US 11,969,967 B2
Systems and methods for folding and retaining box flaps
Scotty Robinson, II, Lindon, UT (US); Jeremy Brown, Lindon, UT (US); and Jeff Edwards, Lindon, UT (US)
Assigned to PACKSIZE LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by Packsize LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/730,979.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/182,066, filed on Apr. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0347960 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B31B 50/72 (2017.01); B31B 50/26 (2017.01); B31B 50/81 (2017.01); B31B 50/88 (2017.01)
CPC B31B 50/722 (2017.08) [B31B 50/262 (2017.08); B31B 50/8125 (2017.08); B31B 50/88 (2017.08)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for folding and retaining upper flaps of a box in an outward or open configuration, the system comprising:
a conveyor system configured to advance the box at least partially through the system;
a flap folding assembly configured to fold the upper flaps of the box to an outward or open folded configuration, the upper flaps being folded outward and down towards outer sidewall surfaces of the box in the folded configuration; and
a bander assembly configured to apply a band or other restraint to the upper flaps of the box to retain the upper flaps in the folded configuration.