Apparatus and method for loading an end-loadable carton
AssigneeMeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
InventorPeter Pathak
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Abstract
A substantially tubular end-loadable carton (200) comprising a top wall (212), an inwardly-extending structure (X2) foldably adjoining said top wall (212) stowable in a substantially flat-face position with an underside of said top wall (212), and a top end flap (X1) connected to said inwardly-extending structure is translated in a direction (F) and a flap deflector (310) is disposed to engage and deflect the end flap (X1a) downwardly and thereby cause the inwardly-extending structure (X2a) to pivot upwardly inside the carton (200) into substantially flat-face position with the underside of the top wall (212) of the carton (200).
Claims11
A packaging system comprising:
- translating a substantially tubular end-loadable carton comprising a top wall, an inwardly-extending structure foldably adjoining said top wall stowable in a substantially flat-face position with an underside of said top wall, and a top end flap connected to said inwardly-extending structure;
- disposing a flap deflector to engage and downwardly deflect said top end flap and thereby pivot said inwardly-extending structure into said substantially flat-face position with said underside of said top wall as said end-loadable carton is translated;
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- loading said end-loadable carton with articles, and wherein said inwardly-extending structure is prevented from impeding the loading of articles into said carton.
An apparatus for facilitating loading of an end-loadable carton, the carton having a top wall and a hinged structure hingedly connected to the top wall, the hinged structure including a top end flap for at least partially closing an end of the carton and an inwardly-extending structure connected to the top end flap along a fold line, the inwardly-extending structure extending inwardly from the top end flap and stowable adjacent to an inside surface of the top wall, the apparatus comprising:
- means for downwardly deflecting the top end flap so as to press the inwardly-extending structure against the inside surface of the top wall to prevent the inwardly-extending structure from impeding passage of articles as the carton is loaded with the articles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.