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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:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Patrick H. Wnek, Sherwood, WI (US);
Assignee:
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 43/00 (2013.01); B31B 2201/0252 (2013.01); B31B 2201/223 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool having a blank positioning system and method for forming a container. The tool has a first tool assembly and a second tool assembly that cooperate to shape the container from a blank. The blank positioning system positions the blank between the first tool assembly and the second tool assembly prior to forming the blank into the container.