US Patent Issued to WestRock Packaging Systems on Dec. 16 for "Methods and machine for forming containers having top flange with glued corners" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,796, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems LLC (Atlanta).

"Methods and machine for forming containers having top flange with glued corners" was invented by Tom J. Whatling (Harleston, Great Britain), Alyssa J. Scherer (Duluth, Ga.), John Valencia (Johns Creek, Ga.) and Daniel Stamp (Yate, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container forming apparatus for forming a container from a blank includes a blank transfer station including an adhesive assembly having a plurality of adhesive applicators, and a compression station downstream of the blank transfer station, the compression station including a ve...