claim: 1. A box-maki-ng machiiie comprising me-chani-@@.n for making from ti bocly -Nveb oT boxbo@trd tnd a. covering -",eb of thin paper, 12,5 a flat laminated body blank haiing initred notches in it.-, inner lon,uitudinal edge, a longitudinal crease cooperating with -,,,uid notche-, to define bendable flange. sect-ions, adapted to form a continuotis internal -1 t,

1,677,390 flan-e, and end port,io--tis ,i,dapted to ovei-- . zn Ittp and form t lap ioiiil; s@ild ii-ieellianism includin(, meanF,,, for unitin tli@ n 9 body and coveriiig -%vet)s to foi,i-n t lain'iiiatel -,veb, means for sevei-in,,, a blaijk of predetermined lenoth fl'oin the lani' - it@ted iveb, ineans for formiii,y fotii- iiiiti---d iiotcl-ies iii the inner ed"e of the to dej-iiie t'lie eiids of flange sections, i-neans for "I 4' i.n the blank a loiigitudinal ei.-ea,,;,e 'Or'-'I' '( ,i, line on wllich sciid sections iii,,ty be belit to form a continiious interiial flat-igc, mearis for forming ill the blank two 'n lie], ind t@,Nlo c,ut,er transvei'se c@,caL@,es coinei,clin(v AA,ith the 1,5 not hes and defininlines o -",hi,ch the c n blar,ik may be, bent to ' fori-n box coi-nei,s, hanism for form-n,-, said blaiik 'iito ,in rnee internallv flangecl box body, @4.-ild I nism in@ludiii(Y means for appl.-)T'IICII (Illle '?O to one end p6rtion of the blark, meai7s for bending tlle blank at tli.e inner tt@ansi,erse creases therein, a t,urret haviny a bc)x foi,m means for rotating @l-be tiii@ret step by step and 1-tolding it in . eacli 25 of a series of -vvorkino, po-@@'itions, for transferrino, the, partiall3T b-lp_t blank ',o the form, iihen the latter is in its first po,-.,Ition, m,--ans for bendin,- the blank .it t '@io, O-Li, er transnrerse crea.-es, wlien the f 6i-m is ii-i its L 3( second position, to cause oii(@, e-.ncl pot,tio.-I'l ofthe blank to OiTerlap t-he others, ineiii@@ exer,ting pressure on the blank the form is in its second po,,@itioii, to pi-ess tl-ie ovet-lappin- portions to-ethei- the 35 sections projecting above tl-ic fori-ii, a@ means f or iiiwarc . liy be-Ticliny the flaii(,,e seetio'ns wlien the follin is in its thiid positio-ii, and pressing said sectioins ag,,tinst ,t crtimi-i-ied bo.x bo.ttol-n deposited on the form, so tl-,at 4o a completed box 's prodticed. 2. A box-mikin(r machinp- COMPI'lSill)@@), n t, " mecha--,iism for makin-, fi-om a body NNeb of -i papoi-. boxboard and a c6vering Avel) (,, f t h i,, a flat lainiii,,ited box-body bl,,ink h@ivin@y its 45 outer lon@4ittidin.al edge finislied by aii @cl,,Ye portion oT the @ con,erin(f ii,eb, niitr('TL 'Aotelie,,i in its bottom longitudinnal edge, a loiit@-itlidiDal ei-etise coopei@atino, wtli saicl n6t 11 -c' es to define bendable flang@ seetio.ns, and scarfed -io encl faces adapted to forin -,t fltish lap jo,@nt. ,-,aid mechanism incli-idiiig ineads for iiiiitin,-,' the body and covering -%vebs to form i -laii-ii.nated web ineaiis foi, locatlii(,y the coi,erii-i@y Nveb so that one of its longittidii-ial edre r)5 tions constittites a foldible finishin(l@ flip., mealis for foldino, said flap over an edge aii(I a portion of one sido: of the bod@, web, meiiis for severing a blai@k of predetermined len(@-t,b frotn the laminated web, meaiis for fornii,-ig oo four mitred notelies in ihe o osite ed-e o@ pp "I ' the blank, to de,fine t-he ends ()f flan(,e se("- tions adapted to form a c6ntinuotis intei--ial flange, means for formin- iii the bi-arik' a n lon,"rltudinal crease definiii@@ a line on ivhich os said %etions may be bedt to form a contintiops flange, iiiep,-i-is foi- forming in the blanlc t@io oiiter ai,,d two i.niier traiisvei-se creases ivtli the, Ilo'tches aiic'. defii in 9 lines oii wlileli the blaiilc mt be be-iitto y foi-iii ',)6x corne,@s, aiid for sl,:iN,in@, i) the ciilcls of 'LI-ie blank to loriii bevel.led fac,,@s adapted to nieet and To,,-m a joiiit. 3. A box-maki.-ig machine as specified by claii@-1 2 c.oiiipisin,-, also mechaiii.siii for 75 f orl' -ii iiy said blanl@ into an iilternally flangecl Z7, L-o,-- body, s,,Li-d iiiechanisir. inclucl@,'iig me@ans for benclii-ig the bli at, ji DIT @ie i.iiier transverse ci-e,,tses tliei-ein nieans -A@ I oi- applving gltie to oiae -of said bevell cl faces, t ttii- et lial,@ . e u @l-ig @.1 a box fori-ii, ii-leans T'or rotaling the ttirr ' et -,to b37 st(,,p aild holdill(, it with the for--,-r@ Ili p eacli of a series of -working 1:)ositioiis, meaiis for traiisferridg the, arti,,Illy bent bl,,tnk to p the -ilopi-ii when the latter is in its, first po.s; - F, 5 means f6r bendino, the blai-il@ at the olitei, transverse creases, -when the J'orm is I-Ti ics secoiid po@,-itio--.i, to bring said beve-1-1-d -i aces iiito coi-itaet each other, means for e-@@-,,tino- 1)ressure on the I)Ian.l@i: -Vvhile th-. lorrii ,s in @ts second position, to prc,,ss tl-ie be-N,elle(l faces together, the flano-e secti-atis 1)1-oject;ii--- @tl-ove the fo-,.@m, and means 'ior inivardly beiidino, the flange seel@-ions the 'I.Ori;i is in its tliii-cl position, and pi@essino,@aid se(@tioiis against a otiiiimeel bo-x bottoiii deposited on ',he fori-n, so that t coi-itpleted l@)ox is I)i@odiicecl. zl-,. A box-iLIal@ing inacliine co.,nprising or simultineoiisly mal@ii-ig, fi-o3-ri 100 ,t -@7,-ide bod.y web of boxboai,d ajid a Al-ide COA,,erli-1p" AYieb of tliin paper, tiv-,), flat liminited box-body blanks, each of less tlilltll the Aiidth of said i-vebs, and eael-i n its iiin.er loncttidinal ed@.,e, 105 lailtrecl notches i i. I.onE,.ittidinal crease cooperating Avit,li silcl @ia " n nges to clefine bendable flalio-e sectioiis, ed to f6ri-i-i,,i continiio-Lis i-@iternal fl,,tno-e id -,Ipt - I tiii,-l end portions adaptecl to overi,@ll) -t-ticIt fori-ii a I.ap joint, said mechanisi-ii i-ucludin:- 110 ii-.ieqns for un,-Lt-ino- the bocly t,ici cover.in.,_, iiebs, to for@,i a. wicle lai,-iinated IlTeb, iiieii-is -i tiiiinatec', )Veb foi- si, i, a cl diiTi,.d.ii y tl e 1, -,,)ii it ton(yltiidiiial rnedi'an line, to foi,iii t'@le ;n3-iei, eciol-es of two blani@s, means -"@or traiis- 115 i,ei-sely sevei-in(,, til(@, divl'sions ()f the iveb f.,) sol),Il@,ite tll-(; I)Ianl@s tliei-efi-o-iii, iiieilis L'ol, SIR-ii-ilt,,ITIOC"tls! liiitil,c,,] liotclies li'l the irii-ier ' ciges of -tli e e bl,,,i-iks, to defin" the (-ncis of flan(ye means for sii]LILII- 32,1 taneoiislyfort-,iiiir,@-intliebiapkalo @Ltiidi----lal creqses, (-Tefiniiio, iiiies on wliieh ,@aiags,c'Lli-o:is ii-iov be bent to forn-i coiitlilUC)tls flai-i(@es, and iiieans for sii-ii-LiltarieoLi@-ly f'OrFli;ii @ii, th-@ bla.-,il;:s iniier aiicl @Ou'@,er 125 ' 9 creases coiiiciding with the notches and defiu-. in(Y lines -1111 which the blan]-s -o3ia y b-@ bell'- to forr--, box corners. 5. A box-I'll n aki o, macliiiie compi,isinc,iiiecl-iaiiism for siiiiultaiieotisly i-iiaking from 130

