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US5121878A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of erecting a carton blank, a tool for carrying out the method and a carton blank used with the method

Assignee: Sprinter System AB
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Filing: 1991-09-03
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Granted: 1992-06-16
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Expires: 2011-09-03
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Abstract

Abstract PCT No. PCT/SE89/00101 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 3, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 3, 1989 PCT Filed Mar. 6, 1989 PCT Pub. No. WO89/08022 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 8, 1989.The invention relates to a method of erecting a carton blank, a tool (15) for carrying out the method and a carton blank (1) used in the method. As the blank (1) is pressed down by means of a plunger (17) into a forming space (18), its end walls (5) are erected by solely their corner areas (9) being pressed towards opposing guide surfaces (19) arranged in the space (18), and are retained between these surfaces and bolsters (23,24) projecting from the plunger simultaneously as, when the end walls (5) assume a substantially right angle relative the bottom (2), said walls also curve outwards due to the resiliency of the carton blank to form a convex shape for expanding and disposing at an oblique angle insertion openings (10) stamped out of the blank such as to enable easy and rapid insertion and locking of insertion flaps (8) on corresponding adjacent side walls (4) with the aid of locking tongues (11) in the insertion openings (10) for final positional fixation of the carton blank forming the carton tray in its ready-erected state. The tool is arranged to erect the blank with the aid of first, opposing guide surfaces (19) and second opposing guide surfaces (20) and a plunger (17) which can be pressed downwards into the space (18) such that the plunger presses the blank down while simultaneosuly locking the side and end walls (4,5) of the blank to each other.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kay Wallin

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 11:28
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/26; B31B50/44; B31B50/46; B31B50/48; B31B50/60; B31B50/73; B31B50/732; B31B50/734

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
A carton blank comprising: a bottom; side walls; end walls; and a lid hingedly attached to one of said side walls or one of said end walls, said side walls or said end walls having corner flaps projecting therefrom, wherein said side walls and said end walls are foldable along crease lines and lockable in a folded state by locking means, said locking means comprising: an insertion flap with a locking tongue formed on one of said corner flaps, said locking tongue being an S-shaped slit disposed substantially parallel to the crease line of said end walls; and an insertion opening having an edge which cooperates with said locking tongue, said opening being disposed at a corner area of the end wall adjacent to said insertion flap and being stamped out from said blank, said edge of said opening being disposed adjacent an outer end edge of said adjacent end wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
A carton blank comprising: a bottom; side walls; end walls; and a lid hingedly attached to one of said side walls or one of said end walls, said side walls or said end walls having corner flaps projecting therefrom, wherein said side walls and said end walls are foldable along crease lines and lockable in a folded state by locking means, said locking means comprising: an insertion flap with a locking tongue formed on one of said corner flaps, said locking tongue being an S-shaped slit disposed substantially parallel to the crease line of said end walls; and an insertion opening having an edge which cooperates with said locking tongue, said opening being disposed at a corner area of the end wall adjacent to said insertion flap and being stamped out from said blank, said edge of said opening being disposed adjacent an outer end edge of said adjacent end wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
A carton blank as claimed in claim 1, wherein said opening has a predetermined width in the range of 3-5 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A carton blank as claimed in claim 2, wherein said opening extends to a width in the range of 5-8 mm near the outer edge of said adjacent end wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 149 words
A carton blank comprising: a bottom; side walls; end walls; and a lid hingedly attached to one of said side walls or one of said end walls, said side walls or said end walls having corner flaps projecting therefrom, wherein said side walls and said end walls are foldable along crease lines and lockable in a folded state by locking means, said locking means comprising: an insertion flap with a locking tongue formed on one of said corner flaps; and an insertion opening having an edge which cooperates with said locking tongue, said opening being disposed at a corner area of the end wall adjacent to said insertion flap and being stamped out from said blank, wherein said opening merges into a slit terminating at the crease line of said adjacent end wall, said edge of said opening being disposed adjacent an outer end edge said adjacent end wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 149 words
A carton blank comprising: a bottom; side walls; end walls; and a lid hingedly attached to one of said side walls or one of said end walls, said side walls or said end walls having corner flaps projecting therefrom, wherein said side walls and said end walls are foldable along crease lines and lockable in a folded state by locking means, said locking means comprising: an insertion flap with a locking tongue formed on one of said corner flaps; and an insertion opening having an edge which cooperates with said locking tongue, said opening being disposed at a corner area of the end wall adjacent to said insertion flap and being stamped out from said blank, wherein said opening merges into a slit terminating at the crease line of said adjacent end wall, said edge of said opening being disposed adjacent an outer end edge said adjacent end wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A carton blank as claimed in claim 4, wherein said opening has a predetermined width in the range of 3-5 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A carton blank as claimed in claim 5, wherein said opening extends to a width in the range of 5-8 mm near the outer edge of said adjacent end wall.

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