Method and System For Packaging A Container

Abstract

A container for packaging a product is provided with a plurality of side panels, a plurality of first top flaps, and a plurality of second top flaps. The plurality of side panels includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel. The plurality of first top flaps, one first top flap extending from a top side of each of the first side panel and the second side panel to a first height. The plurality of second top flaps, one second top flap extending from a top side of each of the third side panel and the fourth side panel to a second height greater than the first height.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for packaging a product, comprising:
 a plurality of side panels including a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel;   a plurality of first top flaps, one first top flap extending from a top side of each of the first side panel and the second side panel to a first height; and   a plurality of second top flaps, one second top flap extending from a top side of each of the third side panel and the fourth side panel to a second height greater than the first height.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bottom flaps, one bottom flap extending from a bottom side of each of the side panels. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each second top flap is disposed opposite one first top flap and each first top flap is disposed opposite one second top flap. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the first top flaps are disposed adjacent one another and the second top flaps are disposed adjacent one another. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the side panels, the first top flaps, the second top flaps, and the bottom flaps are monolithically formed. 
     
     
         6 . A system for packaging a container, comprising:
 a container having a plurality of side panels defining a product receiving space, a plurality of first top flaps extending from a first subset of the side panels to a first height, and a plurality of second top flaps extending from a second subset of the side panels to a second height greater than the first height;   a robot arm for positioning a product in the product receiving space and having an end effector; and   a means for controlling movement of the robot arm.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the end effector is disposed in a fixed orientation with respect to the robot arm. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a conveyer belt and a roller track extending parallel to the conveyer belt, the container movable along the roller track in a movement direction and a product movable along the conveyer belt in the movement direction. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein one of the first top flaps is positioned closer to the product on the conveyer belt than one second top flap disposed opposite the one first top flap. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein another one of the first top flaps is positioned downstream in the movement direction and another one of the second top flaps disposed opposite the another one first top flap is positioned upstream in the movement direction.