,t iiicle bo(lv i@veb of boxboard, @ind i co-@,eri.no,, th@Iii pal)ei,, t,-,vo i-iated box-bcdv blanl,,,s, each of less th@in @lulic 'dth of sa'd Y@-ebs, ,)nd Y,71 1 lipviiag i-io'ches 'li-i -its ilipei, ed(ye, ing the erds oT flin-s sect-,,-)iis, a lo,,,g:i'L @i i-i a I crease (@oop(,,r@iti-.io- ivith s-,iid riotelies to clei'ijae bend,,tbie aclai)ted to Torii-. a coiitinuot.is intern,,il sai(--', blaiii@s inc', bei,,ellecl end !'aces, fl,) loi@,ii lal,) ioliits, s,,iid iiieiiis @l'o;,, 'tiiisy ii uni the bocly ,ii-id coverino- i,,-el)@; to foi.@. P, vtide la-!I-inpted ivel), i--Iieaiis Tor sll't'u:illg the laritij-tatecl A-veb on it,,@ 1-oii,yltiidiiipl Ili-ie, to -L'-Orm the inlier eclges of two bl,tnlcs, iiieans for transi,ei-se'iy sever[.-,-,.g tile-(Iiv;siolls o'L the Nveb to sepii-ate tivo rfiea--ii,@ for siniultineously foryiii,iio- .-otir mitred notclies iii tl,ie iniier ect(re,QC)f the b] qp-ks, to define the encls of P@an!@e ii-ieans for simi-iltaiieously fc;ri-,Ll@no,- ill t'ii@ -,vhicli saicf-'seet',o-Qs in,,iy be bei-it to foi@m coi-itinuous inte,.-qal flan-es, mcans foi- sii-y,.,,ilta-id nec,.iisly i-.i tl-)e Ijj,,,,iiks @i-ii-ior ,.i otiter ti,ansverse creases coinci(l,il'lg ii,i ii rii,, notches -ncl defin@n- lines oii Avlii'cli the blaiil@s i@lay ):,e bent t-o T-orp.-I '@)ox coriicrs, ,ind ineans for sim,,ilt,-@iieously sl-,i\@inf)- the ol),)oS ite encls of the tivo blanks, to -@'-orrf, ,,)ev6lil-ecl faces aclapted to meet an-,I - ILoriii fltisli lap joints. 6. A box-i-.qal,--in- rtiacliiiie as si)eeifiecl by claim 4, c,)i,,ilirising @tlso ii-iec'iianism for 3.--) sirii-Liltaneously formii-ig the 'Lillo @:)!,,inl-s ijito I)ox b-odies, said niechanism 'li-icl,uciiiic" iiielILi-is I verlapl:)i , p I or applv'ng. o-lue to. o n(, of tl,,,O I)Ianks, -1 eaiis 11 for s:in,,@illii-ieoLis'iy 4- the blanks ttt the Oillei@ ei-e,,,,ses tli,,@i-e-1, tivo titri-ets a b,,)x -,Ioi-ill 4 0 01 i-,,earis fol@ sii,.iultapeoiisly i,ctatlng tlt(,, i-ets step by step, and'liold'Ing ea@@@ll iii eacli of ,i, seri6s of worl@iii(y pos;ti.,)ns ,iieaiis for ti@aiisferring the I)al,tiall.-@ 0 'lie ',,r--iis iviieii the la'ctei-@ 4 5 J--,ejit. bl,,tsil;zs t t ,@re i-I tlieii- jil.st I)OS@L@ion, ii-te,@iis taDeoiLISI,)T beii(-,tin@), the blanl@,. at 'LIicir oi-,,ter ti-ansverse creases, wli,-ii tlio 'loi-i-i-is ,ire iii ti-le@ir secon(I pos:ltion, to bridol sqid oi-ero lappln,(,y poi-ti.o-.is into coii@act Al@ith @ eael-i other, iiieans for siiiitiltaneo,,.isl3r eXel,'@i,116, p,L,esstt@..e oia the bl@inks -Nvlillo "be foriiig are in their second positiori, to p,@@es@ the overlappiiig portions t-ogetlier, the flan., e seelioias @r) projecting above the forii-is, 9.nd ii-ieails T'or sir@iultai'leotis'Li@ bendlilg the flar@@@e E:ections, ivhen the forms are in their thircl positior,, ancl pressi-iig s,-id sectioi-i, aQ@ai-,ist giiriimecl b6x botton-is clepositecl oii 'LI-ie foriiier, s-o tlat i@o two coiilpleted boxes are produce,-l neoiisly. i. A bo,-z-makiiig iiiichiiie cei-,ipris-iiimechanis-,.-., for iiiaki-Tig, froiii a j-,ocly v,-el) o l@ boxboarcl aiid t coveri@ng -web 0--c' tliin papel-, 65 P, f-lat l@in-i-inited body blani@: hav-','@IU MTL recl 4- I)Ian'@-,s loiiL,:itucliiipLl cre,,,tses Iiiies oil 1,G77,390 7 iii iniier longitudinal edge, a IciagifLidi.iial crease cooperatiji(y v,,ith saicl LI@ iac-telies IL-o Oiefine bendable flinge secti6iis, s aclaptecl to 'Lorm a coiitini@loii iitei-nal flan(ye, and encl I)ortions @@iciaptecl to overlap and ,t lal) 'oiiat saicl tyieclianism inellidiiig j@,eaiis for tini't-ling the body ancl covei-ing i,.-(@bs fo T-oi-j-LI ,i, 1,,iii-,iiiate@t Ai,ob iiieajis for !)Iajil @ oi' ])redeLei'-,iiiiied Ion,)-tll f roni tf@e il-ed iveb n-ieai-i,,@ for foriiiin(,y 75 :!'otiiiiotclies in 'Uhe inner eclge of 'he to deriiie ti-ie ei-ids o' flange seet, tions, iiie,,Liis f6i, foi-iiiijig in the blanl@ a loiigi@l-iid@inal (.@T,-,ase def-ii-i-ing) a lille on. \Vll;cll sail@i sections iiity be ben't-, to foriii I contil)l@io-Lis -liatePT)',Ll ii-ie,,tiis for forl-ning iii the bl,,ii)lc t-,vo I'nner and t,wo o-Liter trailsve@,-se crea,@;es coi.iie.idiii6, ii,itli tlienot,,@lies lines on iilii,ch the. bi-anl@ ji,),iy be be-,it to form box corners, ,Lncl iiiccharisi-.i 85 for foi@,ni-no- saici blai-ik int6 an intei,ntl'Ly f-lai-iv.-,-ci bo,-c bo@[y, said iriellidiiig iiioal-is foi- ,ipplyin(, glue to one end poi-tion o-; tl.,e meins -['or I)eiidiiiz the blanlc .,ti, tra-.isv(@i,@.@, (,i,eas(, tl)c,, s t"iere;i), a tul-_- i@et 1-ia@,ii-i(- a !-)ox l'Ollil@l, me"l--Is Torrotat-iii(j@ LI @n th(-" tLir,,,et stel) b@,- sfe,,) tiiid hold;,ii it iii epel-I 9 -of @t seri-(,S oi@. wori@1114Y positions, li'lea.iis for VI t the partiallv bent blanl@ to the =, \ir'llen 'clie littcr. is iii its fit-st posit'@o@l, @-ieans foi@ bei-iclirio- the blan',@ @Lt tlle, OuLter ti-a-iisverse ci@eases, ii,hen the foriii is in its socopd lositioli, to c,,tuse oiie eild poi.tioii of 'LIie bi.,,ink 'Lo ov'ei-],ap the otliei@s, nie@ins -i@'or exerti-,,@g pre@@,SLIPe On t.lie. blank ivhi'te tlic,. Tori-i-i is in I'ts second position, to pi,ess the oA,-ei-1,Ll)pin.,-; poi,tions tof,@-etlier, t-li alige e C sections ])r@o'e tin Ibove the forj,.I, ",ileaii@-, for applyidg t gvii-ii-n(@d bo@, botio@ii to tlie, i, ancl --iii ins foi- iii rdly beiicl' , tl)e, c NiTa ti-il f-laiil)'e sectioiis a(YIinst the giiiii-ilic@d box @71 bottoiii so t'i,,-tt a coiiil)letecl box is pi-oclticed. I S. A iiia(.,hine -'I'oi., iiial;@in(ly covej.