Methods and systems for packaging a product
CA 2611862 C · Owner: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. · Inventors: Learn, Angela E.
Overview
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A method for applying a heat-shrink patch to a carton for forming a shape of the carton. 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-shrink patch in a pre-shrunk configuration. The heat-shrink patch is coupled in the pre-shrunk configuration to at least a portion of an interior surface of a blank of sheet material including at least a portion of the movable section. The carton is formed from the blank of sheet material. The movable section is moved from the first position to the …
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- Filed May 4, 2006 and granted December 10, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 4, 2026.
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