Patent ID: 9409369
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B31B,B65G

Claim Text:
1. A collapsing assembly adapted to collapse constructed collapsible crates having a foldable bottom panel and right and left side foldable panels, along their collapsing lines, said collapsing assembly comprising: a rotating means to rotate the constructed crates by 90° in a way that moves the open face of the crate from upward facing to forward facing towards a direction of conveyance; and a conveying and collapsing means configured to convey the crates in the direction of conveyance and apply pressure on the crates' two opposing side panels, as the crates are conveyed, thereby collapsing said constructed crates along their collapsing lines while the open faces of said crates are already forward facing towards the direction of conveyance.