@Qd boxes col,,l prisi,.ig iii-,ans supporting a i,olle-,l bocly -\A-eb of t)ox boai,cl, iiieans @iipi)ol.ti,.I(, @i, 1-o',Ie(I (@ovei-ii@g iveb of [Iii-ii paper. a plit@ of pj.e@,siti,e roll.s irranL@e(i to l@)i,ess the -webs t-o(- e'clier ip-d i'orn-i t Ayel), coi-iuii-i-Liotisly driven fee,@t roils engagiiig a poi-tion of the (,6veili@-i,), ii7ob @nd a(la tod to fe6,d 9,kiid @I)or-@ p@ t; 0,1 toii-ai@d the 1)i,essiii,e i,olls, lileaiis, tsso(itall-ed vvith 'ul,@e stii(i feed i,olis -"(ji- ef)ptlilg oiie side of the cove,-in(, iA,el-) iiitli o,ltie lclle Polls arrai-iged @ to glilde the co@Tei-,,ii!-,i2O -Nveb to the p--,-essure rolls. PD-d 1)eriiiit Llie forn-iatio-Ti of a loose depending bi,@-@lit iii tlle coverino, iveb bet,,Yeen the feed rolls ail-d the precstire rolls, iiicl iiitermitted-tly operati-rlo. feed iol-'.Is the @laiiiii)-atod iveb to feed t'@le saii,.e bet-ween, thi?, pressui-e rolls, i, portion of said biglit beiiig ta-li-.ei-i ul:) b y the 'nteripitt-, 'I@7 oi)eiitino, feed rolls. ni 'fo 9. A g cl-iine r iiiaking covered boxes coiiip@ising means SLIPPOI-ting a rolled body -web of box board, lo meaiis stipportin@.y a rolled

1,677,390 covering web of thin paper, a paii. of pi,essure rolls arran-ed to press the webs together and fori-n a laminated -web Continuously di-i-,,en feed i-olls engtiging a portion of ii the coverino, iveb and -,.tdapted to feed said pot-tion toNN@- ,ird the pi-essiii@(, i-oll.s, means Issociated witli tlie, said feed rolls for coating,, one side of the coveril-i(,, web witl-i (flue, idle rolls arranged to guide the coverint, iieb to the lii PI,Cssulle ilolls, -,tnd@ permit the f@@@niatioii of a loo,3e dependin(y bi(,@lit in the covei-ing web betwe,en the feed rolls ancl the pi-essti.i@e i@olls, a,nd means for varying the speed of ',I-ie coverin,ty web feed rolls. 15 10. A machine for niaking covei-ed I)oxes comprising means siipporting ,t i-olled body web of box board, nieans stippoitijio- -t i-olled covering web of thin pipe)-,, t pa'. t@ of pressure rolls tirranceict to press the webs togetli,--r ym and form a laminaied web, continuously driven feed rolls engagin a portion of the 9 covering web and adapted to feed said portion toward the presstire rolls, means a,-,sociated with the ,:aid feed rolls for co,,Ltiiiy oi-if@, -5 side of the covering web with oltie icii 2 e rolls arrainl,ed to Lyuide the covering -Nveb to the pres:si@re rolls,,, and permit the formation of ,t 1008(@ dependinz bight in the coi,erin(y Aveb between the fe@'d rolls and the pressure rolls 30 and rotary bi@ushes adapted to fold an ed(.,e portion of the covering web across an edoe and alainst a Portion of one -,ide of the body web. ii. A machine foi, inakiii(, covet-ed bo-;.e,,@ 3;-) comprising me@tn I s supporting a rolled body web of box board, means supporting a rolled coveririg web of thin paper, a pair of pressiir(, rolls ai-i-anoed to press the webs to(yether @n and form a lai-Dinated web, co-utinuously 40 driven feed rolls engaoing a portion of the coverinty- -,Neb and adapted to feed said poi-tion toward the pressure rolls, ineans associated with the said feed rolls for coating Ono side of the covering i),eb witli gltie, idle rolls 45 -.irraii ed to guide the coverin- Ai,eb to the g I)rossure rolls, and permit the follmati,)Il )f I 160@;e depedding bi ht in the coveriiig Avel) 9 Ik-tween the feed rolls aild the pressure ro'i S, means for severin!_, a blanl@ froin the laiiiiinated web, means 'Tor feed,ing the blank longi.tudinally, a gai,.ig of punches adapted to form mitred notches in one edge of the blank. creasinz r6lls adapted to form a loii itudinal 9 ,i(-,ross the ,.,pexes of the notches, i-or fe(@@Lin- tli('. blani'@ edgeii,ise, aild creasiii(, coope'L@atin- ivitl,, tlio last-i-iaeiitioiied means iii fermino@ traiisver,@,e creases f voli-i the i-iotel@es aci-oss the blink - 12. Ti-i a n-iael-iine for malK@ii-i- covered l@@ox(@s (@oiiipi-;.sing meaiis for iiiaking ct bla@ill@ 60 I)av7,i,r iiotches ii-i 6i-ie ed-e, a loil@-@itiid@iii-,il ei-ease exteinclin(y across the apexes o@f the ilote',I--s an,,[ ti-ans@.,ei-se creases t e ii d - Ti-oiii tf)e notches across the bl.aiij.@, ineal'is partia-ily bend@ng s@cid blanlc oli @two of 65 "lie ti-ai-isvei,se creases, sticl il@e,.tns incliidilig 9. fixe(I table, aiid a re,-lpi,ocatiii- liead i i, bei-ic[ii-io- i,olls adapted to bond port'olis of ie blajik across the t,,tble. 13. Iii a i)i,,i,cliine for makiiig coi,cred bo.-ies 70 C(il@lilrisin(,y jiieal-is for mtking a blqlnk havmiti.,e,-l i-iotches iii oiie edge, a longitudi"ig 11.1,11 crease extendii,-.Ly aelloss the apexes of the r@o'Lelies aiid ti@aiisver@,e creases extencting f i@om tl-. (,, iaotches across the blank, means for 75 1)ai@t,,,tl,'ty bendino@ said blank ol'i two of the ti@ai-iSITerse creases stid me@tns includiilg i tnd a 1 t@ttle, ecil)i-ocatiiag head h,,iviii!z i-ol]s adapted to beiid I)oi,tions,of the li acro,@s the tible, a -! means for sIKii-iiag so 1 -,@ll n tl-i,,, elli@is c, t]-ie partially b t I n , s,,Li@i i@olls and mecha(Y 1,.isiii for oscl'l'iitin(e,,,, said i,olls across tl-ie eiidb-0.1- 1- the blai-ik. -111. a in,,-,Lchine for niakiiio- covered bo-xe.S 85 C(Till,)rlsl.llry ineiiis for m,,tkirg -,t, blanl@ h,,iv-,.iiti-ed ilotches in oiie edge, a lonaitti(ii-,al ei-ease c.,ctendi,.-i(r uross the ape,,es of-. 't@he jioL@Iches aiid ti@,iiisverse creases extexi-,Iina -f-roni thc, ii,otelies aci-oss the bl-,ink, ii-ioans for oo i@.'artially bendin,,,)- said blank oii tivo of the tj@,tnSITerse - a c , i - t7 cie s s, sa d i-iieai-s ineltidiii- a fixed table. and a reciprocating head liavlll(-r I)eDdiiiy rolls a.(-,Iapted to bend portions of th(, blanic across the t@ible, and meaiis for beiid95 iiig tlle blank on tb.e otl-ier trai-isverse el--e,,Ises, the last-nientioi-ied nleans including oscill@- t ry jaws adal)t6d to reiiaove tl-ie partialli, 0 t-,ent blank from the table, a form ,Lrrange@l to receive the blaiik froll'i saicl jiws, tncl loo 1.1lech,,tl-iisi-n cooperating with the T-orm in coi-iipleting the bendin- of the blap-k. In testiinony whereof I haire affi-@6ed I i-iiy signature. ALBERT F. JONES.

