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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Thomas Stadler, Kolbermoor, DE;
KRONES Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus () for closing the top side of external cardboard packagings (). The external cardboard packagings () comprise two top closing flaps () located opposite each other. Side edges () of the closing flaps () are connected to each other via two fold-in flaps (). During closing, at least two external cardboard packagings () are positioned in a group () contiguous to each other or slightly spaced apart. At least two folding devices () are advanceable toward each other to engage the fold-in flaps () of each of the at least two external cardboard packagings (), thus pressing the fold-in flaps () toward each other and folding them over their particular second fold edges () and third fold edges (), thereby folding down the top closing flaps ().