| 摘要 |
Strips with confronting notched edges to be interlocked for forming a multi-cell partition have their un-notched edges slidable in opposed channels, and they are moved laterally in one direction to cause their notches to intersect. For an illustrated 12-cell partition formed of three double-notched strips and two triple-notched strips, intersecting is shown to be done by inserting the three tabs of each double-notched strip into first, second and third grooves in one fact of an elongated bar, and by inserting the notched edges of the two triple-notched strips into respective slots in the bar, wherein one slot is located between the first and second grooves and the other slot is located between the second and third grooves. Such triple-notched strips are moved at an angle with respect to the other strips, and drives for the sets of strips are synchronized to effect interleaving of the tabs and intersecting and interlocking of the sets of strips via their notches. Also disclosed are different arrangements for feeding the sets of strips from different sources from different directions, and different types of drives for conveying the sets of strips into intersecting relation. There is further disclosed automatic stacker mechanism for conveying completed partitions in overlapped relation to a gathering station, and moving groups of such overlapped partitions to effect their tying at a tie station, such movement in one arrangement employing articulating members for moving overlapped partitions to parallel position and thence to the tie station, and in other arrangement effecting movement of the partitions to the tie station in overlapped relation. |
