ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,023, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Graphic Packaging International LLC (Atlanta).
"Packaging system" was invented by Colin P. Ford (Woodstock, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of loading articles in cartons. The method can comprise moving a carton in a generally flat configuration in a downstream direction with a carton opening carousel, at least partially opening the carton while moving the carton with the carton opening carousel, and transferring the carton from the carton opening carousel to a carton loading carousel in a transfer region. The transferring the carton can comprise moving the carton in an upstream direc...