Methods and systems for packaging a product

Details Methods and systems for packaging a product Methods and systems for packaging a product

2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Harmon, Christopher (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Conforming by stretching or shrinking of cover over contents

C053S441000, C053S399000, C053S411000, C053S381100, C053S526000, C053S528000, C206S497000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07398632

ABSTRACT:
A method for applying a heat shrinkable film to a carton for forming a shape of the carton is provided. The carton includes a top panel, a bottom panel, at least one side panel extending between the top panel and the bottom panel, and a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position. The method includes providing a heat-shrinkable but unshrunken film, wrapping the film in an unheated condition around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of the movable section of the carton, and moving the movable section from the first position to the second position to form a shape of the carton by heating the heat-shrinkable film to shrink the heat-shrinkable film into contact with at least a portion of the movable section.

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