Method for assembling composite carton blanks

A method for assembling composite carton blanks, said method comprising arranging a first blank having an upper surface overlying a support having a plurality of projecting elements positioned to extend upwardly adjacent the edges of said first blank, said first blank including at least one first fold line, arranging a second blank having a designated portion for providing at least one second fold line overlying a portion of said upper surface of said first blank, one of the blanks having a least one notch opening along an edge thereof, receiving one of said elements within said notch for aligning said first fold line in colinear relationship with said designated portion for providing said second fold line, securing said first blank to said second blank about an overlapping portion thereof, and removing the joined first and second blanks from said support and said elements, whereby an opening is provided by said notch within said one of the blanks adjacent and edge of the other blank and between said first fold line and said designated portion for providing said second fold line thereat.

A method for assembling composite carton blanks comprising arranging a first blank having an upper surface overlying a support having a plurality of projecting elements positioned to extend upwardly adjacent the edges of said first blank, said first blank including an opening therein, locating a pair of elements opposing each other adjacent the inner edges of said first blank forming said opening therein when said first blank is arranged overlying said support, arranging a second blank overlying a portion of said upper surface of said first blank, said second blank including a pair of notches formed along opposing outer edges of said second blank, arranging said second blank overlying said opening of said first blank with said pair of elements respectively received within said pair of notches for aligning said first blank with respect to said second blank, said second blank including a first fold line extending between said pair of notches, arranging said first fold line extending between said pair of elements when said second blank is positioned overlying said opening, securing said first blank to said second blank about an overlapping portion thereof, and removing the joined first and second blanks from said support and said elements whereby an opening is provided by said notch adjacent an edge of one of the blanks.

A method for assembling composite carton blanks, said method comprising arranging a first blank having an upper surface overlying a support having a plurality of projecting elements positioned to extend upwardly adjacent the edges of said first blank, said first blank including an opening therein, locating a pair of elements opposing each other adjacent the inner edges of said first blank forming said opening when said first blank is arranged overlying said support, said first blank including at least one first fold line, arranging a second blank having a designated portion for providing at least one second fold line overlying a portion of said upper surface of said first blank, one of the blanks having at least one notch formed along an edge thereof, receiving one of said elements within said notch for aligning said first fold line in colinear relationship with said designated portion for providing said second fold line, securing said first blank to said second blank about an overlapping portion thereof, and removing the joined first and second blanks from said support and said elements whereby an opening is provided by said notch between said first fold line and said designated portion for providing said second fold line adjacent an edge of one of the blanks.