Apparatus for unpacking cases
CA 1338684 C · Owner: Bristol-Myers Canada, Inc. · Inventors: Johnson, Steven
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An apparatus and method for receiving a plurality of containers packed inverted within cardboard or other flexiblewalled cases and for automatically unpacking the containers so they may be filled or otherwise processed by conventional equipment. The apparatus and method incorporate means to apply a compressive force to opposed sides of the cases in order to cause the containers to be retained within the case and in, cases having flaps, to cause the major and minor flaps to move into alignment with the container sides to which the flaps are hinged. The amount of force is sufficient to retain the containers within the cases even when they are inverted in order to place the cases and the …
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- Granted October 29, 1996. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 29, 2013.
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