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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1979
Tor A Froidh, Stenungsund, SE;
Leif U Widlund, Molnlycke, SE;
Molnlycke Aktiebolag, , SE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a package from a package blank which includes a series of lateral surfaces and end wall sections connected by fold lines are disclosed. The method disclosed includes folding the package blank along fold lines between the lateral surfaces, moving such partially formed package blank along a predetermined path, and rotating the package blank while it is moving along that path while at the same time sequentially folding the end wall sections along a second set of fold lines at one end of the package so as to form an end wall surface at that end. The apparatus disclosed includes forming means for forming the package blank into a partially folded package including lateral surfaces, the forming means including rotating means for rotating the forming means, moving means for moving the package along a predetermined path, and folding means for sequentially folding end wall sections at one end of the package as the package blank is moving along the predetermined path in order to form end wall surface for the package.