Methods and systems for packaging a product
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsAngela E. Learn, Michael D. Ryan
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Abstract
A method for applying a heat shrinkable film to a carton for forming a shape of the carton is provided. The carton includes a top panel, a bottom panel, at least one side panel extending between the top panel and the bottom panel, and a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position. The method includes providing a heat-shrinkable but unshrunken film, wrapping the film in an unheated condition around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of the movable section of the carton, and moving the movable section from the first position to the second position to form a shape of the carton by heating the heat-shrinkable film to shrink the heat-shrinkable film into contact with at least a portion of the movable section.
Claims20
A package assembly, comprising:
- a carton including a plurality of adjoined panels that define an interior space, the carton including a movable section comprising
- a movable panel, and
- an opening comprising a cutout defined at least partially in the movable panel;
- and
- a heat-shrinkable but unshrunken film wrapped around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of the movable panel,
- wherein the heat-shrinkable film is operative for shrinking in response to heat, wherein the shrinking of the film moves the movable panel towards the interior space and reduces the size of the opening.
A package assembly, comprising:
- a carton including a plurality of adjoined panels that define an interior space, the carton including a movable section comprising
- a movable panel, and
- an opening defined at least partially by a cutout disposed along an edge of the movable panel;
- and
- a heat-shrinkable but unshrunken film wrapped around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of the movable panel, the heat-shrinkable film being operative for shrinking in response to heat, wherein the shrinking of the heat-shrinkable film moves the movable panel towards the interior space, thereby reducing the size of the opening.
A package assembly, comprising:
- a carton including a plurality of adjoined panels that define an interior space, the carton including and a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the movable section includes an opening and a movable panel, wherein the opening comprises a cutout within at least one of the plurality of side panels;
- and
- a heat-shrinkable but unshrunken film wrapped around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of the movable section of the carton,
- wherein the heat-shrinkable film is operative for shrinking in response to heat, the shrinking of the film being for moving the movable section from the first position to the second position, wherein moving the movable section includes moving the movable panel and reducing the size of the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.