Glenn Alann Robinson

US Patent:

20010022062, Sep 20, 2001

Filed:

Apr 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/838609

Inventors:

Glenn Robinson - Alpharetta GA, US
Thomas Potteiger - Powder Springs GA, US

International Classification:

B65B051/10

US Classification:

053/377400

Abstract:

A cylindrical segment having a longitudinal axis has a helical edge which serves as a static flap folding edge for a carton in translatory motion with respect to the cylindrical segment. The cylindrical segment is reciprocally rotatable about an axis such that when the cylindrical segment rotates the helical edge progressively engages and folds a flap of a carton disposed at the helical edge.

US Patent:

53600991, Nov 1, 1994

Filed:

Nov 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/146518

Inventors:

Will L. Culpepper - Covington GA
Glenn Robinson - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Smyrna GA

International Classification:

B65G 2900

US Classification:

1984731

Abstract:

An adjustable flight bar system (10) for advancing articles along a predetermined path includes a pair of conveyor chains (11) and a series of adjustable flight bars (13). Each flight bar has a support member (23) and an auxiliary member (24) coupled to the support member through cross links (25). The auxiliary member is movable between a retracted position adjacent the support member and an extended position away from the support member to accommodate articles of different sizes.

US Patent:

62102818, Apr 3, 2001

Filed:

Oct 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/175799

Inventors:

Glenn Robinson - Alpharetta GA
Will L. Culpepper - Covington GA

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

F16D 310
F16H 3506

US Classification:

464160

Abstract:

A pair of concentrically mounted drive shafts are rotatable with respect to one another. Each drive shaft engages and drives at least one endless chain upon which lugs are mountable. A driven power shaft directly drives one of the drive shafts. The other drive shaft has a coaxially-mounted gear wheel that intermeshes with a pinion wheel that is rotatable and is interconnected with the driven power shaft such that when the pinion wheel is inhibited from rotating power is delivered from the driven power shaft through the locked pinion gear to the gear wheel and drive shaft affixed thereto.

US Patent:

56386630, Jun 17, 1997

Filed:

Dec 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/568706

Inventors:

Glenn Robinson - Atlanta GA
Will L. Culpepper - Covington GA

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

53473

Abstract:

Guide blocks (20) having guide ribs (22) are moved by an endless chain (30) above and in synchronization with conveyor systems (11, 13) carrying groups (1) of containers. The guide blocks (20) and guide ribs (22) form channels for engaging the tops of containers in rows of an uncovered array (3) of respective groups (1) of containers as each group (1) of containers is pushed laterally across the conveyors (11, 13) into cartons (9) which are transported by a third conveyor system (15) which is also synchronized with the other conveyor systems (11, 13).

US Patent:

60889950, Jul 18, 2000

Filed:

Jun 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/098783

Inventors:

Glenn Robinson - Alpharetta GA
Thomas M. Potteiger - Powder Springs GA
Jeffrey G. Jacob - Gainesville GA

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65B 2102
B65B 5704

US Classification:

53 53

Abstract:

A system for automatic inspection and ejection of cartons in a packaging machine includes detection elements (20, 22) for determining whether a carton (C) has assumed a predetermined configuration at a predetermined point in its path of travel. Carton ejection elements include rollers (30, 32) which are actuated to eject a carton (C) when the detection elements (20) determine that the carton has not assumed the predetermined configuration at the predetermined point in its path of travel. A synchronous relationship between a flow of cartons (C) and a flow of groups of articles (G) to be packaged is preserved at and as cartons leave the carton inspection and ejection station of a packaging machine.

US Patent:

56715870, Sep 30, 1997

Filed:

Apr 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/421113

Inventors:

Glenn Robinson - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65B 2114
B65B 2124
B65B 506
B65B 4326

US Classification:

53398

Abstract:

An apparatus for loading containers into basket-style bottom-loading carriers has a container infeed conveyor; a divider for segregating the containers into columns; a container meterer for metering each of the columns of containers into groupings of a predetermined number of containers; a container conveyor for engaging the last container in each grouping of containers; container gripper conveyors having container grippers for maintaining the container groupings; a carrier infeed supplier; a carrier feeder for removing carriers from the carrier infeed supplier; a carrier timer-transport assembly for receiving carriers from the carrier feeder and initiating transport of the carriers in synchronous parallel motion above the containers; a gripper assembly for opening the carriers by grasping and pulling outwardly with respect to a centerline of the carriers the bottom panels; a declination belt assembly having a downwardly-declining pair of opposing elongated endless belt pairs in face contacting relationship forming a pathway for receiving transversely extending bottom panels of said carriers and transporting said carriers downwardly over the groupings of containers; a seating assembling having a plurality of members each having a groove for engaging tops of handles of carriers with the members in rotatable cooperative disposition with respect to the carriers which have be placed over the groupings of containers such that as the members rotate the bottommost member engages the respective tops of the handles of the carriers; and means for placing the bottom panels together in locking relationship with respect to one another.