Patented Jiily 17, 1928. 196;77 3;90@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ALBERT F. JONES, OF SALFTI, DIASSACHUSETTS; XABEL J. DOWNS EXECUTRIX OF ALBERT P. JONES, DECEASED. MACHINE FOR -MAKI.LNCT COVERED BOXES. Al)l)lication filed October ',)2, 1926. Serial'-N'o. 143,403. This invention relates to the m,,tnlifacture of the improved co-@erecl box disclosed bv my application filed Augus'Ll 9, 1926, Serial No. 128,043. Said box codi rises ,t body iiiP cludld,- fotir ",,,tll portions collectli,ely formi.ng a iectanLYtili,,@ Aiall, and h,,tvino, iii-\i,,Lrdly bent flange sections collecti-vely foriiiing a fi-ciiii tl-,e iv-tll at theroo-'[', .7 ai-i(I i sepai@a@,,-Ily 30 foi,iiied ],)ott.,-,m s,@@,'U-ed and gILied to the 'ila-.nge anO. at its i-flii-gii-i cii the ila,-e 6f the 1, the bocly bein(y co;iipos,-d of a tlii-ck i. ,iiid -iiie,@ 1,,tyer Nvlii.eli i-,iclticles the flaiig.--, alicl -,L tb@.n ou'.-ei@ 1,,,, 5, e i, coye,@!in-o@ the o-Liter surf,,,,ce, the Lil)per e cl o,- -,,, ur'@ace of the ,iiict a i@ortiol-i of the inn,-,r s i outer layei-, -iid the otiter o-il the lq"lllge. Tlle object of th.- present ii-iveiiti-on is to 20 pi-ovide a iiiachine adaptecl to rapidly mLnLi.- er ,,,.cttii,e 1)6xe@- ch,,t-cact i7ed is abo@,e iateci a.iid oi-ganized to produce an elon(yated.l@tmi-@ ii,,it(,d ivel),, oii.e 1,,Lyei.- be,,'@.ng of I)o@z bo,,,l-d E,,-,id ,eb into le-.1cths, each constitliting -,t bl,,tnlc 25 w for a sino;le box body, convert eacli bla,,-ik into a box body having an in-wardly projectino@ fl,,ino-e at its lovyer eclge, and sectire the separately formed bottom to the flanoe thei-eljy coii-ipletiia covered box. Of the ,ccoiilpinying foriiiii-tcy a _e pai@t oL this s ecificition,P Fiatire 1 is a side elov,,ttion of a box-mak,,iomach-ine embodyino, 'Llie inveition. @5 Fi-ui@,e 2 is top plan vieav of the same. of Fi@yFi,yure 4 is a seelio.-i on l,.ne 4--4 of Figiire 1. Fig-Lire 5 is a section on Iiiie 5-5 of Fi-.Lire T"i-iii,e 6 is i se@,tion oii line 6-6 of Fl,uai-i,,l a plian vi(,-,v oT pi--t@,@ lool6w s,.tit@, Fi.gtire 7 is a section on lin,- 7-:7 of Figure Figure 8 is a section on lire 8---S of Fi(,@tire 1. Figure 9 is a section oii line 9-9 of Fig-i,o ure 7. Figure 10 is i top plaii vieii;, - sho-win(Y.portion@@ o-'t tlae i,-iechaiiisin b), Fi(,- Lire 2. Fio-u,e 11 is an e-qcl v,-,e-w, o.F the iiLf@,icl, -p6 12 shows in perspective elements of the feeding mech,,tnism hereinafter described. Figui@e 13 is a sec@uloll On lino Of Fi,@iire l@. i-Oi(,iii-e 14 i.s a persl)ec@uive iTieN@,l shov@,ing 60 ,-ho completed box invei@ted, a portion o'L the bocly being brolken anvay. Figtire 15 sho-ws i-ti perspective portions o'L the iiiachine incli-iding 'Llie turret herein. aftei@ desei-ibed. 65 Figui-e 16 is a secti6n on line 16-16 of Filo,iire 2. Fi(ytire 17 sho,",s in pers I)ective a @ortioii ti of Lie meellanism for al:)Plying gilie to the box bottorn. 70 Figure IS shows in elevati6n the inechaii-Lsin fo@ skiving tl-ie ends of the body blank. FigLire 19 is ,L perspective view, showing -, bod bl,,ink as prod-Liced by the machine y bel'@oile conversion into ,t box body. 75 Figii-.-e 20 i.s a I)erspective view, shoivin(, t'ne b'.ank as coiivei,tecl by the machine into a ree'L-angtila,- b6.c wall, before the formati6n the other of thin finishing paper, sever the, of the bottom-s-Lippoi@ting f-lange. Fi@l:ure oo is Sf-et,@ol-i 0-,-l tire 2. Fi,gu re 21 is a vleiv similar to Figure 20, RO sl-ioc@in,- the bl,,ink after the forniati6n of the bottom-supporting fla,-age ancl @efore th(,@ P,13- 1)1.icati.on of ',-he botlu-om thereto. Fi-gLire 22 is a vieiv similar to Figure 19 shonvi no; a twin blanl,, adapted to be con. 8@ @,,- ried into '@-ivo blalil-.-s, e@tch foi@med -,s - sl-io-kvn by Figi-ire 19, the i-nachine beih(y oreanized t5 @!:, to procILice th,-- twin blanli: ancl sever it longi 'ttidinally ip-to tivo du])Iicate bl.a-.iks. 'Ihe same reference characters in(licate go the sam-, parts in all of the figures. The 'Ichine herein,,tfter described. is - ,dal,)ted to produce the. blanlc show by Fi,- @ure 19 and convert it into the box oivn by FiYLre 1-4, b@, first cei-iientidg together tn 95 el.ong ated relatively thiel;@ iiiii--r 1,,iyer 12 of boxl,)oard, out(-Ir layer or Iveiieer 0 thin finish coveri-tio@ the 6-Liter surP tace Of tile iline@3,Pli@-,yer, a-n(-l h,,Lving a flap 13,@ foldect ove.11 , tl-ie otiter ecl,@,,e of the iniier 100 a g,,t i layer @in, nst t-lie iiii-ier side of the lattell. piovicl ing the opposi-t-- ends, of the inner" iiv(,r Nvi.ih si.@ived bovej.1-pd faces 12a, 12a@ ]@roviding tlie inner edge of the blank witli iii@tre ct notclies 14, 117hich 'Lorii-i ftie encis OT- 105 It-,,.tbs or flano-e se6tions 18 providing the inl a)rer mi-th a 16ngit-Lid.ina,l crease 15 extendin g across the ai)exes of the notches to clefine a lip-o on which tl-ie flario-e sections IS iii,,iy be beT-i'@., aiid \,vi-th tl-,ans-,,7erse crear@es 110

17677,390 16 exten.ding fi-oi-n the notches across th(,@ blank re, bein,- two inner and two outer transverse creases, bending the blank at the transverse creases, and at the same time cl-mentincr to(,,@tlier the skived faces 19--@ to foi-m a fltish 1,Lp joint, bendiri,,@ the blanli: at the longitudinal crease 15, to. cause the tabs 18 to project inwardly, I as showii by Fioui-c -oiia-stippol7till 21 ' and form a conti@liu(jus bott, 9 lo flange, and cementin(y a i-ectanoular bottoni zn n 1.9@to,said flange, the ii-iar-in of the bottom bearing on the innei- sides of tlle - wall forined by INnding the blank The iiiachii-te is I)i-(@fei-abl.), a tkvin inachiii cliic t@e twin blaiik e. a@llptej to plo e sliowii I)v Figiii-e@@12, tnd conilei-t tli(, sa,@t-ie liito tlN,() blaiil@s, e,,iclt foriiied ao- slioa-vn b-v ll'igui-(@ 19, by longitudiii,,tlly seitl@e twin blani@ oi@ t,lie dotted line 20, -i-. 