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Machine for producing polygonal cases

US5147271A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 1991
Grant dateSep 15, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2301/10
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A case, made from a sheet material such as cardboard or corrugated board, having rectangular lateral faces connected in twos by a fold line. The fold lines are parallel to each other. Such a case comprises at least five lateral faces. It may be obtained by wrapping a sheet material blank about a mandrel in cooperation with a pressure plate whose profile corresponds to that of two or three consecutive faces of the mandrel.

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