ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,062, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to PLUSLINE S.R.L. (Zola Predosa, Italy).
"Cartoning machine" was invented by Christian Zagnoni (Calcara Valsamoggia, Italy) and Leonardo Stamati (Milan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cartoning machine comprising: a store unit (M) for flat cartons or blanks (F); a blank feeding station (E); an unfolding station (SR) for forming boxes; a feeding station (A) and an insertion station (N) for the products to be packaged. At least two guide blades (202L, 202R) and folding members (206, 207) are arranged in the insertion station (N) for folding the side flaps (PSL, PSR) of the blanks inwards. The blades (...