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A moveable tape head mechanism for a box erecting machine having a fixed guide rail and an adjustable guide rail includes a cradle which carries a tape head, the cradle being horizontally slidable between operational and loading positions to expedite replacement of a tape roll contained thereon. In

A moveable tape head mechanism for a box erecting machine having a fixed guide rail and an adjustable guide rail includes a cradle which carries a tape head, the cradle being horizontally slidable between operational and loading positions to expedite replacement of a tape roll contained thereon. In the operational position, the tape head mechanism is detachably held by a pin in operational alignment with a box flap closure apparatus. The tape head mechanism is moved from the operational positional to the loading position by installing a cover plate over the tape head to compress the rollers into the tape head, disengaging the pin from its corresponding receptacle formed on the flap closure apparatus, and sliding the tape head mechanism under a frame member and outside the perimeter of the box erecting machine. When the tape head is in the loading position, the tape roll is located outside the perimeter of the box erecting machine to facilitate replacement thereof. After the tape roll has been replaced, the tape head mechanism is slid back to the operational position with the pin slidably engaging a ramp surface and returning into engagement with the receptacle, thus automatically realigning the tape head mechanism with the flap closure apparatus.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A box erecting machine comprising:a frame defining a structural perimeter of the machine;guide means mounted on said frame for guiding the box, said guide means defining an operational perimeter of the machine;conveyance means for conveying the box through said guide means;a cradle

[ I claim:] [1.] A box erecting machine comprising:a frame defining a structural perimeter of the machine;guide means mounted on said frame for guiding the box, said guide means defining an operational perimeter of the machine;conveyance means for conveying the box through said guide means;a cradle selectively movably mounted on said frame;a tape head having at least a first outwardly-biased roller, said tape head mounted in said cradle;said cradle being selectively movable between a loading position outside said operational perimeter and an operational position inside said operational perimeter;a pin and a corresponding receptacle, said pin being attached to one of said cradle and said frame, said receptacle being formed on the other of said cradle and said frame.