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A carton engaging assembly for use in continuous motion packaging machines is designed to perform specific functions on a carton as it moves continuously along the path of travel through the packaging machine. The carton engaging assembly includes mechanisms for aligning the carton engaging device p

A carton engaging assembly for use in continuous motion packaging machines is designed to perform specific functions on a carton as it moves continuously along the path of travel through the packaging machine. The carton engaging assembly includes mechanisms for aligning the carton engaging device perpendicular to the carton\s path of travel and to the carton side wall, so that the engaging device enters and exits the carton side wall along the substantially perpendicular line of travel. The carton engaging assembly is a self-contained, rotary unit which is readily interchanged with other units to facilitate engagement with various sizes and shapes of cartons. The rotational movement of the carton engaging assembly is timed with the continuous linear movement of the carton along the carton path of travel.

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In an article packaging machine of the type comprising a conveyor for moving an article group along a path of travel and for packaging said article group into a carton as said article group is moved along the path of travel, a carton flap engaging assembly comprising: (a) a stationary cam disk havin

In an article packaging machine of the type comprising a conveyor for moving an article group along a path of travel and for packaging said article group into a carton as said article group is moved along the path of travel, a carton flap engaging assembly comprising: (a) a stationary cam disk having a cam surface, and defining in said cam surface a first cam track and a second cam track spaced from said first cam track; (b) a rotatable drive plate having an outer edge and disposed adjacent said cam disk, said drive plate defining a recess adjacent said outer edge; (c) an actuating mechanism carried by said drive plate, said actuating mechanism comprising a planetary disk received in said recess of said drive plate, and carton flap engaging means carried by said planetary disk for engaging said carton flap said planetary disk being rotatable within said recess of said drive plate in response to the rotation of said drive plate for tracking movement of the carton along its path of travel so as to maintain said carton flap engaging means substantially perpendicular to the carton as said carton flap engaging means engages the carton; and (d) drive means operatively connected to said drive plate for selectively rotating said drive plate.