Patent ID: 8562499

Claim:
A machine configured to transition a box cutout from a flat unfolded configuration to a collapsed box configuration, the machine comprising: (a) a backstop configured to halt forward movement of a box cutout in a plunging area; (b) one or more glue applicators configured to apply glue to the box cutout while undergoing forward movement toward the backstop; (c) a plunger located in the plunging area configured to apply force to a central portion of a box cutout disposed below the plunger so as to effect downward movement of such a box cutout; (d) a detector configured to detect the presence of a box cutout and trigger plunging thereof by the plunger; and (e) opposed grab wheels located below the plunging area, the grab wheels being configured to engage a box cutout that has been plunged downward by the plunger, facilitate collapse of such box cutout, and propel such box cutout further downward.