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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoshimitsu Yokoyama, Ishikawa, JP;
Assignee:
Milliken Packaging, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B / ; B31B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493309 ; 493 74 ; 493163 ; 493175 ; 493250 ; 493255 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus to form tubular shaped individual cartons from a web of flat tubular material. The flat tubular material is advanced to a tube forming station whereat a portion thereof is bulged so that it can be inserted on a mandrel to maintain its shape. After insertion on the mandrel it is cut to form an individual carton separate from the web of flat tubular material.