Transfer glue system and method for a right angle gluing machine
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for applying adhesive to packaging in a variety of configurations. The adhesive may be applied by a nozzle in a first direction, a second direction and a stationary spot, wherein the first direction and the second direction are transverse to each other.
1. A bottle carrier, comprising:
a first half, comprising:
a front panel;
a right front panel adjacent to the front panel;
a left front panel adjacent to the front panel; and
a front spine adjacent to the left front panel;
a second half, comprising:
a back panel;
a left back panel; and
a right back panel; and
a plurality of hot melt glue strips; wherein:
the first half is folding attached to the second half along a spine fold line;
the hot melt glue strips are arranged transverse to the spine fold line;
at least one of the hot melt glue strips adheres the first half to the second half;
the bottle carrier comprises a first laminate film side and an opposing second side;
the plurality of hot melt glue strips comprises at least six strips, at least two of the strips being located on each side of the first half; and
at least one of the hot melt glue strips extends adjacent to an edge of a panel graphic.
2. The bottle carrier of claim 1 , comprising:
a handle reinforcing portion adhered to a handle portion by at least one hot melt glue strip.