US PATENT SUBCLASS 493 / 165
.~.~.~.~.~ To form gable top on container

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493 /   HD   MANUFACTURING CONTAINER OR TUBE FROM PAPER; OR OTHER MANUFACTURING FROM A SHEET OR WEB

51  DF  CONTAINER MAKING {2}
52  DF  .~ Rigid container (e.g., box, carton, cap, cup, etc.) {10}
162  DF  .~.~ Folding {7}
163  DF  .~.~.~ By mandrel on endless carrier {1}
164  DF  .~.~.~.~ Assembly of plural mandrels turning about fixed axis {2}
165.~.~.~.~.~ To form gable top on container

DEFINITION

Classification: 493/165

To form gable top on container:

(under subclass 164) Method or apparatus wherein the forming member is adapted to form a receptacle having upper portion comprising a single ridge created by a pair of diverging side walls.

(1) Note. Included herein is partial forming of a gable top without actual closing thereof, to allow for subsequent filling of the formed receptacle.