22). @4j@ the iiitred iotches 14 beii-.ic, cut in the i-)ro-xlmate edges. of the two blanks. I will now describe tlle rnachine with i-ef Prence to its or-anization ivhereby the tav-ln 4@"@ sli@wn ' @y -igitre 22, j , pro.du,-.ed and eo@nvert@d @ihto tilo boxes, althoiligli the i-iiaehine m Y, be or,a,@nized: to pi,odijee c)nly the singl-e, blank sh4c@i,n b FigLii-e 19, and cop@- y vel-t it inio a bo.-- web 12 (Figure 1) of boxboai@d is rolled 6it a.r@el 23 journated loosely in beiringrs at.,one elid of the fraine of the m,,tclline. A web 13 of tliin covering paper is rolled (rk a,,reel 24, at the opposite end of the fraitie, til@@ -%ve@ l@3 be@ng widei- than the web 12 as shoN%,.u b@. Fi s@4 gui-e and The Nyob 13 's guidgd y contiiiiiously driven rolls 25 (Figui@@s I and,9)) over a continuouslv driveii f.ylile roll 26 wliieli,coats one side, of the -%ieb with glue traiisferred from a tank 27 to the 4i@) gl e i@c4l bL@, a roll 28. Tli.e rolls 25 and 26 ire c r o.ntijitiously driven by a sl) ocket chain 25-q (Fi 3) eii!@aging, spi-ocket wheels -'Ln s@u'd rolfs aiid d'-riven by a sprocket wlieel fi'xe,d to the i-oll 30, -%vhich is driven by,ilieiiis hereiin.aft6r de--,@eribed. Ttie coated ineb passes oiii the r@)ils, 25 to. a continuously di-iven roll 30, froi-n which a, dvi?endll'lg bight, 13a of the: web extend8 to aaother cont.-Inuo@sly dri-v,en roll 31. Aiiother bi-o-ht 13b ,,4j of, tile web extencls from the roll 31 to an idle-@.r6ll-32. The web is gi@iided froin the roll 32 bv idle i-olls 33 to the i-iip of a pair of @idle p@essai-e i-oll-, 34. The biglits provicle I)OI-tions ii-i tl@,e AA,,eb whicli ai-e pai,tially r,5 talren up by. the, interii-iittently di-lven fe@,,l rolls 37, engaging a,iid inteiiiiittently feedIng. VvTe a -d Aveb .ttie l@imiii@Lied b. The boxbo i 12, passe@ froiii.tli:e i-eel 2,3 to the iiip of t'tie prp-ssure rolls 34, Aylioi-,eby the wqbs are fAO@ pres@ed togetlier. The ai@iangeiient of the rous -%vhicli gu@4e tlie, web 1.3-is such that the ecl es of tli@ web 1.3@oiTerliao,- tlie edges of tlie @veb l@, so t@h@t they n-iay be stibsequ6iitly foille@, a@,indicated by Fi(yures 4 an-d 5, to 6@i f6i'm the flaps 13a. (Fio,, 22). The ].an-iina' LI Cd iieb foriiied by the un'oi-i f- the -webs 12 I 0 ai-icl 1.3 i)asses lio,-izolitall@, fi,oi-,-i the pressui@e rolls 34, ai-id is acted oii fli.@st by rotating t-tppei, ,,.i-ici loaier butislies '0,5 iid 36 (Figs. 1, 4 and 5) Ay!l)icli folo, tlle 1'j,,ap,,@ 18@,s6 that the oiiter ed,)-o;; of t'lle AIT,-lb a,@-e tl,,en bv (@ll(IlisirIL!@ i-olls 3'tO. i-,,hicli foi,-lii tiie longitlidiiial cre@ses 1,@-) (Fig. 22), tl-ie--i !Dy a @-ociitter 38 -v@TIliel-I CO-01@,or--, Les Avitli q bed i@oll 89 in lo'-,Io-ittidinall.)T d' iding the 'v web o-,i ',,he, line 20 io,,. 22) 'atid tbc-,n@'by a ciittii-iff kilii'e 4(), -,i,!,ich co-opeilates witli a I)e(i roll 41@ in ti@ans@-el@Sel@T @lc Yveb eiid sepai-atiia(,- tl)ei,eft,oi-i-i tvT,9 body b'.-alll@@s.. TI.iese 1)1,iiiks liow l@e close to,,,otl)ei- ecllg@ to "Z' ed,-;e, and are adi-anced ijito the patli of fotir i-ecipi-ocatirig ptinclies 42, of @-ec[angtilar (,j-oss section ivbi.ch foi-ri ti-tc, .iii.ti@ed notclies 14 (Fi!,Ys. 19 aiid 22). The blv@iiks are iiext ilioA@-0(1 ed,;-eiiise o-LitY,@a,.-dl.y iii opposite dii,ections, fo-,c s,3.bseque,,it, trc-ati-i-iont, by di7ilTen feecl rolls 43 (Flg. 6) 1-1.,,tviiig spurs 44, wh'ich claL?:a@_;e the Lilider s@.d,-,s of tbc, blanks. -t73. s Liie s.til:)seqi.ieiit ti@e,,itineiitlof e@ieli o'L tl,.e 'i@ivo bl,,ir@ks.@is Lhe saii-ie, it will be stiffie'lenL@., to t]).e ti-e,?,ti-iient ol- one blai-ik. The blanl( is forced b), [lie feed i-olls, 4,-3 b--tii-een iipl)ei, ip,@@i 1())Vei- ci@e,-,sip-(y ]lolls 45 19 ar,.d 22), the loiior (@i.-easiiig rolls 4-) beiii,)- positi-,Tely dL!i en, so tlia@ tlie, bl, i-ik is @n @ v a trarsferred t'@ a f-xecl tible 47 (Figs. 6 ,i,,-d 18). The feed iolls 43 ai,e co@lliiected to tile lowei, creasin(y i,olls.45 b.1, a sp,.@ocl(,et, chaill 320, ai-id the rolls 45 lire rot,-,ted by ,iiecliani.sji-i CO.10'lprising a sprocket 321@.fixed 'L-o the sl-taft 89, a. ch,,ti.n 3@1.9 coiinectinl@ tille 321 ii@itli a shaf'L 323 and t ch-,ii-,i @@-24 coniiecting the -,Iiaft 322 iirit' the 16-wer creasiii.- roll sli-af@ 9j2,5. TIie bjinl@ is loii c-.L thaii tl-ie table 47, as sholyll'i by Fiuure 't, ,Liid the' blaj-tl,@ is so deposited tbal its end port-Lons project fi.-oiii the table, as sl.-iown by dotted lines@in Pio;ure 18@ . A vertical.ly reciprocilinp, lieicl @0, carryj.jip, a pair Of spiced apari@'benciiiao- rolls 51., now descends fro.,ij the lie,.e to the fi-ill line position showii by Fiotire 'A-8, and beiids down the pi@ojectiqr-f por'Llions of tne blarili:, is ,,hoiAii by ful'i lines, tl-io bends bein!@ oii the two traiisilerse cre,,Lses 16 (Ficr. 1.9) 6r those ne-are,@t t-,Iie midlength of theblaiilc. Aftpa- the bla,ii.1, i's be3@it, 'Ulie doiin)i, rdl-@ a bcnt portioiis al@e o@T,asl)e(I by 52 (Figs. 15 ,tiid 18) on siviiigiiig arii-is 53, whicli are f@,rst 1,@elci i.n positiori to c()nfiiie i-,I-ie bent port@lo-,-is a,,,, Eliowii by 18 foithe -,z,ct,@on of sh-, liei,eii-iafteil (T scril)eCL @Aililcli slcives '@lle ends o" the blaiii,@ to P for,-,i 'LIie lap join4 -aces 12,1,@ ti-ici ), pli.es --li-,,e to one oi@ @faces. Al',-er the ei-icls of the bl,,ill]@ ire t'llt,.s tr6a'----,cl tlio. ariiis 53 ai),-l fiiigers 52 i-,oi,,T (,,,rasping ti-ie bent A-vlii-li -jeorm t,lie triiisverse-cre@ises 16 (@" i,).S. t)@ 81) 125

