| 摘要 |
A carton filling machine includes a station for applying a pouring spout (14) into a preformed hole (4) in the upper region (6) of an open-topped, partly-formed carton, the station comprising a rotatable mandrel (8) provided with at least one, and preferably two, bosses (12) projecting therefrom. The mandrel (8) is indexed such that, during rotation thereof, the following steps are performed: a) a spout (14) is positioned on the boss (12); b) the mandrel (8) enters the open top of the stationary carton and aligns the boss (12) and the spout (14) thereon with the hole (4) in the carton; c) the spout (14) is displaced to extend through the hole (4) in the carton; d) the inner end of the spout (14) is secured to the inner wall of the upper regions of the carton, and e) the boss (12) on the mandrel (8) is withdrawn from the secured spout (14). <IMAGE> |
