Method of processing a plurality of articles through a processing section of a packaging machine and method of reconfiguring a processing section of a packaging machine
AssigneeStandard-Knapp, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Shurtleff, Patrick Lee Nelson, David A. Kardok
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Abstract
A method of processing a plurality of articles through a processing section of a packaging machine includes guiding a plurality of articles supported on a support tray blank onto at least one additional conveyor extending about and riding on a conveyor, folding at least one of a leading edge flap and trailing edge flap of the support tray blank with at least one tray folding member provided on the at least one additional conveyor to form a portion of a support tray, and shifting the support tray along the conveyor.
Claims21
A method of processing a plurality of articles through a processing section of a packaging machine, the method comprising:
- guiding a plurality of articles supported on a support tray blank onto at least one additional conveyor extending about and riding on a conveyor;
- folding at least one of a leading edge flap and trailing edge flap of the support tray blank with at least one tray folding member provided on the at least one additional conveyor to form a portion of a support tray;
- and
- shifting the support tray blank along the conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.