Patent ID: 7398632
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for applying a heat shrinkable film to a carton for forming a shape of the carton, the carton including a top panel, a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels extending between the top panel and the bottom panel, and a movable section that is movable between a first position and a second position, said method comprising: providing a heat-shrinkable but unshrunken film; wrapping the film in an unheated condition around at least a portion of the carton including at least a portion of the movable section of the carton, wherein the movable section including at least one opening having a size and at least one movable panel, wherein the at least one opening is a cut-out defined within at least one of the plurality of side panels; and moving the movable section from the first position to the second position to form a shape of the carton by heating the heat-shrinkable film to shrink the heat-shrinkable film into contact with at least a portion of the movable section, wherein moving the movable section includes moving the at least one movable panel and reducing the size of the at least one opening of the movable section.