Carriers formed from sleeves and having gusset folded bottom closure panels

Abstract

Abstract A DISCRETE GROUP OF ARTICLES, SUCH AS CANS OR BOTTLES, ARE ENCLOSED IN A CARRIER SLEEVE. THE ARTICLES ARE ARRANGED IN A DOUBLE ROW IN A CARRIER SLEEVE OR A BASKET STYLE CARRIER, BOTH HAVING GUSSET FOLDED BOTTOM CLOSURE PANELS. THE CARRIERS ARE APPLIED TO CONTAINER GROUPS IN THE FORM OF A SLEEVE AS THE GROUP MOVES FROM A FIRST CONVEYOR REACH HAVING A WIDTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE DOUBLE ROW, AND ON TO A SECOND CONVEYOR REACH SUBSTANTIALLY LESS IN WIDTH THAN THE FIRST REACH. THE SLEEVE FORMING THE CARRIER BEING ADAPTED TO MOVE INTO POSITION AROUND THE CONTAINER GROUP AS IT MOVES FROM THE FIRST REACH TO THE SECOND REACH TO HOLD THE ARTICLES STABLY IN THE CARRIER. THE SLEEVE HAS LOWER CLOSURE ELEMENTS ADAPTED TO EMBRACE THE SECOND REACH, AND STRUCTURE IS PROVIDED FOR MOVING THE LOWER CLOSURE ELEMENTS INTO POSITION AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE GROUP AS THE GROUP MOVES FROM THE SECOND REACH TO A THIRD REACH.

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