Method And Apparatus For Processing Wood Veneered Substrate Stock And The Like Into A Container Or Display Blank

An apparatus for processing wood veneered substrate stock into product blanks, the wood veneered substrate stock comprising a wood veneer layer and one or more non-corrugated paper layers, the apparatus comprising:

• a non-resilient support surface for supporting the wood veneered substrate stock during processing thereof;
• a rule holder positioned adjacent to and spaced from the support surface such that the substrate stock is disposed between the rule holder and the support surface during processing thereof;
• at least one slit scoring rule mounted on the rule holder, the slit scoring rule having a cutting edge for penetrating one or more layers of the substrate stock;
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• at least one cutting rule mounted on the rule holder for cutting through the entire thickness of the substrate stock, the cutting rule having a cutting edge extending beyond the slit scoring rule cutting edge a fixed distance D substantially equal to the total aggregate thickness of the substrate layers minus the sum of the thickness of the wood veneer layer and up to approximately 50% of the thicknesses of the paper layers for controlling the depth of cut into the substrate stock by the slit scoring rule.

A method for processing a wood veneered substrate into a blank, the wood veneered substrate stock including a wood veneer outer layer and one or more paper base layers, comprising:

• advancing the wood veneered substrate stock into a processing apparatus, the processing apparatus comprising
• (a) a non-resilient support surface for supporting the substrate stock during processing thereof;
• (b) a rule holder positioned adjacent to and spaced from the support surface such that the substrate stock is disposed between the rule holder and the support surface during processing of the substrate stock;
• (c) at least one slit scoring rule mounted on the rule holder, the slit scoring rule having a cutting edge for penetrating one or more layers of the substrate stock;
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• (d) at least one cutting rule mounted on the rule holder for cutting through the entire thickness of the wood veneered substrate stock, the cutting rule having a cutting edge extending beyond the slit scoring rule cutting edge a fixed distance D for controlling the depth of cut into the sheet stock by the slit scoring rule, wherein the distance D is substantially equal to the aggregate thickness of the paper layers or substantially equal to the total aggregate thickness of the substrate layers minus the sum of the thickness of the wood veneer layer and up to approximately 50% of the thicknesses of the paper layers;
• moving the cutting rule and the slit scoring rule into contact with the substrate stock;
• removing the cutting rule and the slit scoring rule from contact with the substrate stock.