Abstract: A method is disclosed for opening a folded paper box blank, inserting a product filled container into the opened blank, and closing and sealing the end flaps of the blank. The apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a magazine for storing a vertical pile of the folded blanks, separating cams and feeding rollers for discharging the lowest blank, elongate transport screws, a transfer plate for standing up the discharged blank and delivering the blank to the transport screws, and a cylindrical cam for engaging the sides of the folded blank and, upon rotation thereof, for compressing and hence opening the folded blank thereby forming an opened rectangular box. The apparatus also comprises an endless conveyer system that includes a plurality of carrier trays, each tray for securely holding an opened box and conveying the box to a plurality of stations where the end flaps are folded in and sealed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening folded box blanks so that the opened blank can be filled. Apparatus of one embodiment of the invention comprises a substantially cylindrical cam having an axially and radially progressing spiral cam surface and a plurality of elongated transport screws for supplying, one at a time, folded box blanks to one end of the cam. The blank is opened upon rotation of the cam.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for opening a folded paper box blank, inserting a product filled container into the opened blank, and closing and sealing the end flaps of the blank. The apparatus comprises a magazine for storing a vertical pile of the folded blanks, separating cams and feeding rollers for discharging the lowest blank, elongate transport screws, a transfer plate for standing up the discharged blank and delivering the blank to the transport screws, and a cylindrical cam for engaging the sides of the folded blank and, upon rotation thereof, for compressing and hence opening the folded blank thereby forming an opened rectangular box. The apparatus also comprises an endless conveyor system that includes a plurality of carrier trays, each tray for securely holding an opened box and conveying the box to a plurality of stations where the end flaps are folded in and sealed.