Clifford B Rice

US Patent:

20040154749, Aug 12, 2004

Filed:

Feb 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/361321

Inventors:

Clifford Rice - Ellington CT, US

International Classification:

B32B001/00

US Classification:

156/363000, 156/384000, 156/556000, 156/566000, 156/569000

Abstract:

A label applicator for applying labels to an article is presented. The labels are carried on an elongated web wound around a core to form a roll of labels. The label applicator includes a supply reel, a label removal device, a label application device, and a take-up reel all mounted to a frame. The supply reel has a mounting mechanism for releasably retaining the core of the roll, and a magnetic tension control mechanism for applying tension to the web as the web is unwound from the roll. The magnetic tension control mechanism has a housing with a magnet and a rotating generally disc shaped member mounted therein. The magnet emits a magnetic flux and the rotating generally disc shaped member conducts the magnetic flux to provide a tension force opposite to the direction of rotation of the roll as it is unwound on the supply reel.

US Patent:

40332420, Jul 5, 1977

Filed:

Sep 26, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/617016

Inventors:

William A. Rice - Vernon CT
Clifford B. Rice - Warehouse Point CT

Assignee:

Rice Packaging, Inc. - Ellington CT

International Classification:

B31B 326

US Classification:

93 51R

Abstract:

A machine for forming cartons from pre-cut and pre-scored blanks comprising a carton blank storage and first feed subassembly for feeding blanks linearly from a stack thereof and which is adjustable to accommodate blanks of different lengths, widths and thicknesses; a second feed sub-assembly for accepting the blanks and including a pair of endless travelling belts for feeding the carton blanks linearly; a flap bending and glue or hot melt applicator subassembly for bending certain of the flaps upwardly and holding certain others of the flaps downwardly for applying glue or hot melt to said certain others of the flaps of certain blanks fed thereto, this subassembly being adjustable to accommodate blanks of different widths and lengths; and a forming subassembly including front and rear formers and side formers which together form a well which is adjustable to accommodate blanks of different widths and lengths, and a forming block which is movable and adjustable with the front and rear and side formers for accommodating blanks of different widths and lengths and which is movable into the well for erecting the blanks into cartons.

US Patent:

40506258, Sep 27, 1977

Filed:

Dec 16, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/751466

Inventors:

Clifford Brant Rice - East Windsor CT
David Paul Mastroianni - Ellington CT

Assignee:

Rice Packaging Inc. - Ellington CT

International Classification:

B65D 506

US Classification:

229 38

Abstract:

In a carton of the type wherein a supplemental reinforcing panel is disposed within the carton immediately rearwardly of the front panel, with the supplemental reinforcing panel being hingedly connected to a first bottom dust flap which is hinged to one of the carton side panels, and a second bottom dust flap is hinged to the other of the carton side panels, locking shoulders are provided on the bottom dust panels for engagement with locking slots on the carton bottom panel, thereby providing a double lock for the bottom panel to create a stronger box closure.