METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER

摘要

A container having a sidewall secured to a bottom member which has a bottom panel with a plurality of spaced apart fold lines between same and a depending skirt. The apparatus includes an arrangement for forming the bottom member from a blank with the apparatus including a forming die through which the blank is passed by use of a plunger arrangement with the die having a plurality of different size forming areas which cooperate with the plunger arrangement to form the fold lines and skirt. Means feed the blanks to the die and plunger arrangement for forming after which the bottom member is secured to the sidewall to form a container.