having a conveyor based article infeed line conveying articles to a flight bar based selection line. The method is useful for performing a clean out procedure used during maintenance, and product or packaging change over. The method comprises the steps of terminating the operation of the infeed line conveyor at a predetermined position; placing an article follower behind a terminal article in each input lane; activating the operation of the infeed line conveyor whereby the articles in each input lane are conveyed to the selection line; and halting the conveyance of the article follower in the input lane prior to the selection line. An article follower and follower system are also disclosed.

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GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL INC814 LIVINGSTON COURT MARIETTA GA 30067

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Balder, Richard E Brainerd, MN 5 21
Domino, Bruce D Nisswa, MN 4 33

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