Jonathan X Vansweden

US Patent:

20120055123, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Aug 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/219175

Inventors:

Bruce W. Brunson - Spring Lake MI, US
Jason A. Brake - Kent City MI, US
Peter C. Martin - Hudsonville MI, US
Jonathan Vansweden - Greenville MI, US
Thomas E. Wagner - Grand Rapids MI, US
Mark J. Clark - Grand Rapids MI, US
Shirley Clark - Grand Rapids MI, US

Assignee:

MOLLERS NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

B65B 1/02

US Classification:

53558

Abstract:

A corner post application system comprises a conveyor subsystem and an enveloping machine adapted to envelope the plurality of units with a material. The system further includes a swing arm, an applicator arm coupled to the swing arm and adapted to move linearly, a corner post gripper coupled to the applicator arm, and a controller. The controller rotates the swing arm about a vertical axis until a corner post held by the corner post gripper is aligned with adjacent sides that define a corner of the load. The controller thereafter stops rotation of the swing arm and moves the applicator arm linearly toward the corner of the load until the corner post held by the corner post gripper contacts the adjacent sides of the load. A sensor may be included for detecting a corner of the load, with the controller aligning the corner post based on detection by the sensor.

US Patent:

20150128530, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Jan 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/599887

Inventors:

- Grand Rapids MI, US
Jason A. Brake - Kent City MI, US
Peter C. Martin - Hudsonville MI, US
Jonathan Vansweden - Greenville MI, US
Thomas E. Wagner - Grand Rapids MI, US
Mark J. Clark - , US

International Classification:

B65B 13/18
B65B 59/02
B65B 11/02

US Classification:

53441

Abstract:

A corner post application system comprises a conveyor subsystem and an enveloping machine adapted to envelope the plurality of units with a material. The system further includes a swing arm, an applicator arm coupled to the swing arm and adapted to move linearly, a corner post gripper coupled to the applicator arm, and a controller. The controller rotates the swing arm about a vertical axis until a corner post held by the corner post gripper is aligned with adjacent sides that define a corner of the load. The controller thereafter stops rotation of the swing arm and moves the applicator arm linearly toward the corner of the load until the corner post held by the corner post gripper contacts the adjacent sides of the load. A sensor may be included for detecting a corner of the load, with the controller aligning the corner post based on detection by the sensor.