Timothy Dale Hendricks

US Patent:

6381927, May 7, 2002

Filed:

Oct 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/426032

Inventors:

Frank Moncrief - Acworth GA
Jeff Disrud - Marietta GA
Timothy Wayne Hendricks - Acworth GA

Assignee:

Riverwood International Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B65B 4312

US Classification:

53457, 53458, 533811, 533763, 533872, 493 55, 493123

Abstract:

A flap folding assembly for engaging a work piece, such as a paperboard carton flap, and moving that flap into a desired position. The flap folding apparatus can be used in a continuous motion packaging machine to engage a sleeve type carton flap as the carton is transported downstream through the package machine. The apparatus is operated in timed relationship with the machines carton conveyor either by mechanically interlinking the apparatus to the main machine drive, or by the use of a servo drive operated from and controlled by the packaging machines main controller. The flap folding apparatus includes a vacuum cup driven in a circular path by a drive mechanism comprised of two spaced gears which are driven in the same direction of rotation.

US Patent:

6413315, Jul 2, 2002

Filed:

Mar 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/518440

Inventors:

Timothy Hendricks - Acworth GA

Assignee:

Riverwood International Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B05C 100

US Classification:

118222, 118323, 533765

Abstract:

An automated adjustable apparatus for dispensing glue includes a glue head assembly and an automated adjustment mechanism connected to the glue head assembly for adjusting the height of the glue head assembly to one of a plurality of predetermined heights corresponding to various heights of carton configurations within a article grouping and packaging machine. The adjustment mechanism may include a first servomechanism such as a pneumatic cylinder for moving the glue dispensing head into a plurality of predetermined height positions. The apparatus may include at least two glue dispensing heads on the service side of the machine into glue dispensing heads on the operations side of the machine and each independently controlled by actuation devices. Advantages include the elimination of manual adjustment on both the service and operations side of the machine to decrease changeover times. Additionally, the actuation device reduces the part number count over the prior art thus reducing component costs and maintenance costs.

US Patent:

7404554, Jul 29, 2008

Filed:

Feb 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/063264

Inventors:

Timothy W. Hendricks - Acworth GA, US
Jeff Disrud - Acworth GA, US
Frank Moncrief - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65H 1/02

US Classification:

271149, 271150

Abstract:

A magazine pressure control is provided with pressure control wheels that are designed to regulate pressure on carton blanks being fed to a folder/gluer in a carton forming operation. These wheels are disposed around the periphery of the carton blank to urge the edges of the cartons forward and to straighten misaligned cartons. A separately controlled motor operates each half of the magazine pressure control. Each motor is controlled by a pressure sensor assembly and regulates the progression of the carton blanks through the magazine pressure control to equalize the pressure around the periphery of the carton blanks as they are presented to the pick face of the folder/gluer.

US Patent:

7461838, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Oct 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252526

Inventors:

Timothy W. Hendricks - Acworth GA, US
Jeff Disrud - Acworth GA, US
Frank Moncrief - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65H 5/22

US Classification:

271 5, 271 11, 271107

Abstract:

An improved segment wheel assembly for an article packaging machine is provided for picking individual carton blanks from a magazine and delivering the carton blanks to a conveyor to be carried to a packaging station of the machine. The segment wheel assembly has a pair of generally cylindrical segment wheels spaced apart from each other in end-to-end relationship. An unobstructed space is defined between the spaced segment wheels and each segment wheel has a generally rectangular cutout with the cutouts being aligned. A pick arm assembly including suction cups is disposed within the unobstructed space. A drive train rotates the segment wheels in unison and, simultaneously, oscillates the suction cup back and forth within the unobstructed space. The suction cup repeatedly grabs single carton blanks from the magazine and pulls them toward the rotating segment wheels, whose cutouts engage each carton blank and urges it toward and into the conveyor.

US Patent:

7645113, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Mar 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/051384

Inventors:

Timothy W. Hendricks - Acworth GA, US
Jeff Disrud - Acworth GA, US
Frank Moncrief - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65H 31/32
B65G 57/09
B65H 29/00

US Classification:

4147908, 4147903, 414790, 4147944

Abstract:

A system for automatically forming stacks of cartons for feeding a magazine for supplying cartons to a packaging machine includes a primary support on which the stacks of cartons are formed, and a secondary support for temporarily receiving a series of the cartons thereon as a previously formed stack of cartons is removed from the primary support. The stack of cartons collected on the primary support is moved onto a transport conveyor for transport to a loader for the magazine for feeding into the packaging machine.

US Patent:

7648322, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Dec 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/318847

Inventors:

Frank N. Moncrief - Acworth GA, US
Timothy W. Hendricks - Acworth GA, US
Jeff Disrud - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65B 21/02
B65G 57/00
H01L 21/68

US Classification:

414419, 4147902, 4147892, 4147952, 414783, 4147896, 294 65

Abstract:

A magazine loader for automatically loading stacks of cartons onto a magazine of a mass feeder for supplying cartons to a packaging machine, includes a loader in which stacks of cartons are received and held, and a carriage on which the loader is pivotally mounted. The cartons are received loaded in the loader, after which the loader is pivoted from a loading position to a stacking position. The loader is then moved along a feeder conveyor for the packaging machine toward a magazine or supply of previously stacked cartons, until the stack of cartons is received and stacked against the previously loaded cartons to maintain a supply of cartons for feeding into the packaging machine.

US Patent:

7780396, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Oct 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/260347

Inventors:

Timothy W. Hendricks - Acworth GA, US
Jeff Disrud - Acworth GA, US
Frank Moncrief - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

A01D 90/08
B65H 31/30

US Classification:

414802, 414790, 4147903, 4147894, 4147886

Abstract:

A system for automatically forming stacks of cartons for feeding a magazine for supplying cartons to a packaging machine includes a primary support on which the stacks of cartons are formed, and a secondary support for temporarily receiving a series of the cartons thereon as a previously formed stack of cartons is removed from the primary support. The stack of cartons collected on the primary support is moved onto a transport conveyor for transport to a loader for the magazine for feeding into the packaging machine.

US Patent:

7793929, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Jun 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/144022

Inventors:

Timothy W. Hendricks - Acworth GA, US
Jeff Disrud - Acworth GA, US
Frank Moncrief - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65H 1/02

US Classification:

271149, 271148, 271150, 271154, 271259

Abstract:

A magazine pressure control is provided with pressure control wheels that are designed to regulate pressure on carton blanks being fed to a folder/gluer in a carton forming operation. These wheels are disposed around the periphery of the carton blank to urge the edges of the cartons forward and to straighten misaligned cartons. A separately controlled motor operates each half of the magazine pressure control. Each motor is controlled by a pressure sensor assembly and regulates the progression of the carton blanks through the magazine pressure control to equalize the pressure around the periphery of the carton blanks as they are presented to the pick face of the folder/gluer.