Patent ID: 7857743

Claim:
A method for constructing a container from a blank of sheet material using a machine, the machine including a frame and a mandrel having a rotary head coupled to a mounting arm, the mounting arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the frame and an opposing second end fixedly coupled to the rotary head, the rotary head defining a bottom face and a plurality of exterior surfaces including a plurality of side faces, a rotational axis extending parallel to the mounting arm and perpendicular to the bottom face of the rotary head, the rotary head forming an opening in at least one exterior surface of the plurality of exterior surfaces configured to receive a portion of the blank for facilitating forming the blank into a configuration with respect to a shape of the rotary head as the mandrel rotates about the rotational axis, the method comprising: providing the blank of sheet material comprising a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines, the plurality of panels including a receiving panel; positioning the receiving panel within the opening formed in the rotary head of the machine; and rotating the mandrel about the rotational axis between about 0° and about 450° while the receiving panel is retained within the opening formed in the rotary head to construct the container.