Patent ID: 7694614
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: B26D,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for sequentially cutting a plurality of containers, each having a top, a bottom, and two pairs of opposed sides, the apparatus comprising: a conveyor configured to move one or more of the containers at a variable non-stationary speed; a cutting assembly positioned along the conveyor configured for cutting each container; a sensor configured for measuring a dimension of each container; a controller configured for controlling the apparatus, the controller in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine, based on the measured dimension of the container and a position of the cutting assembly, whether the non-stationary moving speed of the conveyor should be changed, and is further configured to automatically change the non-stationary moving speed of the conveyor while the conveyor is moving, based on the determination.