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Carton folding apparatus

  • US 6,070,396 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1997
  • Issued: 06/06/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A carton folding apparatus operable to close the top of a carton having a front inner flap, a rear inner flap, a right outer flap, and a left outer flap, said carton folding apparatus comprising:

  • a frame having an input end and an output end;

    means for transporting said carton from said input end to said output end of said frame; and

    a flap folding assembly mounted for vertical movement along said frame in order to accommodate cartons of various sizes, said flap folding assembly being positioned above said transporting means, said flap folding assembly including a stationary front flap folding bar, a rotatable rear flap folding arm, a right outer flap folding member, and a left outer flap folding member, each of said outer flap folding members including an end, each of said ends of said outer flap folding members being adapted to be moved closer to or further from one another upon rotation of said outer flap folding members,wherein each of said outer flap folding members contains a plurality of holes therein, the plurality of holes lying in a plane that is orthogonal to a direction of rotation of said outer flap members.

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