METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CONTAINERS WITH CORRUGATED MATERIAL

摘要

A case is disclosed that is made from a corrugated material and has a generally flat transversely extending base panel and first and second transversely extending, generally parallel, side wall panels upstanding from, and being oriented generally orthogonal to, the base panel. First and third end wall panels meet at a first vertically extending seam extending upwards from one end of the base panel and second and fourth end wall panels meet at a second vertically extending seam extending upwards from an opposite end of the base panel. A blank for forming such a case is also disclosed. A method comprises forming a sheet of corrugated fiberboard; operating a die cutting apparatus to form a generally flat case blank from the sheet of corrugated fiberboard at a first location; transporting the flat case blank to a second location; operating a case forming apparatus at the second location to fold the case blank to form the case; after the case has been formed by the case forming apparatus, operating a loading apparatus to load at least one item into the case; and sealing opposed top panels.

主权项

1. A case made from a corrugated material, said case comprising:
i. a generally flat transversely extending base panel; ii. first and second transversely extending, generally parallel, side wall panels upstanding from, and being oriented generally orthogonal to, said base panel, each of said first and second side wall panels having respective first transverse edges extending along and joined with respective opposite transverse edges of said base panel; iii. first and second upstanding end panels positioned at opposed ends of said first side wall panel and oriented generally orthogonal to both said first side wall panel and said base panel, each said first and second ends panel having edges joined with and extending from opposed end edges of said first side wall panel; iv. third and fourth upstanding end panels positioned at opposed ends of second side wall panel and oriented generally orthogonal to said second side wall panel and said base panel, each of said third and fourth end panels joined with and extending from opposed end edges of said second side wall panel;wherein said first and third end wall panels meet at a first vertically extending seam extending upwards from one end of said base panel and said second and fourth end wall panels meet at a second vertically extending seam extending upwards from an opposite end of said base panel.