(19)
(11) EP 2 085 314 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/32

(21) Application number: 09151823.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 17/02(2006.01)
B65D 71/42(2006.01)
 B65B 27/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 01.02.2008 GB 0801890

(71) Applicant: Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Boscart, Denis
    36000 Chateauroux (FR)
  • Martini, Pascal
    36330 Le Poinçonnet (FR)
  • Vergnaud, Alain
    36130 Cere (FR)

(74) Representative: Coulson, Elizabeth Eve et al
Coulson & Associates 5 Newbold Road
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2LQ
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)

   


(54) Method and apparatus for constructing a carton


(57) A method of constructing a carton (8) from a carton blank (10) and apparatus for performing said method, the method comprising providing a carton blank, having a main panel (16) comprising a plurality of article-receiving apertures (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f), in a flat form to group of articles (A) such that each of said plurality of apertures is in registry with a respective article in said group of articles, folding said main panel such that it becomes substantially V-shaped bringing a lowermost portion of said V-shaped main panel into engagement with the article such that innermost portions of the plurality of apertures engage with a protruding portion of a respective article wherein said engagement maintains the grouped configuration of the articles during further processing of the carton blank.







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