An apparatus (1) for automatic wrapping of a wrapping blank (3) on lateral walls of a cardboard box (2), the wrapping blank (3) having a base (301) and a plurality of flaps (302, 303, 304, 305) connected thereto, comprises a plurality of folding heads (5) for folding the flaps of the wrapping blank (3) and tucking in their outer portions. Each folding head (5) includes a pair of fingers (502A), positionable inside the box (2) and movable reciprocally towards and away from each other so that the fingers (502A) can be reciprocally moved in sliding contact with the wrapping blank (3) on the internal surface of the lateral wall of the box (2).

An apparatus (1) for automatic wrapping of a wrapping blank (3) on lateral walls of a cardboard box (2), the wrapping blank (3) having a base (301) and a plurality of flaps (302, 303, 304, 305) connected thereto, comprises a plurality of folding heads (5) for folding the flaps of the wrapping blank (3) and tucking in their outer portions. Each folding head (5) includes a pair of fingers (502A), positionable inside the box (2) and movable reciprocally towards and away from each other so that the fingers (502A) can be reciprocally moved in sliding contact with the wrapping blank (3) on the internal surface of the lateral wall of the box (2).

The package includes a front panel, a back panel opposing the front panel, the back panel defining at least one first cut line in a semi-circular shape at an upper portion of the back panel, a bottom panel forming a lower end of the package, a first side panel forming a first side of the package, a second side panel forming a second side of the package, and an upper panel forming a top end of the package. The first cut line is configured to form a tear line on an outermost surface of the package, the tear line being configured to be torn to open the top end of the package. The blank is capable of being assembled into the package. The method includes providing a blank, and assembling the package from the blank.

A method of forming a container from a blank of sheet material using a machine is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and a reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side panel. The machine includes a hopper station, a corner post forming station, and a plunger station. The method includes rotating the reinforcing panel assembly upwardly toward the first side panel as the blank is transported from the hopper station to the corner post forming station, forming a corner wall and a reinforcing end tab by folding reinforcing panels about fold lines as the blank is transported through the corner post forming station, rotating the side panels and the end panels to be substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel by directing the blank through the plunger station, and coupling the reinforcing end tab to an end panel to form the container.

Blank for display packages containing a cartomizer blister pack include a top panel and a bottom panel connected to a back panel, a front panel connected to the bottom panel, a first glue panel connected to the back panel, a second glue panel connected to the back panel front, a first side panel connected to the front panel, a second side panel connected to the front panel, a first bottom side panel connected to the first glue panel, a second bottom side panel connect to the second glue panel, and a plurality of first cut lines separating the first and second bottom side panels from the bottom panel and the first and second side panels.

The present invention provides a shaping tool for shaping a package formed of a foldable blank, the tool comprising: an overhead conveyor comprising a plurality of downwardly protruding spaced apart counter-means; a first conveyor extending between a receiving end towards an output end, and adapted to receive the foldable blank from an incoming conveying line at the receiving end and to position the foldable blank below one of the downwardly protruding counter-means; a shaping station extending away from the receiving end, the shaping station comprising: a pair of parallel shaping tracks, each positioned on one side of the first conveyor, the pair of generally parallel shaping tracks comprising a plurality of pairs of independently movable shaping lugs, each pair of shaping lugs having a predetermined shape and adapted to receive one of the foldable blanks there-between; the pair of lugs movable towards each other to form a package having a desired shape.

The present invention provides a shaping tool for shaping a package formed of a foldable blank, the tool comprising: an overhead conveyor comprising a plurality of downwardly protruding spaced apart counter-means; a first conveyor extending between a receiving end towards an output end, and adapted to receive the foldable blank from an incoming conveying line at the receiving end and to position the foldable blank below one of the downwardly protruding counter-means; a shaping station extending away from the receiving end, the shaping station comprising: a pair of parallel shaping tracks, each positioned on one side of the first conveyor, the pair of generally parallel shaping tracks comprising a plurality of pairs of independently movable shaping lugs, each pair of shaping lugs having a predetermined shape and adapted to receive one of the foldable blanks there-between; the pair of lugs movable towards each other to form a package having a desired shape.

A machine for folding and adhesively bonding blanks for the production of folding boxes. It includes a transport system which has at least one puller which wraps around deflecting rollers and extends along a processing path, a drive connected to a deflecting roller and drives the deflecting roller. Workpiece carriers are fastened to the puller and are moved along the processing path by the at least one puller. It also includes a magazine for a stack of blanks, a mechanism for removing individual blanks from the stack in the magazine, a feeding mechanism for the removed blanks to the workpiece carriers, active means for retaining blanks on the workpiece carriers, control means, which are connected to the active means to control the retention and release of the blanks, and at least one means arranged on the processing path in a stationary manner for adhesively bonding blanks.

A blank of sheet material for forming a container includes a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along a plurality of generally parallel fold lines. At least one of the generally parallel fold lines has an increased stiffness. The blank also includes a plurality of bottom panels. At least one of the bottom panels includes at least one bottom corner portion that extends adjacent to and beneath a free bottom edge of a corresponding one of the corner panels and the glue panel. The blank further includes a plurality of top panels. At least one of the top panels includes at least one top corner portion that extends adjacent to and above a free top edge of a corresponding one of the corner panels and the glue panel.

Covering of raw boxes with a sheet blank in a box laminating machine with a rubbing-down device that sweeps or rolls over the surface to be covered and a counter-holder that interacts with said rubbing-down device, wherein the rubbing-down operation takes place during a transport movement of the box and the counter-holder plunges into the box in order to support the wall to be covered against the rubbing-down device.