| US 7,530,381 B2 | ||
| Transfer glue system and method for a right angle gluing machine | ||
| Joseph C. Walsh, Boulder, Colo. (US); and Kenneth E. Hawkins, Loveland, Colo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Marietta, Ga. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/208,685. | ||
| Application 11/208685 is a division of application No. 10/735534, filed on Dec. 12, 2003, granted, now 6,948,615, filed on Sep. 27, 2005. | ||
| Application 10/735534 is a division of application No. 09/877336, filed on Jun. 08, 2001, granted, now 6,689,034, filed on Feb. 10, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0005764 A1, Jan. 12, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 41/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 156—357 | 29 Claims |
| 1. An adhesive application machine, comprising:
a first section extending in a first direction, the first section being configured to move a blank in the first direction,
and comprising at least one first adhesive applicator configured to apply a first quantity of adhesive to the blank while
the blank is moving in the first direction, wherein the machine is configured to fold the blank about at least one line after
the first quantity of adhesive is applied;
a second section extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
a transfer system positioned adjacent to the first section and the second section, the transfer system being configured to
transfer the blank from the first section to the second section, wherein the transfer system comprises at least one second
adhesive applicator configured to apply a second quantity of adhesive to the blank while the blank is moving in the first
direction and while the blank is moving in the second direction; and
a controller operatively connected to the at least one second adhesive applicator, the controller being configured to control
the application of the second quantity of adhesive.
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