US PATENT SUBCLASS 53 / 564
.~ Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle

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558  DF  APPARATUS FOR FORMING OR PARTIALLY FORMING RECEPTACLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILLING {5}
564.~ Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle {6}
565  DF  .~.~> Gable-top carton (e.g., milk carton)
566  DF  .~.~> Horizontally loaded box or carton
567  DF  .~.~> Flexible tubular stock - preformed continuous tube
568  DF  .~.~> Longitudinally prefolded web stock
569  DF  .~.~> Letter-type envelope
570  DF  .~.~> Bag or sack {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 53/564

Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle:

(under subclass 558) Apparatus in which the cover receptacle is made or supplied in a formed but collapsed condition and is opened into contents-receiving form.

(1) Note. The collapsed receptacle is more than a mere notched or preformed sheet; it must be partially fabricated although collapsed, usually for storage purposes.

(2) Note. See Glossary of the class definition for the meaning of the term "receptacles".

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

48, for apparatus which opens or erects bottle or can carriers.

49, for apparatus for applying cover material to a necked-down portion of the bottle.

157, for devices which erect and assemble divider with contents.

381.1+, for apparatus for opening collapsed receptacles.