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US 2010/0000672 A1Published application
Reinforced carton and methods of making carton blanks
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorJames C. Fogle
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Abstract
A carton is constructed from a multi-ply blank including an exterior blank and an interior blank. Adhesive is applied to the exterior blank using an applicator capable of transverse movement and/or rotation.
Claims28
A method of forming a multi-ply blank, comprising:
- moving a first blank along a first direction;
- applying adhesive to the first blank with a first applicator, wherein the first applicator is moved along a second direction that is nonparallel with the first direction as the adhesive is applied;
- and
- joining a second blank to the first blank to form a multi-ply blank.
1 more element
A method of forming a multi-ply blank, comprising:
- providing a first blank;
- applying adhesive to the first blank with a first applicator, wherein the first applicator is moved and rotated as the adhesive is applied;
- and
- joining a second blank to the first blank to form a multi-ply blank.
1 more element
The method of claim, wherein the adhesive is glue.
A system for applying adhesive to a blank, comprising:
- a movable surface, the movable surface being capable of moving at least one first blank along a first direction;
- and
- a first adhesive applicator mounted above the movable surface, wherein the first adhesive applicator is capable of movement in a second direction nonparallel with the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.