Patent ID: 7993255

Claim:
An apparatus for forming a tray from a blank of sheet material, the apparatus comprising: a platen configured to move along a path between a first position and a second position to bias the platen against the blank and drive the blank downstream from the first position, wherein in the first position the platen is proximate and in spaced relation to the blank; a first folding arm configured to rotate into and out of the path of the platen to bias against and fold an extended portion of the blank to form the blank into a partially formed tray, the partially formed tray including a side panel and an end panel that are substantially perpendicular to a bottom panel and at least a portion of the extended portion being substantially parallel to the bottom panel; and a fixed plate and a movable plate spaced from and movable with respect to the fixed plate, the fixed plate and the movable plate defining a passage therebetween, wherein the fixed plate guides the extended portion of the partially formed tray through the passage to a position adjacent at least one of the side panel and the end panel to form a tray wall of the tray.