Patent ID: 7866126
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method for packaging an item, the method comprising: creating a first fold in a carton by pressing in a first region, between a first set of two slits, toward an inside volume of the carton while folding a first side flap over the carton; creating a second fold in the carton by pressing in a second region, between a second set of two slits, toward the inside volume of the carton while folding a second side flap over the carton; securing at least one portion of the item with a first piece of packaging material, the first piece of packaging material being secured between a front panel of the carton and the first fold in the carton; and securing at least another portion of the item with a second piece of packaging material, the second piece of packaging material being secured between the front panel of the carton and the second fold in the carton, wherein: a length of the first and second folds may be from about 10% to about 50% of a length of the first and second side flaps, respectively; and a depth of the first and second folds may be from about 10% to about 50% of a depth of the first and second side flaps, respectively.