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

Claim 17:
18. A mailer packaging apparatus comprising:
a handling station having a robot;
a mailer supply station having a plurality of magazines for holding mailers, the plurality of magazines having at least a first magazine configured to hold a plurality of first mailers and a second magazine configured to hold a plurality of second mailers, and wherein the plurality of magazines are movable with respect to the robot; and
a mailer closing station configured to close the mailers, the mailer closing station comprising:
an external folding member configured to be positioned on a first outer surface or a lip of a mailer;
an internal folding member configured to be positioned on an internal surface or a second outer surface of the mailer;
a closing actuator operatively coupled to the external folding member;

wherein the robot is configured to pick the mailer from one of the plurality of magazines;
wherein a product is supplied to the mailer for packaging; and
wherein the external folding member of the mailer closing station is configured to engage the first outer surface of the mailer or the lip to fold the lip of the mailer around the internal folding member 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 to the mailer.