Methods and systems for packaging a product
AssigneeAltivity Packaging, LLC
InventorsAngela Learn, Michael Ryan
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Abstract
An assembly for packaging a product includes a carton having a top, a bottom, and a side extending between the top and the bottom. At least one of the top, the bottom, and the side includes a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position. The movable section is biased to the first position. The assembly also includes a heat-shrunk layer overlapping at least a portion of the carton for sealing the carton. The heat-shrunk layer holds the movable section in the second position against the bias.
Claims54
An assembly for packaging a product, said assembly comprising:
- a carton having a top, a bottom, and a side extending between the top and the bottom, wherein at least one of the top, the bottom, and the side comprises a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position, the section being biased to the first position;
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- a heat-shrinkable layer overlapping at least a portion of the carton for forming the carton, the heat-shrinkable layer moves the moveable section from the first position to the second position when the heat-shrinkable layer is heated to come into contact with the portion of the carton.
A method for packaging a product, said method comprising:
- forming a carton having a top, a bottom, a side extending between the top and the bottom, and a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position;
- wrapping a heat-shrinkable layer around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of a movable section of the carton;
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- moving the movable section from the first position to the second position to form a shape of the package assembly by heating the heat-shrinkable layer to shrink the heat-shrinkable layer into contact with at least a portion of the movable section.
An assembly for packaging and transporting a product, said assembly comprising:
- a carton having a top, a bottom, a side extending between the top and the bottom, and a corner defined by an intersection between the side and the top, wherein at least one of the top and the side comprises a handle for carrying the assembly, the handle extending outwardly from the carton;
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- a heat-shrunk layer overlapping the side, the corner, at least a portion of the bottom, and a portion of the top for sealing the carton, wherein the heat-shrunk layer comprises an opening therein adjacent the handle of the carton such that the handle extends through the opening of the heat-shrunk layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.