Patent ID: 8517903

Claim:
A machine for making covered paper or cardboard boxes having a curvilinear outline, comprising: means for forming a curvilinear box ( 6 ) having a bottom ( 2 ), stably joined to a first end ( 24 ) of a wall with a curvilinear outline ( 1 ), said box being cylindrical, means for conveying the box ( 6 ) to a covering station (R), a covering station (R) having a spindle ( 19 ), the spindle ( 19 ) having a horizontal rotation axis ( 20 ) through itself, the spindle ( 19 ) being connectable with a motor ( 14 ) so that when the spindle ( 19 ) and the motor ( 14 ) are connected, the motor ( 14 ) can drive the spindle ( 19 ) in rotation around the spindle's horizontal axis ( 20 ); the spindle ( 19 ) being able to engage in the box ( 6 ) and rotate the box ( 6 ) around the horizontal axis ( 20 ) when the spindle ( 19 ) is driven by the motor ( 14 ); means for linear feed of a pre-glued covering sheet ( 12 ) to the covering station (R), wherein said means for linear feed operate in conjunction with the motor ( 14 ) driving the spindle ( 19 ), so as to connect the sheet ( 12 ) around the outer wall of the box ( 6 ) when the spindle ( 19 ) is driven by the motor ( 14 ) to perform a complete rotation around the spindle's horizontal axis ( 20 ), the station (R) also having means ( 17 ) for covering a second, open end ( 21 ) of the box with an edge ( 22 ) of the sheet ( 12 ) projecting from said second end.