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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2010
Applicants:
Markus Florentzson, Staffanstorp, SE;
Mats Nyhlén, Löddeköpinge, SE;
Johnny Månsson, Hyllinge, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 3/00 (2006.01); B31B 29/00 (2006.01); B31B 29/60 (2006.01); B65B 61/24 (2006.01); B65B 9/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 61/24 (2013.01); B65B 9/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for facilitating folding of a container comprising a first flattening element and a second flattening element arranged to flatten a first end portion and a second end portion of a sealed end of the container, respectively. By flattening the first and second end portions, these are made thinner, which, in turn, facilitates folding of the first end portion and the second end portion towards a middle portion of the sealed end, placed between the first end portion and the second end portion.