Patent ID: 7328546

Claim:
A device for closing boxes, each of which provided, at at least one end face thereof, with at least one flap, with a complementary end flap and with at least two folding lateral tabs which mutually interlock in a closure configuration of the box, with the complementary end flap, the device being suitable to be arranged along a conveying line for conveying the boxes along a direction of advancement and comprising: folding means for folding said at least one flap with respect to the box, at least one first rotating element for folding the complementary flap with respect to the at least one flap; at least one second rotating element for inserting the complementary flap in a mouth of the box, and at least one third rotating element for interlocking the complementary flap with the lateral tabs, whereby to complete closure of the box, said first, second and third rotating elements and said folding means being arranged laterally with respect to the direction of advancement of the boxes and one after the other.