1,677,390 are sii,tin- to tl'le po-,ition shoivn by Fif,yi@-ii,e 15 to traiis@for thc, bl,,ii-.il,: to a rotai-y tui-ret 54. The 'LI-tii'ret is i@otated s'Lep by step, by inoaiis lierein,@tfter desci-ibe-d aiacl is provided 'tli To )vl -Lii- blocl@s or foriiis eacli of Avli'cli is succes,,ively broti(ylit -'Ln'u-o position tr) re-- ceive tli(-, pai-ti,@iII37 be-,ic blanl@, as shoivii it the upper left liand poi-tion of Figure 15. in Figui,e 15 portion,,-s ot@ tije.. J'oiPis ai-e 10 shoivn by bi@eal<iiig ani,ay poi-tioiis of the box inatei-.:Lal tliereon. I Ayill describ- tl-ie opei-ation Y,7'1'Lli re-ference to oiie of the i-oriiis. The foi-in is fii-st lield in tlio t,,,pper left haild positio-,,-i slio@-,,ii by Figt@@i-e 15, this ]@)ciiig 1,5 called the first i)os@@f@'Loia. 0-ii each forni is c@l-,- poslted by mclqlls lierein,,ifter desci-il,-ed, a I)o@K Lottoiii 19. AT'@ei, 'Ulie ariiis 5.3 bacl@ to i-cajeas-, lu',-ie bliiik, 'Llie ttiiiret is partly i-otated in the dii-ection of arroiv T to carry 20 tije l'ol-i-n to t'Lie 1 wei@ left liand posi@ioii 0 u sliov@Tn Fio-ii,-e 15, this being called tlie second ios;,tio'n,- aid is arrested YThen the foi-rii is in tl-iis pos;"Uioii. The out@vtrdly Iii-ojcc-t-Iiiig por'clons of the lilaiik ir,- then 25 bent i-iii-vardly agaj,,ist the foi-m, o.-t,. their otiteitralisvei-se ci-ease-s 16, LeL,.i,est thf,, ends of the bl@ank, one being bent -,"P- advtice of the otliet-, so that onc of the sldved faccs 12a ovei,l,-,,ps ,,,-.id is pi-essed agailist the otlier, 30 Sa'ld 'Laces I)ei-i@.y i-iiiited by t. Itie coat;no- on 9 c s is accoiiii)lished by a i-,air i ,,iie ft e. Tlii o , donvnivardly oscillatiiig ai@i-.is 57, liaviiion projectino,- beiidino- rolls 58 ivliiel-i bend the blank encls -,@oaiiist the form and P. recipro35 cati-,io,- plateii 59 iihicii -is proje,-ted agaii-ist the eiids of tho blank anCL presses the sli@ived T,,tces closely too@etlier. The turret is then rot,-@ted to bring the foriii to the loiver i,i(ylit liand oi- third posi40 ill Flo,o@rG, I- @-,nd ai-rested ivith the foi@n-i in this position, the box-body being now in the coiidit@oil shovvi-i b Figure y 20, the flltyig- tabs oi- sectiolis 1-8 pi-ojectiiit, above the foriii. 45 A frame C)O carries four sivinging Lriais 61 ,,iriiieh ar(, pii7oted oii the rocls 62 of the -fraiaie. The arms are ])i-ovided iiitli ctbtiLi-nent strips wliieli engage the upslu-,,incling flafi(,-e s(-ctio-iis IS tind berid ti-ie saii.te iii-@va,,@d agiiiist the Lox botiolti 19, s@t" id botlt-,oiii li,- tvinc, bpeii prev;.ously provi@led witli a iiiargirial cottli-i(,- 19" of c,-Iue is slionvp bi, Fi(-,Lire 14. .The a,-.iiis 61 ai-e also,l-)rovided Avitli i.nNvti-dly projec@i-,i(- fiio-ei-s - vvli.;eh I)i@bvide iiie!liis foi- si-%,ino-iii!-, tli(,, sa'd ai-iiis. To the @,iid of 1 tl-,e pi.0j@cti@ig finger,,@ oii one of the at,liis is P @Lvotcd r, cii@ular blocli@ 63 i-@,itli a conce-,iti@ic I i! ilec:ess @01,1-fled i-iiidv,-,tv of its ],,ngtli. TLe ends of the tlii-ee otliei- 'n'iigers eiio,a(,e t-'iie L, t@) 60 1-@tTess in tlie blocl@--, so th,,it an upiirlrd ii'loveii-ic,nt of the bl6ck causes a firni pressure of the 'f@,.aiige sectioiis against the bottom as shown b@ Fio@ure 9-1. The bo,-@-body ancl boted tom now coiils'uitute a complet @ox. Th-, 05 foriii carryi@-ig the coiiiplete,,L box, is carried b3, the ne@@t ppi@tial ro+latioii of the turret to the ilppeiril@lit: haiid positio-ii slioivn by T@igui@o 3, @ti-icl tlie box is i@eiiioved from the foi-iii :is I-iei@oljiafte,,@ described. 'Flie iveb itO itsed fo,,- iiiali:ing.tlie bottoliis @o is rollec', -,iicl.sul)ported as slioii,ii in Figures 1.5 aiid 116, aiid drawn ofr step by stop by feedin(,, rolls Ill opera'ued like tlie, i-olls 37 iiliieh :',"epd the 1,'llliD,,tted body i-veb. Froi-,i 'Llie fee@Iiiig roll,s 'tlie bottoin iveb is c,,tri--iecl i':-) to a 1,--nife 171 Avhicli cuts a box bottoiia froiii tli-, iveb tn.d 'Llie bottoiii is acted on by a ,,-Iuliig plate 172, ,i,liei.-eby gILle is applie@i at 19,1 to the box bottoir,. The box bottoiii is iioiv @aisect bv ,i stie'Llon pla'Le 173 qnd dePO pos@tecl oii the f(ii,iii 55 shoian iii the tipper ,i(rlit or foui-,'-Ii 1),,)siti6n in FigLire 15. P,)@rted SI)tlrs 2(4 al-e pal-tially cii:,.bedded iii [lie foi-@iis i@Tliich secui-e the bottoll'is ,,o,aii-ist la'tei,al i-novei-iient on tlie froms iahile . I '-,-lie tut'ret 'LS r6tttinol,. It ivill be tindestood tli@-Lt while a box is beino@ ii-iade as above described, anoth(@r box i@, iiic)cle, the ii-iachine col-iiprisillo, anoti-,er ttiri-et 54a (Fio-. 2),, and mecli,@tnism i)O LI ivliicll is a dtiplictte of that abo-,-e - described Toi@ 'coiiiple"@'. liig @,.-notlier box oii the lastinenlu-io-iied 't;ui-i-et oiie of the t-vvo blaiiks into -wll-icli the laminated iveb is severecl b., ina @leli.vei-,ed to ,i@,ad foi-iiied on one turi-et wliil-e 145 I I @in(,- deliverec-I to aiid tile OL41iel-- bi.ank 's bi foriile d on the otlier turre t so 'Uhat maxiiii-Lim rapi-dity of procluctioia is ensured. If @t f-ILtsh l@ip, joint is not desired the gi-indiio- ii,heels 2"@6 iijay be omitt f 100 - @n ed. I the flpp 13, on tl-ie coverin- layer Colistituti-nol@ a finish fo@, the outer ed.-e of the box is not desii,ecl the brushes 35 and 36 iiia 1,@ c omitted the flap beill-g also omitted. - ,vill noav clescribe th6 m-aiis slioii,ii b the draiiiiigs for ii-iipar'u'lllg motion froll'i a Qotirce 6T po-wer to the various r@achine eleiiaeiits above clescribed. The clrive shaft 66 (Fius. I ind 2) n-iav be di,ilten by ,t belt runniii . g oii a 1)tillev 110 67 fixed to tiae sliafl. The i-olls 25, 30 ai-icl 31 which feecl the coverin,@D@ iveb 13 iitay be driveli @it a v,,triflble speccl b.), n-iecliai-iism II-icludin a pair of tipper cone pulleys 68 a-.lcl 9 1 69 fixed to ,, sliaft 'iO (Fio-. 1) jo-Lirnaled in lDcarl'ii c,,s oii the fr,,in-ie, a belt 71 riii-ining oi-i I)tilleys ol-i the shafts 66 @,l@.iid 70, loii,,er coiie I)tilleys 79- ,tnd@ 73 fixecl to shafts jour@-i,,tlecl iii be,,ti@iiigs oia the fi@am. e a torqtie-trans,,iiittinor fr.ictloii- i-oll 74 iritei-@ - posed between the cotle ptill,,vs 69 a,-i,-l @t2 ancl rotatabl(, on a loiigitiicli iially adjusthble axle '(5, a torquc@- m @tl-'D(Y'friciion roll 76 inter])osed beZ7' 'LIiveen the cone Lilleys 68 ai-id 73 aiid rotatP 12,5 abl,-, ola a loiigittidii),,tlly adj tistable, axle -@ 7, a vertIcal coun'Ler sh,,,ft 78 hai,ing a bevel geii@ 79 i--neslainu ivith a gear f-.ixed to the coie piilley 73 'tiiCi a gear 80 mesliii-ig litith t gear fixed to the feed roll 30, a vertical counter shaft 81 having a: bevel. ge,,tr 82 "O

