(57) @ A carton erecting apparatus comprising a carton feed magazine (12) having a horizontal
driven conveyor (15) and a downwardly inclined ramp (18) extending therefrom, a transfer
mechanism (24) arranged to move cartons (17) from the feed magazine (12) one at a
time to a holding station (38) on a rotatable carriage (36), the cartons being partially
erected while being moved to the holding station (38) by means of engagement with
an inclined pressure member (30), the rotatable carriage having a plurality of spaced
holding stations (38) with gripping means (41) associated with each said holding station,
the gripping means (41) being operable in response to rotation of the carriage (36)
to open to permit entry into or exit from the associated holding station (38) of a
carton (17) and to close to retain a carton (17) in the holding station (38).
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