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An apparatus for constructing a container from a continuous blank of sheet material including a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines is provided. The apparatus includes a mandrel that is rotatable about a rotational axis. The mandrel includes a rotary head that defines a

An apparatus for constructing a container from a continuous blank of sheet material including a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines is provided. The apparatus includes a mandrel that is rotatable about a rotational axis. The mandrel includes a rotary head that defines a plurality of exterior surfaces each corresponding to a panel of the continuous blank of sheet material. The rotary head forms an opening in at least one exterior surface configured to receive at least one panel for facilitating forming the blank of sheet material into a configuration with respect to a shape of the rotary head as the mandrel rotates about the rotational axis.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for constructing a container from a blank of sheet material using a machine, the machine including a frame and a mandrel having a rotary head coupled to a mounting arm, the mounting arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the frame and an opposing second end fixe

What is claimed is: 1. A method for constructing a container from a blank of sheet material using a machine, the machine including a frame and a mandrel having a rotary head coupled to a mounting arm, the mounting arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the frame and an opposing second end fixedly coupled to the rotary head, the rotary head defining a bottom face and a plurality of exterior surfaces including a plurality of side faces, a rotational axis extending parallel to the mounting arm and perpendicular to the bottom face of the rotary head, the rotary head forming an opening in at least one exterior surface of the plurality of exterior surfaces configured to receive a portion of the blank for facilitating forming the blank into a configuration with respect to a shape of the rotary head as the mandrel rotates about the rotational axis, the method comprising: providing the blank of sheet material comprising a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines, the plurality of panels including a receiving panel; positioning the receiving panel within the opening formed in the rotary head of the machine; and rotating the mandrel about the rotational axis between about 0° and about 450° while the receiving panel is retained within the opening formed in the rotary head to construct the container. 2. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising forming at least one manufacturing joint to couple the receiving panel to a second panel of the plurality of panels. 3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein rotating the mandrel between about 0° and about 450° further comprises rotating the mandrel between about 0° and about 270° . 4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein rotating the mandrel between about 0° and about 450° further comprises rotating the mandrel between about 360° and about 450° . 5. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein rotating the mandrel between about 0° and about 450° further comprises rotating the mandrel in at least one of a clockwise rotational direction and a counterclockwise rotational direction. 6. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein rotating the mandrel between about 0° and about 450° further comprises rotating the mandrel at one of a constant rotational speed and a variable rotational speed. 7. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein rotating the mandrel between about 0° and about 450° further comprises rotating the mandrel one of continuously and discountinuously. 8. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising wrapping the blank of sheet material about the plurality of side faces of the rotary head as the mandrel rotates about the rotational axis. 9. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising folding each panel of the plurality of panels at at least one fold line for facilitating forming one of a side wall and an intermediate side wall of the container. 10. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the receiving panel includes a first intermediate side panel, the method further comprising: positioning the first intermediate side panel within the opening; rotating the mandrel at least 360° about the rotational axis; and coupling a second intermediate side panel to the first intermediate side panel at a manufacturing joint. 11. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein coupling a second intermediate side panel to the first intermediate side panel further comprises: applying an adhesive material to at least one of an exterior surface of the first intermediate side panel and an interior surface of the second intermediate side panel; folding the second intermediate side panel along a fold line; and contacting the interior surface of the second intermediate side panel to the exterior surface of the first intermediate side panel. 12. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein rotating the mandrel at least 360° about the rotational axis further comprises folding each panel of the plurality of panels against a corresponding exterior surface of the rotary head as the mandrel rotates. 13. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein rotating the mandrel at least 360° about the rotational axis further comprises rotating the mandrel about 450° for facilitating coupling the second intermediate side panel to the first intermediate side panel at the manufacturing joint. 14. A method in accordance with claim 10 further comprising wrapping the blank of sheet material about the plurality of side faces of the rotary head as the mandrel rotates about the rotational axis. 15. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: ejecting the container from about the rotary head; and positioning a second blank of sheet material comprising a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines with respect to the mandrel. 16. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the receiving panel includes a divider panel, the method further comprising: positioning the divider panel of the blank of sheet material within the opening defined within a front face of the rotary head and extending into a first side face of the mandrel and an opposing second side face of the rotary head, the divider panel coupled at a first side edge to a first side panel of the blank of sheet material along a first fold line; rotating the mandrel in a counterclockwise rotational direction about 270° about the rotational axis; coupling a tab of the blank of sheet material to an interior surface of a second side panel of the blank of sheet material at a first manufacturing joint, the tab extending from a second side edge of the divider panel along a second fold line and the second side panel folded against the rotary head and opposing the first side panel; rotating the mandrel at least about 90° in the counterclockwise rotational direction about the rotational axis; and coupling a third side panel to the first side panel at a second manufacturing joint. 17. A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein coupling a tab of the blank of sheet material to an interior surface of a first side panel of the blank of sheet material further comprises: applying an adhesive material to at least one of one of an interior surface and an exterior surface of the tab and an interior surface of the first side panel; folding the tab along the first fold line; and adhesively coupling one of the interior surface and the exterior surface of the tab to the interior surface of the first side panel. 18. A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein coupling a third side panel to the first side panel further comprises: applying an adhesive material to at least one of an interior surface of the third side panel and an exterior surface of the first side panel; folding the third side panel along a fold line coupling the third side panel to an intermediate side panel; and pressing the interior surface of the third side panel against the exterior surface of the first side panel to adhesively couple the third side panel to the first side panel. 19. A method in accordance with claim 18 wherein coupling a third side panel to the first side panel further comprises forming a divider of the container, the divider compartmentalizing a cavity defined within the container. 20. A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein coupling a third side panel to the first side panel further comprises rotating the rotary head about 180° in the counterclockwise rotational direction about the rotational axis to couple an interior surface of the third side panel to an exterior surface of the first side panel. 21. A method in accordance with claim 20 further comprising applying an adhesive material to at least one of the interior surface of the third side panel and an exterior surface of the first side panel before rotating the rotary head about 180° in the counterclockwise rotational direction. 22. A method in accordance with claim 16 further comprising ejecting the container from about the rotary head. 23. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the receiving panel includes a divider panel, the method further comprising: positioning the divider panel of the blank of sheet material within the opening defined within a front face of the rotary head and extending into a first side face of the rotary head and an opposing second side face of the rotary head, the divider panel coupled at a first side edge along a first fold line to a first portion of the blank of sheet material extending outwardly from the first side face of the rotary head and coupled at an opposing second side edge along a second fold line to a second portion of the blank of sheet material extending outwardly from the second side face of the rotary head; rotating the rotary head about 90° in a counterclockwise rotational direction about the rotational axis; folding an interior surface of a first side panel of the first portion against the first side face and folding an exterior surface of a second side panel of the second portion against the second side face; rotating the rotary head about 180° in the counterclockwise rotational direction about the rotational axis; coupling a third side panel of the first portion to the second side panel at a first manufacturing joint; and coupling a fourth side panel of the second portion to the first side panel at a second manufacturing joint. 24. A method in accordance with claim 23 wherein coupling a third side panel of the first portion to the second side panel further comprises: applying an adhesive material to at least one of an interior surface of the second side panel and an interior surface of the third side panel; folding the third side panel along a fold line coupling the third side panel to an intermediate side panel; and pressing the interior surface the third side panel to the interior surface of the second side panel to adhesively couple the third side panel to the second side panel at the first manufacturing joint. 25. A method in accordance with claim 23 wherein coupling a fourth side panel of the second portion to the first side panel further comprises: applying an adhesive material to at least one of an exterior surface of the first side panel and an exterior surface of the fourth side panel; folding the fourth side panel along a fold line coupling the fourth side panel to an intermediate side panel; and pressing the exterior surface the fourth side panel to the exterior surface of the first side panel to adhesively couple the fourth side panel to the first side panel at the second manufacturing joint. 26. A method in accordance with claim 23 further comprising forming a divider of the container, the divider compartmentalizing a cavity defined within the container. 