Ricky J Hudson

US Patent:

20120317932, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/494571

Inventors:

Steve Dunivan - Amarillo TX, US
Ricky Jay Hudson - Amarillo TX, US
Colby Shane Butcher - Amarillo TX, US

Assignee:

Plains Dairy, LLC - Amarillo TX

International Classification:

B65B 7/20

US Classification:

53491

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are shown for securing a top for a cardboard carton where the carton has a bottom wall and integral sidewalls, an initially open interior and initially open top flaps with outwardly extending ears. The top flaps are folded to a carton closing position which closes off the initially open interior of the cardboard carton. The ears are also folded to a position in contact with the sidewalls of the carton. A set of punches are aligned with the folded ears of the carton and are actuated to force a first layer of cardboard from a respective top flap through an underlying region of the carton sidewall. A set of platens are located so as to underlie and reinforce the sidewalls of the carton as the punching operation takes place.

US Patent:

20120317931, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/161164

Inventors:

Steve Dunivan - Amarillo TX, US
Ricky Jay Hudson - Amarillo TX, US
Colby Shane Butcher - Amarillo TX, US

Assignee:

Plains Dairy, LLC - Amarillo TX

International Classification:

B65B 7/00

US Classification:

53476, 533764

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are shown for securing a top for a cardboard carton where the carton has a bottom wall and integral sidewalls defining an initially open interior and initially open top flaps with outwardly extending ears, the initially open top flaps being integrally formed with a first pair of opposing sidewalls of the carton. The top flaps are folded to a carton closing position which closes off the initially open interior of the cardboard carton. The ears are also folded to a position in contact with a second set of opposing sidewalls of the carton intermediate the first set of opposing sidewalls. A set of rotatable punches are aligned with the folded ears of the carton and rotated to force a first layer of cardboard from a respective top flap through an associated second layer of an underlying sidewall of the carton. A set of platens are located so as to underlie and reinforce the sidewalls of the carton as the punching operation takes place.

US Patent:

20210316897, Oct 14, 2021

Filed:

Feb 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/182107

Inventors:

Steve Dunivan - Amarillo TX, US
Ricky Jay Hudson - Amarillo TX, US
Colby Shane Butcher - Bushland TX, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/66
B65B 51/00
B65B 7/20

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are shown for securing a top for a cardboard carton where the carton has a bottom wall and integral sidewalls, an initially open interior and initially open top flaps with outwardly extending ears. The top flaps are folded to a carton closing position which closes off the initially open interior of the cardboard carton. The ears are also folded to a position in contact with the sidewalls of the carton. A set of punches are aligned with the folded ears of the carton and are actuated to force a first layer of cardboard from a respective top flap through an underlying region of the carton sidewall. A set of platens are located so as to underlie and reinforce the sidewalls of the carton as the punching operation takes place.

US Patent:

20150306835, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/794104

Inventors:

Steve Dunivan - Amarillo TX, US
Ricky Jay Hudson - Amarillo TX, US
Colby Shane Butcher - Bushland TX, US

International Classification:

B31B 1/20
B65D 5/66

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are shown for securing a top for a cardboard carton where the carton has a bottom wall and integral sidewalls, an initially open interior and initially open top flaps with outwardly extending ears. The top flaps are folded to a carton closing position which closes off the initially open interior of the cardboard carton. The ears are also folded to a position in contact with the sidewalls of the carton. A set of punches are aligned with the folded ears of the carton and are actuated to force a first layer of cardboard from a respective top flap through an underlying region of the carton sidewall. A set of platens are located so as to underlie and reinforce the sidewalls of the carton as the punching operation takes place.