4 1,6771390 meshidg ivith a geai@ on the cone piill(,,y @,2 anci a creai- 83 iiiesli,.iig with a gear 86 on anotiler " cotinter sli,.tft 84 liai,iiig i, (year 85 iiiesliid(, with a ge@,r fixed to tb(" feecl roll TI ti s iiicehtnism is ,,,da, 01. 11 ,)ted to A-ai-y tle speed of the feecl rolls so tlitt I)i,ylits l@3- z1,11(i l'Ib of aiiy desired leii@@)tli mft@, @,,,e tained, b3, long -Lidiii,,tlly @djusti,,-ig tlit7,5 and 77 ancl thus adj-Listin-- the 1( j@olis 74 76 relative to the, co@-ic -ot:tl.Leys. Said axles liai-e threaded eiid poi,tions cnx ga(,iiig tipped sockets in fixed bosses 86 oi-i the fi-aii)e, the axles beiii(- proNTid(,cl IlTitli liand 88 Avi-iereby t'lie3, irity be i-otated. Tiie web-assej,.i,,)Iin(, ,iiid blink-p,,ial;:;jig ii)eaii,s, .tiid the 1)1,tiik-?oi-iiiing aiid box-coi-nlilt@tijt,(@ iiieiiis iiia.@, be, op(,rated as scribe4. 20 80 desigiiates i secondtti-3, di@ive sh.,tft (Iriven by the main or I)Pir-qary clrive sliaft 284 thi-oiigh a belt 90 ri-iiininf),, on plill.eys f,xed to said sha;fts. A vertical cotiiater Sliaft 91 (Fi-. 1) is driven b@, the sliafc 89 tlirotigh gears 92 and driires a liori,:oiltal counter shaft 93 tliroii(Ill geai-s 94. A c@- ,i,,i 95 (F@ig. 19-) to th(@ shaft 93 bears oii a bell craiik lever -L 96 fvl-,riiiiie(,l on @ i- O'@ 9@ and is an eleinetit of meaiis for tentlyI-otatin(t tile loil,er pres,@,,tii@e @-oll to catise the t-sio rf)lls 37 to fee-,I the lamiiiated kveb step by step. TI)e lo)N,elroll 37 b,,is a gear 98- ri-ieshino, Ni,itli ci, cre-)r 99 acl@apted to i-otate in oiie direct.ion 35 on a rock sliift 100 (Fig. 12). The rocl,-sliaft is provided witli a pulley 101 h,,iviiig a 1.)awl 102 engaginrr a i-atchet 103 -@ixed to the (,@ear 99. A spi-@cket cliaii-i 104 f-i@,ed at cne end to the bell craitk lever 96 and titvinff 4( at its free encl a iveiglit 105 engages sprocket tee'tli 4c)n flic pulley 101, the - %veight and cli-Lin liolding the lever 96 vieldiiicly ,.t(,alTist I-lie caii-i 9,,-) so tl-iat the I"ever is oscill.,,,te-,! ai ,I rocks the ptilley 101 causiiig the p.,tii-I 1.0-'-' to intermittently rotate the getr 99 ,iiid the lower feed 1-oll 37, the laininated web bein(, therefore fed for-ward step by step a distanee equal to the lengtli of a blank. This d.'Isn @,,ta cc iii,,iy be varied by,adjustino, ,t slide 51) 106 with whicii the chain 104 is coniected, in i slot 107 iii tl-ie bell crank lei,ei- 96. The se oiiclar drive shaft 89 is pi-oiided ii,ith t cam 108 agiin-,t -%vliicli a roll 109 n"el' ottriialed iii a i-od oi- plti the 55 @everlnl- etitt:ei- 40, is I)resse@ by a s@ L )ritiol- 117 ,so that the rotation of the sliaft 89 caiise,-@ @-t veiltical i-eciprocation of the cuttei,. The se ondai- I v c dr've shaft is pi-o ided 'th anotlier caiti 112 a,-ainst h'ch i i-oll wi 60 ll'o' joilirnale,-l on i rod or plujio-c,. 11-i- is pre@ssed by a spi@iiig 115. To tlje plunger 114 is fixetl a olce 50 carrying the prelir.,iy inary bendiing rolls 51. A head 116 carryIng the punches 42 which form the i-iiitrecl 06 notcbes in the blanks is reciprocated vei:,tically by means of t er,,tnk oil the shaft 80. o@e,,,Ped'to the -ecolclllr3T slia-ft 89. !II IS is slioivii tl)C M",-,ii@,tnism for the eiicls of the Clowiivj,-@rdi,y bent: I ei-ids of tjie aiid applyl,ilg, gli,,@o to oii@', 70 s@icived eiid. A 210 i's reulil:)rocited bv t c,,tm 211 oii the stia@f@ 89 throullh (lie i-oll and rc),], 2-l-'@i,, ,.iiici iiesties A-@,itli getrecl 214-. to ivlii,-h are fixed ariiis 215 gi,-lii-.,ino- l@olis 216 ,@olat- 7,r), ,,bly moiii,,'Lecl' '@-heii- eiid,s. The rolls 211') L t-. i-ol@a'e '@)y ge,-,- s 21@i a-,id 9,18 ii@liell 'Llie, Se(,- ireial is .iqd 91@ive, ihe opd,-s, o-.f. the bli,iills 1,@1-0 i,--i ',I@ic o-1, tile j-olls ,,,s tl,,e.,@ tlio i)()s ;ti(.-t bv 80 'ro one oL' tile ai-jtis 215 is ,)Ivot,,,I.ly no,,inted it gilie roll. -)19. to -11@ollow ii-i ro'll is i[; desci,lbes i'L,9 I If. c -,,.'oii. TI,@:s oi:l i, s, I I I-oll ai,(, o.. scill, 'I I 11 e I-,' 0 1 i,@qO ti-i-an,),e@., to tt,@lli-i ill, a glue coD',ai-lier i-@liel" 'u-hp, pirls ill the T-Lill li--Ll-- pos,'-tiol--i slioavii, qnd li,,,,s afili,,,i of gltie cqpl:)Ii.ed iieli If, .tepc@si-ts on a sk,,ve Owi i encl J@ the b@,,ani- rota,"ed. The 210 teetli cut in its lolljoi- si.-,t-ftee -@.ihich @.-olp@te@s 221 '-o t' e rD I 1 2 -@l, 0. A sh,,Lft 120 li).as j'i--@ed thereto the, V)3 A rod i29 is@ zt o3-,e enci 'to t.tie@ er,,,, l@-- iiid c@i rc-Iler !23 jo,,Trn@iled iii ttio opposite end. 1) cim 124- the i-ollerisprcs-e-I bv ilielins o'l ,t spring reci-oroc,,ites tl-ie sliaft -12() qiid tl)e '-,3 iiie inger,,@ 52 -)re l)iN70t-.ftl't3T coi-ipected to 't.!,-e @ll,--@@iis 53 ,iiid t'@lie (@@l,ippiiag e,,lds li.el("! b-7 125, S' n 9@ A i)26 (-;o tli(, ]Q- 1,).Iiced i-@i pz-,tli of ,-lie j'ing"@i-s as the reand ai,,,i-,-i(@-ed to fil:ifl"er c@ -,"ioil lf)5 '-i,)vili@@[ 11-1-ie d6AA,i-iiv,,irdly beil4 , po@L c,-I@ -Llie 'ijox- bi,,,i-ik -A's ',.)Y tile of the fit,.o-et-@@; ii)- -!P,, tIle3, @,yi,ip tl-i@e' b-taii].@ afl,,l liold it -,iiitil the ei-id of 'tlic-@ jIL2C) is reteliecl, )vlieii they a--,-e i,cleased. Tlae box 111) 1)1,-t @lk is noN@, I'n I)-sitio,,-i over a f orm 55 or, the turret and is left ',Ihereoii t'lie fiiicy(@r-n 52 at,e opedecl. The oscill -latirio, "I-Iliil-.@ 5i' di--iA@ci by caiiis 130 fix@-d to tlie h -oriz(,,,-i"-al sllaft 93 11,5 aga'n-.',,- -",hicli roll-@I'S 131 joui@i-ia"-,,.d -ii-i I '@2 are 1.@i-essed ijicl co@,i..,-.tected by i'@@-,Ters 'i 31 -,iiis 130 are a d i-ods 1-,'@,4 'L,o c, so Li@at o-,,@(-, 5i iiio-,-e.9 iii @qdce -i,,tiic-o of the otliei@ to cau@-,o 6i-te riiivecl fa 20 '2:1 to ovevlal,) tlir@ otlif@r. The p'latc-ii 'j9 is i@(@c;,,)rocatecL by a c,-@,,M IJ35 r Lixed to tl-i(@ shaft 93 tliroti-ii a lei,o 1'6 and coiiii.ect@ino- i-ocls. The foi-ii-i 55 is i@aisccl by 'Lo,(-YI.31 e, iiii!',cli ai-e opei-,,tted by a cpji@i 138 fixed t6 thc-@ s,iat", 9'ol. A I)ell t 't@,, is .-Joui.@ a i il lever i3O I)ivotc@d e e o reI ,t on ,- d t ceive a c@im i-oll 1-40 vil,lieli is held [lie c,,lil 1'38 by ,-, spriii(,y 141@ ai-id atta,-Ii-,d@