27. A method in accordance with claim 23 further comprising ejecting the container from about the rotary head. 28. An apparatus for constructing a container from a continuous blank of sheet material, the blank comprising a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines, the plurality of panels including a plurality of side panels and a receiving panel, the apparatus comprising: a frame; a mandrel comprising a rotary head, a mounting arm, and a rotational axis, the mounting arm having a first end coupled to the frame and an opposing second end coupled to the rotary head, the rotary head defining a plurality of exterior surfaces including a bottom face and a plurality of side faces, each of the plurality of side faces corresponding to a side panel of the plurality of side panels, the rotational axis extending parallel to the mounting arm and perpendicular to the bottom face of the rotary head, the rotary head forming an opening in at least one exterior surface of the plurality of exterior surfaces configured to receive the receiving panel, wherein the rotary head is rotatable about the rotational axis for wrapping the blank of sheet material around the rotary head to form the container, the receiving panel retained within the opening of the rotary head during rotation of the rotary head. 29. An apparatus in accordance with claim 28 wherein the mandrel is rotatable about the rotational axis between about 0° and about 450°. 30. An apparatus in accordance with claim 28 wherein the mandrel is rotatable about the rotational axis between about 0° and about 270°. 31. An apparatus in accordance with claim 28 wherein the mandrel is rotatable about the rotational axis between about 180° and about 450°. 32. An apparatus in accordance with claim 28 wherein the opening is defined within a front exterior surface of the rotary head, the opening extending into a first side exterior surface and an opposing second side exterior surface of the rotary head. 33. An apparatus in accordance with claim 28 wherein the mandrel is rotatable in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction. 34. A combination comprising: an apparatus of claim 28; and a continuous blank of sheet material having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface and defining the plurality of side panels each coupled to at least one intermediate side panel at a corresponding fold line, a first intermediate side panel at a first side edge of the blank of sheet material coupled to a second intermediate side panel at an opposing second side edge of the blank of sheet material to construct the container, the receiving panel including one of the first intermediate side panel and the second intermediate side panel, the container having a plurality of side walls and a plurality of intermediate side walls each obliquely angled with respect to adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls, the container defining a cavity. 35. A combination comprising: an apparatus of claim 28; and a continuous blank of sheet material having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface and defining the plurality of side panels each coupled to at least one intermediate side panel at a corresponding fold line, and a divider panel coupled to a first side panel of the plurality of the side panels at a first fold line, the receiving panel including the divider panel, the blank of sheet material configured to form the container having a plurality of side walls and a plurality of intermediate side walls each obliquely angled with respect to adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls, the container defining a cavity, the divider panel folded at the first fold line to extend inwardly with respect to the first side panel, the divider panel coupled to an interior surface of a second side panel opposing the first side panel at a first manufacturing joint and a third side panel coupled to the first side panel at a second manufacturing joint to at least partially define the cavity. 36. A combination comprising: an apparatus of claim 28; and a continuous blank of sheet material having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface and defining the plurality of side panels each coupled to at least one intermediate side panel at a corresponding fold line, and a divider panel coupled to a first side panel of the plurality of the side panels at a first fold line and coupled to a second side panel of the plurality of side panels at a second fold line parallel to the first fold line, the receiving panel including the divider panel, the blank of sheet material configured to form the container having a plurality of side walls and a plurality of intermediate side walls each obliquely angled with respect to adjacent side walls of the plurality of side walls, the container defining a cavity, the divider panel folded at each of the first fold line and the second fold line to extend through the cavity, a third side panel coupled to the first side panel at a first manufacturing joint to form a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and a fourth side panel coupled to the second side panel to form a second side wall of the plurality of side walls opposing the first side wall. 37. A method for constructing a container from a blank of sheet material using a machine, the machine including a frame and a mandrel having a rotary head coupled to a mounting arm, the mounting arm having a first end coupled to the frame and an opposing second end coupled to the rotary head, the rotary head defining a bottom face and a plurality of exterior surfaces including a plurality of side faces, a rotational axis extending parallel to the mounting arm and perpendicular to the bottom face of the rotary head, the rotary head forming an opening in at least one exterior surface of the plurality of exterior surfaces configured to receive a portion of the blank for facilitating forming the blank into a configuration with respect to a shape of the rotary head as the rotary head rotates about the rotational axis, the method comprising: providing the blank of sheet material comprising a plurality of panels coupled together at a plurality of fold lines; positioning a first panel of the plurality of panels within the opening formed in the rotary head of the machine; and rotating the rotary head about the rotational axis between about 0° and about 450° while the first panel is retained within the opening formed in the rotary head to construct the container.