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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
May. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventor:
Stephen J. Bellamah, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 50/82 (2017.01); B31B 50/25 (2017.01); B31B 50/52 (2017.01); B31B 50/00 (2017.01); B65D 5/50 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/5004 (2013.01); B31B 50/0042 (2017.08); B31B 50/25 (2017.08); B31B 50/52 (2017.08); B31B 50/82 (2017.08); B65D 5/542 (2013.01);
Abstract
The method includes first folding a plurality of sidewall panels to form sidewalls for an assembled package, a tear-off section being defined by at least a portion a lower end of at least some of the sidewalls, second folding one or more platform panels to form a supportive platform near the lower end of the sidewalls, and third folding at least one foot panel under the supportive platform to at least partially support the supportive platform of the assembled package.