John W Conley

US Patent:

8128547, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/239396

Inventors:

Thomas Dean Graham - Winter Garden FL, US
Amer Aganovic - Orlando FL, US
Robert Bradley Teany - Clermont FL, US
Tuan Xuan Tran - Orlando FL, US
John Herschel Conley - Windermere FL, US

Assignee:

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B31B 1/80

US Classification:

493313, 493167, 493181, 493182, 493309, 493316, 533811, 53564

Abstract:

A machine for erecting a polygonal container from a knocked-down flat (KDF) container formed from a blank of sheet material is provided. The container includes four main side panels, at least one corner panel extending between two of the main side panels, and at least one bottom flap extending from one of the main side panels. The machine includes a body, a first erecting mechanism coupled to the body, and a second erecting mechanism coupled to the body. The first erecting mechanism receives the KDF container and erects the KDF container into a partially erected container having a substantially rectangular configuration, and the second erecting mechanism receives the partially erected container and erects the partially erected container from the substantially rectangular configuration into the polygonal container by applying a force to an exterior surface of the partially erected container to erect the polygonal container that has more than four sides.

US Patent:

8579778, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

May 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/780544

Inventors:

Amer Aganovic - Orlando FL, US
Thomas Dean Graham - Winter Garden FL, US
Kenneth Charles Smith - Hiram GA, US
John Hershcel Conley - Windermere FL, US
Robert Bradley Teany - Clermont FL, US
Gregory Scott Gulik - DeLand FL, US
Paul Andrew Spurlock - Oviedo FL, US

Assignee:

Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC - Norcross GA

International Classification:

B31B 1/44

US Classification:

493 89, 493 81, 493120, 493131, 493143, 493167, 493174, 493182, 493183

Abstract:

A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly.

US Patent:

53697618, Nov 29, 1994

Filed:

Mar 30, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/502351

Inventors:

John D. Conley - Plano TX
Richard P. Whitehurst - Plano TX

International Classification:

G06F 15401

US Classification:

395600

Abstract:

A system may be used to enable a database administrator to selectively denormalize a database transparently to users and programmers. The system keeps a record of the mapping between the denormalized fields and the base fields from which they are derived. Processors access those recorded links to keep the database self-consistent and to retrieve data from denormalized fields whenever possible.

US Patent:

20200156346, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Jan 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/773542

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Thomas Dean Graham - Winter Garden FL, US
Kenneth Charles Smith - Hiram GA, US
John Hershcel Conley - Windermere FL, US
Robert Bradley Teany - Clermont FL, US
Gregory Scott Gulik - DeLand FL, US
Paul Andrew Spurlock - Oviedo FL, US

International Classification:

B31B 50/26
B65D 5/00
B65D 5/42
B65D 5/66

Abstract:

A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly.

US Patent:

20150051058, Feb 19, 2015

Filed:

Oct 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/062711

Inventors:

- Norcross GA, US
Thomas Dean Graham - Winter Garden FL, US
Kenneth Charles Smith - Hiram GA, US
John Hershcel Conley - Windermere FL, US
Robert Bradley Teany - Clermont FL, US
Gregory Scott Gulik - DeLand FL, US
Paul Andrew Spurlock - Oviedo FL, US

Assignee:

Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC - Norcross GA

International Classification:

B31B 3/26

US Classification:

493128

Abstract:

A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly.

US Patent:

20140249008, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

May 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/274335

Inventors:

- Norcross GA, US
Thomas Dean Graham - Winter Garden FL, US
Kenneth Charles Smith - Hiram GA, US
John Hershcel Conley - Windermere FL, US
Robert Bradley Teany - Clermont FL, US
Gregory Scott Gulik - DeLand FL, US
Paul Andrew Spurlock - Oviedo FL, US
Maureen Ann Armstrong - Fresno CA, US

International Classification:

B31B 1/44

US Classification:

493167

Abstract:

A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a forming station and a compression station. The forming station is configured to form a reinforcing corner assembly from first and second reinforcing panels extending from an end panel of the blank. The compression station is configured to rotate side panels and end panels of the blank to be substantially perpendicular to a bottom panel of the blank. The compression station includes a plurality of plows at least partially defining a plunger opening, and a plunger vertically movable through the plunger opening. The plurality of plows are configured to rotate the side panels and the end panels towards the interior surface of the bottom panel.