Container apparatus and method for using the same
a container and apparatus technology, applied in the field of containers, can solve the problems of insufficient consumer use reliability, high cost constraints, and relatively high functional reliability requirements of conventional disposable cups, and achieve the effect of facilitating the opening and/or closing of the lid
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[0292]FIGS. 4a and 4b provide two examples of a method for manufacturing a container 20. FIG. 10a provides a third example.
[0293]At 300, blanks are cut. This typically involves a rotary die or an RP rotary die. The number of configurations of blanks cut per container 20 can vary from embodiment to embodiment.
[0294]At 302, a sidewall blank 106 can be top load fed onto a continuous motion conveyer. This can include a rotary pick and place feeding module that is seamlessly integrated with the container 20 forming machine. The sidewall blanks 106 can pass through the rotary pick and place module that includes lid hopper stations where the rotary pick motion can place the lid blank 104 in alignment with the sidewall blank 106.
[0295]At 304, the side wall blank 106 is fused to the lid blank 104. This process can include low-density polyethylene heating and pressure technology. For container 20 embodiments involving cups for hot beverages, the inner surface of the sidewall blank 1...
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[0300]FIG. 10b is a flow chart diagram illustrating an example of a process that can be used to manufacture the container 20.
[0301]At 320, the bottom blank 102 is heated. This can involve the use a mandrel turret to index the bottom blank 102 into a bottom re-former station where the bottom skirt is heated and re-formed into a shape more suitable for wrapping.
[0302]At 322, the edges of the top blank 102 or a fused blank (the sidewall blank 106 and the lid blank 104) are heated. This can be accomplished through the use of a transfer turret that indexes the sidewall blank 106 into a sidewall sealer and bottom preheat station where the edges of the blanks 104 and 106 are heated in preparation of the shell forming.
[0303]At 324, the top / fused blank is wrapped around the bottom blank 100 forming a shell. This can be accomplished using a transfer turret to index the sidewall blank 106 into the folding station, releasing the blank after the lower clamp clamps the blank against the...
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[0317]FIG. 10c is a flow chart diagram illustrating an example of a process for manufacturing the container 20.
[0318]At 350, the fused blanks (blanks 104 and 106) are fanned. This can involve jacket blanks (segments) that are placed in a blank hopper with the printed side facing down. The segments are fanned using an air blast to prevent sticking
[0319]At 352, the fused blank is pre-folded. Pre-folding can be applied to the side of the blank that lies inward after being rolled.
[0320]At 354, the fused blank is heated. The seam surface of the fused blank can be heated at the same time in which the pre-folding process at 352 is performed since the two dies of the blank are different.
[0321]At 356, the fused blank is subjected to a final folding process. This occurs before the clamping bar closes on the side seam area.
[0322]At 358, the bottom blank 102 is positioned with respect to the fused blank. The shell is taken off the folding turret in an upper vertical position. The clam...
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