US Patent Issued to C.M.C. on March 25 for "Packaging machine with station for folding and closing a preformed carton and method therefor" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,163, issued on March 25, was assigned to C.M.C. S.P.A. (Citta di Castello, Italy).

"Packaging machine with station for folding and closing a preformed carton and method therefor" was invented by Lorenzo Ponti (Citta di Castello, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Machinery for packaging articles (15, 15') in preformed cartons (18), having a conveyor (19) for making cartons travel with an article resting on top of the carton, partially enclosed by the carton, comprising a closing station, in particular having first folding means (24) designed to lift a first side wall of the said carton arranged transversely to the carton progress ...