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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1995
Arthur H Cromwell, Columbus, OH (US);
Williamette Industries Inc, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for quickly setting up an octagonal box configuration from the typical planar folded tube form in which the boxes are shipped. The apparatus includes separated frame portions representing the octagonal shape which are mounted for relative movement toward one another to cause the planar box form to open along vertical score lines provided on the box form. Another vertically movable frame includes plurality of fixed and pivotal folding plates which engage closure flaps connected to the box form to cause the flaps to fold inwardly along selected score hinge lines to close an end of the box thereby forming an opened, erected box ready to accept the desired contents.