US 11,685,568 B2
Adjustable packaging machine
Thomas Wegner, De Pere, WI (US); Jeffrey Cogswell, Neenah, WI (US); and Brian Borowski, Suamico, WI (US)
Assigned to Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp., De Pere, WI (US)
Filed by Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp., De Pere, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/208,678.
Prior Publication US 2022/0297862 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 41/12 (2006.01); B65B 45/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65B 61/12 (2006.01); B65B 11/18 (2006.01); B65B 25/14 (2006.01); B65B 11/08 (2006.01); B65B 41/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 59/003 (2019.05) [B65B 11/18 (2013.01); B65B 25/146 (2013.01); B65B 41/12 (2013.01); B65B 45/00 (2013.01); B65B 59/005 (2013.01); B65B 61/02 (2013.01); B65B 61/12 (2013.01); B65B 11/08 (2013.01); B65B 41/16 (2013.01); B65B 2210/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging machine configured to form a wrapper from a web of packaging material and secure the wrapper to a package, the packaging machine comprising:
an unwind station base configured to support the web of packaging material;
a wrapping station frame spaced apart from the unwind station base;
a carriage slidably mounted on an upper end of the unwind station base;
a scoring blade configured to selectively score the web to form a break line extending between opposite lateral sides of the web;
a conveyor assembly having an upstream end secured to the carriage, the conveyor assembly extending from the upstream end at the unwind station base to the wrapping station frame, the conveyor assembly including a first set of conveyors configured to advance the web towards the wrapping station frame at a first speed and a second set of conveyors configured to advance the web towards the wrapping station frame at a second speed that is greater than the first speed, wherein the difference in conveyor speeds causes the wrapper to break apart from the web at the break line;
an elevator secured to the wrapping station frame and configured to lift the package vertically into engagement with the wrapper; and
wherein the carriage is configured to selectively slide longitudinally relative to the wrapping station frame to adjust a travel distance of the wrapper to the elevator and a distance between the upstream end of the conveyor assembly and the elevator.