US PATENT SUBCLASS 493 / 77
.~.~.~.~.~.~ Indeterminate length member

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493 /   HD   MANUFACTURING CONTAINER OR TUBE FROM PAPER; OR OTHER MANUFACTURING FROM A SHEET OR WEB

51  DF  CONTAINER MAKING {2}
52  DF  .~ Rigid container (e.g., box, carton, cap, cup, etc.) {10}
56  DF  .~.~ With cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading {7}
73  DF  .~.~.~ By reciprocatory tool {3}
75  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including assembling of distinct members {1}
76  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Comprising bringing two members together {1}
77.~.~.~.~.~.~ Indeterminate length member {1}
78  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~> Member comprising adhesive backed tape

DEFINITION

Classification: 493/77

Indeterminate length member:

(under subclass 76) Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought into juxtaposed relationship at least one of the workpieces is of such lengths that no more than one end is recognized (engaged).

(1) Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate length".

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

24, for an operation of this class including use of a sensor responsive to indeterminate length work.

97, for making a rigid container including assembly with an indeterminate length workpiece.

354+, for bringing an indeterminate length workpiece together with another combined with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading.

380+, for bringing length together with another member, generally, under the definition of this class. 410+, for refolding or unfolding an indeterminate length workpiece.