Roll-formed containers for shipping
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorGarett Ochs
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for roll-formed containers for shipping. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining, using a first sensor system, a first dimension of a first item, determining a length of packaging material to use for packing the first item based at least in part on the first dimension, and causing a first crease line and a second crease line to be formed on a surface of the packaging material. Some methods may include causing a first side of the packaging material to be folded over the first item, causing a second side of the packaging material to be folded over the first side of the packaging material to form an overlapping portion, and causing ends of the packaging material to be pressed to form a package, where the first item is disposed in the package.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- determining, using a first sensor system, a first dimension of a first item;
- determining a length of packaging material to use for packing the first item based at least in part on the first dimension;
- causing, based at least in part on the first dimension, a first crease line and a second crease line to be formed on a surface of the packaging material, wherein the packaging material has a width;
- causing a first cut to be formed along the width of the packaging material, the first cut having a first length that is less than half the width of the packaging material;
- causing a second cut to be formed along the width of the packaging material, the second cut having the first length;
- causing a first side of the packaging material to be folded over the first item;
- and
- causing ends of the packaging material to be sealed to form a package, wherein the first item is disposed in the package.
A method comprising:
- determining, using a first sensor system, a first dimension of a first item;
- determining a length of packaging material to use for packing the first item based at least in part on the first dimension;
- causing, based at least in part on the first dimension, a first crease line and a second crease line to be formed on a surface of the packaging material, wherein the packaging material has a width;
- causing a first cut to be formed along the width of the packaging material, the first cut having a first length that is less than half the width of the packaging material;
- causing a first side of the packaging material to be folded over the first item;
- and
- causing ends of the packaging material to be sealed to form a package, wherein the first item is disposed in the package;
- wherein the packaging material is coupled to an adjacent portion of packaging material via a portion of the packaging material between the first cut and the second cut, and wherein a second item is disposed on the adjacent portion of packaging material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.