Packaging Method for Multi-Piece Carton Formation and Apparatus for Carrying Out the Same

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-06
LEBRAS PHILIPPE
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[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,061, to Le Bras, discloses a method and mechanism for application of a top gripping carrier carton to a plurality of articles such as bottles disposed within a crate. A disadvantage of this method and mechanism relative to those of the present invention lies in the fact that it is not applicable to a carton having a carton base which is formed during the loading and carton assembly process. In the present prior art specification, there is disclosed a system wherein the crate is fully formed well before the top gripping carrier is applied. It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a method of carton formation which may be applied to a carton which supports the articles contained in it on at least a pair of opposite upper and lower faces.
[0006] International Patent No 99-06280, to The Mead Corporation, discloses a packaging machine and method for continuous loading and formation of a carton for a plurality of articles such as bottles. However, this latter method and mechanism are not applicable to a carton comprising a plurality of integers. Accordin

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A disadvantage of this method and mechanism relative to those of the present invention lies in the fact that it is not applicable to a carton having a carton base whic

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[0071] The present embodiment provides a method and a packaging machine for carrying out the method for constructing and loading a two part carton to contain articles such as bottles. FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c show a series of views of an exemplary carton base for constructing a carton using the method of the present embodiment; it will be recognized that the scope of the present invention is not limited to application to cartons such as that detailed in these figures. Turning to FIG. 1c, there is shown a carton base 10 having a main base panel 12 foldably connected to respective wall panels 14 and 16 by respective fold line 13 and 15. Preferably, these respective wall panels 14 and 16 are connected by fold lines 17, 19, 21, and 23 in a direction substantially perpendicular to that of parallel fold lines 13 and 15 to corner panels 18, 20, 22 and 24. These respective corner panels are in turn foldably connected to securement panels 26, 28, 30 and 32. The carton base 10 is so constructed an...

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A method for continuous loading and set-up of cartons, each for holding an array of articles such as bottles (B), each carton comprising a top part (40) which includes one or more top panels (42) and one or more side panels (48, 50), and further comprising a carton base (10) which carton base includes a main base panel (12) and one or more wall panels (14, 16). The method comprises the steps of: a. continuous loading of one or more articles onto the carton base (10), b. offering up the top part (40) in alignment with the carton base (10), c. maintaining secure alignment of the top part (40) with the carton base (10), while d. securing together the or each side panel (48, 50) of the top part to the carton base (10) so as to complete the carton base and so that the array of articles is substantially encased in the set-up, loaded carton.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a packaging method for formation of cartons constructed to accommodate a plurality of articles such as beverage bottles and to apparatus for carrying out such a method. [0002] In particular, the invention relates to a carton formed from a plurality of blank integers which are each to be aligned and secured to one another in a finished package. An example of such a carton is found in UK Patent Application Number GB0408054.5 and is further shown loaded and assembled as a package in the final figure of the accompanying drawings of the present specification. Cartons comprised of multiple integers, for example two-part cartons present many advantages to the user. For example, such a construction often imparts extra strength to the carton whilst providing large areas to be printed with advertising graphics if desired. A two-part construction may also, for example, present advantages with respect to the ease of access to t...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B5/02B65B43/24B65B21/24
CPCB65B21/24B65B5/028
Inventor LEBRAS, PHILIPPE
Owner LEBRAS PHILIPPE
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