US Patent 10538352 Method and system for packaging a container

A method for packaging a container comprises securing a product to an end effector of a robot arm and using the robot arm to move the product. The container has a plurality of side panels, a plurality of first top flaps extending from the side panels to a first height, and a plurality of second top flaps extending from a the side panels to a second height greater than the first height. The robot arm moves the product to an initial position in which the product is positioned spaced apart from the second top flaps and over the first top flaps, from the initial position to a first deflected position in which the product abuts the second top flaps, from the first deflected position to a second deflected position lower than the first deflected position, and from the second deflected position to an undeflected position.