摘要 |
A carton loading and closing machine comprising a carton opening mechanism (29) adapted to remove a flat carton from a magazine (26) to a park position (A), means for folding the side flaps (S) at the bottom of the carton outwardly, means for loading product (P) into carton through its open bottom, means for indexing the loaded carton forwardly over cam means (11) for folding the leading end flap (E1) under the product, trailing end flap closing means (12) having a slot (15) adapted to receive the trailing end flap and means (20, 21) for causing said trailing end flap (Et) to be folded to the closed position as said folding means (12) is moved transversely with respect to the stationary carton (C), and means for closing the side flaps (S) and the top flaps of the carton. |