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| Year | Description |
| 1990 | Invention patented by Victor L. Maclauchlan on August 14th, 1990. Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting one or more endcaps into the ends of a cigarette box using a slide to hold and guide the cigarette box through the apparatus along a predetermined path. Along the path, the box is aligned and endcaps are pushed along a guide rail to guide the endcaps into the ends of the cigarette box. A uniform box with a desired cross-sectional shape is produced. |
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