James A Mcdowell

US Patent:

41709292, Oct 16, 1979

Filed:

May 24, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/800007

Inventors:

James E. McDowell - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B31B 502

US Classification:

93 53SD

Abstract:

An apparatus for setting up folded cartons in which a frame has a folded carton magazine attached thereto adjacent a carton conveyor. A carton set-up station is mounted at one end of the conveyor adjacent the magazine, and the bottom carton in the magazine is grasped by suction cups and moved to the set-up station. The carton is set-up in the set-up station and fed to the conveyor as the minor flaps are folded, glued, and the major flaps folded, and finally, the major and minor flaps compressed for the glue to dry and the carton discharged.

US Patent:

RE309214, May 4, 1982

Filed:

Jul 10, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/168362

Inventors:

James E. McDowell - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B31B 502

US Classification:

493124

Abstract:

An apparatus for setting up folded cartons in which a frame has a folded carton magazine attached thereto adjacent a carton conveyor. A carton set-up station is mounted at one end of the conveyor adjacent the magazine, and the bottom carton in the magazine is grasped by suction cups and moved to the set-up station. The carton is set-up in the set-up station and fed to the conveyor as the minor flaps are folded, glued, and the major flaps folded, and finally, the major and minor flaps compressed for the glue to dry and the carton discharged.

US Patent:

51600137, Nov 3, 1992

Filed:

Oct 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/772151

Inventors:

James E. McDowell - Orange City FL

Assignee:

McDowell International Packaging Systems, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B65G 4724

US Classification:

198412

Abstract:

An automatic bottle-turning machine is described in which filled water bottles are conveyed through an automatic turning apparatus that rotates them from an upright position onto their sides, and discharges them. Bottles enter a turning station which is laterally rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and is blocked at its distal end by an exit stop. Bottles are counted as they enter. When a predetermined count number is reached, bottle entry is stopped and the station rotates 90 degrees from its initial position to a second position. The exit stop is then deactuated and the turned bottles discharge. Bottles are counted as they exit. When the predetermined count number is reached, the station rerotates from the second position to the initial position, and the exit stop is reactuated.

US Patent:

50741039, Dec 24, 1991

Filed:

Oct 23, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/601932

Inventors:

James E. McDowell - Orlando FL

Assignee:

Dowell International Packaging Systems, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

B65B 3540

US Classification:

53495

Abstract:

An automatic bottle-loading machine is described in which filled water bottles are conveyed through an automatic turning apparatus to a loading station where the bottles rest on their sides. At the same time, an empty bottle rack is loaded into an elevator and automatically delivered to the loading station. A pusher mechanism automatically pushes bottles onto a shelf of the rack. The automatic procedure is repeated with successive shelves of the rack until the rack is filled. The filled rack is then discharged from the machine and the machine is ready for the next rack.