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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2007
Alan P. Martin, Smyrna, GA (US);
John W. Cash, Iii, Newnan, GA (US);
Rafe T. Patterson, Newnan, GA (US);
Michael F. Flagg, Newnan, GA (US);
Alan P. Martin, Smyrna, GA (US);
John W. Cash, III, Newnan, GA (US);
Rafe T. Patterson, Newnan, GA (US);
Michael F. Flagg, Newnan, GA (US);
MeadWestVaco Packaging Systems, LLC, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Abstract
A packaging machine having a folding apparatus for closing an end of an end loaded carton that includes leading and trailing side end flaps. The packaging machine includes a carton conveyor for transporting a carton in a flow direction along a carton path. The folding apparatus includes a lug assembly that has at least one folding lug that travels along an endless lug path. The folding lug travels in the flow direction and in parallel to the carton path along at least a portion of the lug path such that the folding lug can operate in concert with separation guide and a combination guide to fold the leading and trailing side end flaps in the desired sequence.