Joseph Robert Bachman, 38Hobart, IN

4763462, Aug 16, 1988

Oct 24, 1986

6/923100

A. David Johnson - Wayne PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA

Wayne Automation Corp. - Norristown PA

B65B 3544

53448

In an integrated container packing system where a mass of randomly oriented containers enter the system and are manipulated so that a partition can be inserted between groups of containers and then each group with the partition are placed in a shipping medium ready to be sent to inventory, the method of inserting the partition by relatively moving the containers and the partition in a forward direction, controlling the relative motion so that in alternately occurring periods of time, the velocity of the relative motion during one period of time is zero and during the next period of time the velocity of the relative motion gradually increases from zero to a maximum and then gradually back to zero and during each time the relative motion velocity is at zero, inserting the partition between a group of containers.

5060802, Oct 29, 1991

Jan 3, 1991

7/637195

A. David Johnson - Berwyn PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA

Wayne Automation Corporation - Norristown PA

B65D 554
B65D 548

206602

In a dividable shipping carton, there are abutting C-shaped dividers which angled or chamfered to provide a space adjacent each side wall, each being dimensioned to receive the blade of a severing knife and to continue to receive the blade even with substantial deviation of the blade from the guide line and thereby prevent cutting of plastic bottles, etc. inside the carton.

4962625, Oct 16, 1990

Jun 6, 1989

7/362310

A. David Johnson - Wayne PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA

Wayne Automation Corporation - Norristown PA

B65B 3544
B65B 2106

53157

In an integrated, continuous, container packing machine, where a constant supply of filled containers are moved along an axis and separated into discrete groups with each group fed to an insert station wherein a partition is inserted between containers of the group and then the group with the partition is fed to an operation to be placed or packed in a shipping medium, improvements which permit the machine to be rapidly changed for running a new batch of containers where the physical characteristics of the group and/or the physical characteristics of the containers in the group are different from the corresponding characteristics in the previously run batch.

4163414, Aug 7, 1979

Feb 23, 1977

5/771166

Joseph L. Bachman - King of Prussia PA
George E. Ginther - King of Prussia PA
A. David Johnson - Radnor PA

Wayne Automation Corp. - Bridgeport PA

B31B 176

93 53M

Flat folded four-panel case is set up in a vertical takedown plane. The case is pulled out of the plane and manipulated to cause the four panels to move relative to each other so that the case assumes a diamond shape. The case is then partially erected. Next, one of the panels is held fixed (with the others being free to move) and a bottom flap is folded inwardly. This transmits forces to the panels so that the diamond shape changes to a square shape and the case is fully erected.

4551126, Nov 5, 1985

Nov 9, 1983

6/550136

A. David Johnson - Wayne PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA
George E. Ginther - King of Prussia PA
Charles E. Zimmermann - Elverson PA
Albert D. Johnson - St. Davids PA

Wayne Automation Corp. - Norristown PA

B31B 148

493453

Corrugated carton is moved between sprayers which apply water to the score lines of each major end flap and on opposite sides of the score bar about 1" up on the flap and 1" down on the panel. The major flaps are then bent into closed position and while bent, heat is applied to raise the temperature of the wet areas until the same are dry. Then, the bending means and heat are removed. Each end flap assumes a substantially closed position.

4273322, Jun 16, 1981

Jul 9, 1979

6/055764

George E. Ginther - King of Prussia PA
A. David Johnson - Wayne PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA

Wayne Automation Corporation - King of Prussia PA

B31B 106

271149

Gate has two carton restrainers. First restrainer holds the lead carton in magazine stack while the second is inoperative. For take-down of the lead carton, first restrainer is moved away while at the same time the second restrainer engages and holds the carton next to the lead carton to prevent the same (and the cartons behind it) from popping out of the gate.

4829747, May 16, 1989

May 4, 1987

7/045518

A. David Johnson - Wayne PA
George E. Ginther - King of Prussia PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA

Wayne Automation Corp. - Norristown PA

B65B 4330

53457

Method contemplates: providing a set of collapsed multi-cell, crossed panel separator partitions arranged in upright position along a horizontal axis; applying vacuum grip to pull out the lead partition and move along the axis to a transfer station; relieving the pull-out vacuum grip and while supporting the partition in the upright position moving the same away from the transfer station along a second horizontal axis normal to the first axis to an opening station; applying vacuum grip to opposite sides of at least a single panel and rotating the panel to open the partition; and while the gripping force for opening is on the panel, moving the partition along a vertical axis down to an insert station and then removing the gripping force to thereby deposit the partition on the medium for which it is to serve its separating function.

4235159, Nov 25, 1980

Oct 23, 1978

5/953350

A. David Johnson - Wayne PA
George E. Ginther - King of Prussia PA
Joseph L. Bachman - Wayne PA

Wayne Automation Corporation - King of Prussia PA

B31B 1102
B31B 1126

493309

Dividers and cartons are intermittently fed into the machine which automatically assembles the same by inserting one or more dividers into the carton and gluing tabs on the dividers to opposite panels of the carton. The machine has a magazine to feed in the dividers, a carton transporter to feed in the cartons, die means to bend edges of the divider to form the tabs, means to apply glue to the tabs, means to develop bonding pressure between tabs and panels together with a divider transporter. The divider transporter picks-off a divider from the magazine, deposits it in the die means for tab forming and then moves the formed divider into a carton while the tabs are sprayed with glue and then pressure bonded to opposite carton panels.