Claims
- 1. A machine for securing a thermoplastic coated butterfly type paper handle onto a paper cup having a seam in the side of the cup, said machine comprising:
- a die assembly for forming a paper handle having a backing strip and a wing on each side of said strip,
- a mandrel turret having a number of mandrels spaced about the perimeter of the turret, each of said mandrels having a blade assembly projecting outwardly from the surface of the mandrel to engage the seam in the cup,
- a cup dispenser for mounting cups on said mandrels,
- a wheel assembly for rotating said cup on said mandrel to move the seam on the side of the cup into engagement with the blade assembly, and
- a transfer turret for transferring said handles from said die assembly to said mandrel turret for mounting the handles on said paper cups.
- 2. The machine according to claim 1 wherein said wheel assembly includes a shaft mounted for rotary motion on the machine, a wheel mounted on said shaft in a position to engage the side wall of the cup, a magnetic clutch operatively connected to said shaft and a drive motor operatively connected to said clutch for rotating said shaft whereby the seam of the cup is rotated into engagement with the blade assembly.
- 3. The machine according to claim 2 wherein said mandrel includes a rotating head for supporting the cup on the mandrel.
- 4. An assembly for rotating the seam in the side of a paper cup into engagement with a blade in the side of a mandrel, said assembly comprising:
- a shaft mounted in close proximity to the mandrel,
- a wheel mounted on one end of the shaft for rotating the cup on the mandrel,
- a magnetic clutch mounted on the other end of the shaft, and
- a drive motor operatively connected to continuously drive the clutch whereby said wheel will stop rotating when the seam in the cup engages the blade in the mandrel.
- 5. The assembly according to claim 4 wherein said mandrel includes a rotating head at one end of the mandrel for supporting the cup on the mandrel.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/110,557, filed Aug. 23, 1993, still pending, entitled: "Paper Cup Handle Attachment Assembly."
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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