1,677,390 at the other e-tid to a rocl 142. Th;s rod connects 'ulic bell eiaij@ 'lever to the to(Y(Yle arms, so tlia'L as the cam 138 rotates, the toggle arniz; ar- to striifflite-n oiit ard plisli upivai-cily on the foi,in The upper toggle .iilrrl is si.-ipported l)-v in -,i-m 1.43 ai-i,,l ,,,ai-.dai-d 144 "irid cpi-r'les a @-lioe 145 Ayliicli pi-e,@ses a(yainst tli,,, pi-ojectingeiid o-l' ',-he form. fe,riu ;s @I'dably fittecl, iii the ti,,rrl-t by iiieai-i,@ 10 of a gtliclo 146; The slioe 145 hts attached tliei-eto I rocl - @vliicli is connectecl to the. SAY I I'l I"iiig ai-ii-i 61 by a !eATi.,r i46 pivotccl at 148. to tlae 'Lriiiie 60. @'L he lei,ell is connec'tc-d to the 61 by a link 148, so lu-hat as it 1:@, is lifted Ly the tipivarcl movemen'u of the -o(y(yl,e a n-is , the ari-ii 61 ai-id block 63 ai-e also ]-!f'uecl so that the otlier arms 61 iiiw"trd to tpl:)Iy pres@-ui,e to the flan(ye seetiol'IS 18 of the bo-x a@-id the bottom piece 19. Foi- removido- tlie finis'iled box from the 2u form, stri-pper r6cls 150 are arraiioed to sliide i,ertlc-.Llly iii guides -i 51 in the foi-m aiicl have heacis lo-2 forrne(I oii tlielr uppei- (-nds, s,,i'd he,,qds noi-iii,@illy lyiiag be!oAA, the si,.i,face (.-,f 2-7) tfie -f'orm, btit ari-ani@d to project@ above the siLi-,@,,ce, of the a distaie@,, ,oiiiewliat gi-eater tligii 'I;Iie liciglit of tli@@ box. A caii-i 153 pivot,-d on L leg of tli-o friii-io 60 callsed to sw,,D- Lii)der the lower oiids of, :30 the strippei- rocis to elevate tliem. Fixed to the cam 153 is a carrier 154 aiiet a CLi-ivin(y illeclianism coiisistino- of L ei,anl@ member 155, @i co@,ii-iectinz rod 156 a ptish rocl 15T connectecl to the @od 15,6 by a be-11 cran,',@ lever .9,-) 158, a cam roll 159 jo-Lii-iialed ii-i the -Lipper eiid of tl-@e rod 15't and 1) c-ssecl by a s pring 160 a(lainst a caiii 161 fixe to the cti-ive sbal't. 890. P@.otation of the cam 161 s-win(,Ys the c,,tm 1,@3 uiider the str'j.pper rods 150, ,ii-id as 40 tlie@r i-ais-, the fiialshed box abo),Te tlle forin the c.-trrieisiiings ii-iivai,dly I)er@eath the box, alicl the strlppei,s are IG-NVei-ed, alloaiin(y ih,' I)o-x to i,est oi-i the cari-.ier wliieli then sail'ii(is bacl,: so that the box may be rei-rioved by 45 the opei-atoi- or deposited on a; conyeyor. liv c@im 165 fixecl to tlle shaf lu 93 bears oii t bell ei-aiil@ lever 166 fulci,umed on a rod 167 aiid is in element of iyieans for int-,,erjyiitt,-ntlit rotati-ng the loiier pressure roll 168 50 to c@tis@, the tivo rolls 168 to feecl foraiard the bot'tom materi,lil step 1)@T step. This iiic,clianism is a dtiplicate of t]- i@,it (lesel@ib-@d for iiitei-iiiitteiitly fc@Qdiiig the lailli@,iated web and E,,IioAvn ill Fio,tii,es 12 aiid 13. 515 The glue pi-,,,,te 172 i'@@ ai-rdnged to recipi@ocate ITei,ti-cally past a Z-Iue-roll 173, iiiot,"oii beino@ applic@l by mechaiiisin colasistill,_, of i gear . segment. 178 pivoted to tlie i--aaebine, -Li,ame af -1--i4, the teeth iiiesliiiiol with a i@ack60 175 fixed to one side of tl@e olue pl,,tte, a r,ick 176 meshir,.g ivitli a pinion li'l fixed to the gear segment@, aiid a cam 179 fixed to t-lie sliaft, 89 iihich dr',ves the rick 176 throii-,Ii a caiii roll 180, bell crank lever 181 and con65 nectliig rod 182. The lower edge of the glue ptate has fixecl th(-"reto a cutti.i-i, knif-e 1-71 lvhiel-i seve,@,s the bottoiii iraterial Aihen l.he plate h-,s reacheel its loai,est jdosition as -,Iiown in Fi(,,-ure 16. A s)i,ino,iii@- plite 183 IL-o press the I)otton-i strip a(Yaiiist tlic:@.,v i-tical 70 e @@-iiie i)ltite is I)ivotecl at 1.84 and c@iused to lipAAard.].y by a crank 185 coiiiiectecl ro a ocl 186 ,tild cam 11 188 to c,,lm 18i- Cixec[ to t]-ie shaft 890. To j)revent lootton-i s'L-rip f-iloiii stickiiig to tl .ie gIlLe 7.5 p.lal a -Lu,-@r.it lias been presqed, a-aiiist it by ',Ile S@N7iDgi]lg pl,,Lte, stripl)er spr',@iigs 189 ,ire fixe(I to the, o-Iiie plate. 'I@'he sticti@n pl@te 173 is connectecl to a slldlii(,, bloelc 190 by a tube 191, aiicl is i-e- 50 c-p -ocated lon(yituclinally -%v'th the feecl of the botf-Oiii MaFerial. A caii-i 192 iiitei-posecl iii tle pi'uh of the tube, raises [he tiibe incl suctloi-i pla'-e and loiiers thein wheii the end 0-0@ -L the cim is rerclied. Ail @iir siietioii pil)e 8 193 is contiected at one end ivlth a stictioi-i ptiml) (i)ot si-iown) aiid at @Lhe other end -@vltli a valve 1-94 fixe(,l to on" eiicl of the.guici.e 195 ()ii Ai'li:icli the block 190 is slidibly riiouiite-,I. A t,,ibe 196 Is attacliecl to the Ytlie 194 and ttib(,@ 191. A pi.0jectliio,- arin 19'@ fixed to the, slldlil(,r block 190 presses agaiiist a plunger 198 motiiited iT-i th(,- A7alve 194 %v-'Dell the suctioii plate lias beeii moied to t.-he extreiiie foi,wai-d position, that is directly over the, forni 55@ i-\- constant suction is maiiif,,iined in the t-Libe 193 ancl when thppltin-er 198 is not pressed in, a suction is tlso maintained, in the tube 191@ The bottom strip after being coated on its margin 100 Iga Witll o'l-Lie is clrawn tip a(,ainst the @,:tiction pl.,ite and cai-ried to a position over the form.. The arin 197 pi-e-ses o@gainst the pltinger 198 which cuts off the @ sueuion i-ii the ttibe 191 allowing the b . ottom strip to be 105 laced on the foi-i-n gild pi-esspcl on the spiirs I 2'@4 wh'cli hold it securelv. The slidin(v block 190 is reciprocited by a, rod 199, bell crank 200, rod 201 anc't cam i@oil 202 inh;ch prcsses a(y-,,.inst a cam 203 fixed to the shift 890. The tlirret 54 @is rot-ated step b@y step by mech,,inism including a gear 310@ fixed to tlle axis o' the t-Lirret, geared to t I-o-Lti--tootb ratchet 311, a-nd a push rod 312, iourlial ecl 115 at one end for lt cain roller 313, ivhich presses a(yainst -,t cam 314, fixed to the sliaft 93. The opposite eiict of the I)ush @,-od is pinded to a panvl 315, whicli presses agaiiist a tooth of the ratchelu aiicl indexes the ratchet a quarter@ 120 of a revolution each time the cani rotates. 1