Patent ID: 11897225
Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. Apparatus for inserting a first insulating liner panel and a second insulating liner panel into a rectangular box to form a thermally insulated container, the box having a closed end, four sidewalls, an interior volume, and at least two lid flaps, the apparatus comprising:
a first station comprising a flap opening assembly for directing the at least two of the lid flaps of the box to an open configuration;
a second station comprising a first liner panel insertion assembly for inserting the first liner panel within the box, wherein in an inserted configuration a first segment of the first liner panel is positioned adjacent the closed end of the box, and a second segment of the first liner panel is positioned adjacent a first of the four sidewalls of the box;
a third station comprising a second liner panel insertion assembly for inserting the second liner panel within the box, wherein in an inserted configuration a first segment of the second liner panel is positioned adjacent a second of the four sidewalls of the box, a second segment of the second liner panel is positioned adjacent a third of the four sidewalls of the box, and a third segment of the second liner panel is positioned adjacent a fourth of the four sidewalls of the box;
a box transfer system configured to transfer the box between the first station, the second station, and the third station; and
a flap guide system for maintaining the at least two of the lid flaps of the box in the open configuration as the box is transferred from the first station to the third station.