MACHINE FOR MANIPULATING A COLLAPSED BASKET STYLE CARTON INTO SET-UP CONDITION

摘要

This invention relates to a machine and method for setting up and completing certain manipulative operations of the panels of a collapsed basket style container. …A collapsed carton (c) is withdrawn by a reciprocable feeder (10) assisted by suction means from a hopper (1) and deposited in the path of movement of movable suction means (4) which engages one side wall of the carton and drives the carton towards fixed suction means (3) which in turn engages the opposite side wall of the carton. Thereafter pivotal movement of the movable suction means (4) in a direction away from the fixed suction means (3) draws the carton side walls apart and initiates setting up of the carton. …The machine is particularly well suited for use by a packager for setting up and glueing a collapsed basket style carton of the type which is intended for heavy duty usage and which will not need to be collapsed after it is set up.