| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for packing collated assemblies of elongate articles of rectangular cross-section in tubular cartons, which involves folding first and second rectangular cardboard blanks about the assembly so that the first blank forms three of the four side walls of the carton and the second blank defines the fourth side wall and end walls. Each blank is provided with connecting flaps outside of its three wall-forming panels, the connecting flaps of the first blank being secured to the outside of the side wall provided by the second blank, and those of the second blank being tucked into the open ends of the carton when such ends are closed by the end walls. The apparatus includes mechanisms for collating the articles into successive assemblies, delivering the assemblies and the respective blanks to a combining station, folding the blanks about the articles, and securing the connecting flaps to form a closed pack. |
