Packaging system
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorColin P. Ford
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Abstract
A method of loading articles in cartons. The method can comprise moving a carton in a generally flat configuration in a downstream direction with a carton opening carousel, at least partially opening the carton while moving the carton with the carton opening carousel, and transferring the carton from the carton opening carousel to a carton loading carousel in a transfer region. The transferring the carton can comprise moving the carton in an upstream direction. The method further can comprise loading a plurality of articles into the carton while moving the carton in a downstream direction with the carton loading carousel.
Claims7
A guide assembly for at least partially opening and conveying a carton, the guide assembly comprising:
- a support member;
- a first guide arm;
- and
- a second guide arm spaced from the first guide arm by the support member, each of the first guide arm and the second guide arm comprising a tapered end that is spaced apart from the support member, at least one flange extending obliquely from a central portion of the respective first guide arm and second guide arm, and a slit extending in the central portion for at least partially receiving a respective portion of the carton, the tapered end comprising an oblique edge extending along at least a portion of the central portion and the at least one flange, wherein, for each of the first guide arm and the second guide arm, the slit extends from the tapered end of the respective first guide arm and second guide arm, and wherein the central portions of the first guide arm and the second guide arm are mounted to the support member so that the central portions of the first guide arm and second guide arm are parallel to one another;
- wherein the guide assembly is pivotably mounted on a support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.