Patent ID: 11905057
Assignee: INTERTAPE POLYMER CORP.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A method of packaging a product in a mailer using a mailer packaging apparatus, wherein the mailer packaging apparatus comprises a handling station having a robot, a mailer supply station having a plurality of magazines for holding mailers, and a mailer closing station for closing the mailers, the method comprising:
moving a first magazine of the plurality of magazines adjacent to the robot and a second magazine away from the robot, wherein the first magazine is configured to hold a plurality of first mailers and the second magazine is configured to hold a plurality of second mailers, and wherein the plurality of magazines are movable with respect to the robot; and
moving the robot to pick the mailer from the first magazine adjacent to the robot;
supplying the product to the mailer for packaging;
closing the mailer with the product in the mailer closing station having an internal folding member, an external folding member, and a closing actuator operatively coupled to the external folding member, wherein the external folding member engages a first outer surface of the mailer or a lip to fold the lip of the mailer around the internal folding member positioned on an internal surface or a second outer surface of the mailer for operatively coupling the lip to the second outer surface of the mailer to close an opening of the mailer after the product is supplied into the mailer.