Abstract: A package or carton is provided that incorporates a cutting edge without the need for a separate cutting element. The front panel of the package has an upper exposed end that is formed into a cutting edge by a plurality of complementary and opposing pair of cutting teeth. The package is especially adapted to hold material that is stored in a roll. A selected length of the material can be separated from the roll by pressing the material against the cutting edge and pulling the length of material thereby cutting the material in a linear fashion. The package of the present invention provides a more economical and environmentally friendly packaging solution with an integral cutting feature.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for semi-automatically packing packages being supplied by automatic packaging apparatus at a rapid rate, characterized by the steps of or means for diverting the packages sequentially into one or more chutes; accumulating the packages from all chutes on a gate; transferring the packages from the gate and in a desired position into a receiver; providing clearance in the receiver for a next package or packages transferred from the gate; repeating the above steps until a predetermined number of packages have been accumulated in the receiver and thereafter removing the predetermined number of packages to make room for the next predetermined number of packages.