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An erecting aid for packaging materials is described and may include a table portion and a panel. A panel may be coupled to one side of the table portion. The table portion and the panel can be configured such that the table portion and panel form an acute angle and the panel acts as a type of back

An erecting aid for packaging materials is described and may include a table portion and a panel. A panel may be coupled to one side of the table portion. The table portion and the panel can be configured such that the table portion and panel form an acute angle and the panel acts as a type of back support wall with respect to the table portion. A clamp may cooperate with the table portion to produce a clamping force. The clamping force may occur by biasing at least a portion of the clamp towards a relaxed, closed. The combination of the table, panel and biased clamp provide the forces necessary to stabilize a partially folded corrugated box during the erecting process such that the partially folded corrugated box is stabilized and maintained in a partially assembled state while the operator can use both hands to complete the erecting process.

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1. An erecting aid for erecting a box from a box template, comprising: a planar table having a length extending between a proximal end and a distal end thereof and having an upper surface upon which a box template may be positioned;a panel coupled to a side of said planar table at least partially be

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An erecting aid for erecting a box from a box template, comprising: a planar table having a length extending between a proximal end and a distal end thereof and having an upper surface upon which a box template may be positioned;a panel coupled to a side of said planar table at least partially between said proximal end and said distal end of said planar table, said panel having a proximal end, a distal end, a top edge, and a bottom edge, said panel extending upwardly relative to said upper surface of said planar table, said bottom edge of said panel being positioned closer to said upper surface than said top edge of said panel, said panel comprising a planar surface extending between said proximal end, said distal end, said top edge, and said bottom edge of said panel, said bottom edge of said panel being pivotally connected to said planar table such that an angle formed between said panel and said planar table is selectively adjustable such that an extent to which said top edge of said panel extends over said upper surface of said planar table is selectively adjustable; anda clamp operatively associated with said planar table, said clamp comprising: a first clamp portion, said first clamp portion being secured in a fixed and stationary position relative to said planar table and extending upwardly relative to said upper surface of said planar table such that said first clamp portion can engage a box template positioned on said upper surface of said planar table; anda second clamp portion, said second clamp portion being movable along at least a portion of said length of said planar table between said proximal end and said distal end of said planar table and relative to said panel, said second clamp portion being continuously biased towards said first clamp portion in a manner that creates a clamping force between said first clamp portion and said second clamp portion;wherein said planar table, said panel, and said clamp are configured to stabilize and maintain a box template in a partially assembled state during an erecting process that occurs on said planar table. 2. The erecting aid recited in claim 1, wherein said panel is coupled to said side of said planar table such that said panel and said planar table form an acute angle. 3. The erecting aid recited in claim 2, wherein said acute angle is in a range of between about 80 and about 87 degrees. 4. The erecting aid recited in claim 1, further comprising one or more adjustable panel supports, wherein said adjustable panel supports enable the angle between said panel and said planar table to be selectively adjusted. 5. The erecting aid recited in claim 1, wherein said second clamp portion is movable along said at least a portion of said length of said planar table in a direction parallel to a major surface of said panel. 6. The erecting aid recited in claim 1, further comprising a track, said second clamp portion being configured to move at least partially along said track, whereby said track guides the movement of said second clamp portion along said at least a portion of said length of said planar table. 7. The erecting aid recited in claim 1, wherein said second clamp portion is continuously biased by a spring loaded biasing mechanism. 8. The erecting aid recited in claim 6, wherein said track is disposed below said upper surface of said planar table. 9. A corrugated box erecting aid, comprising: a table having a length extending between a first end and a second end and having an upper surface upon which a partially folded corrugated box may be positioned;a panel adjustably coupled to a side of said table, wherein said panel extends upwardly relative to said upper surface of said table such that said panel and said upper surface of said table form an acute angle, said panel having a proximal end, a distal end, a top edge, and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being disposed adjacent to said table and said top edge being disposed further from said upper surface than said bottom edge, said panel comprising a planar surface extending between said proximal end, said distal end, said top edge, and said bottom edge of said panel;a track cooperating with said table and having a length extending along at least a portion of said length of said table between said first end and said second end; anda clamp operatively associated with said track, said clamp comprising: a stationary first clamp portion secured in a stationary position adjacent said first end of said table, said stationary first clamp portion extending upwardly relative to said upper surface of said table such that said stationary first clamp portion can engage a partially folded corrugated box positioned on said upper surface of said table;a movable second clamp portion, said movable second clamp portion being biased towards said first end of said table and being selectively movable along said track towards said second end of said table, said movable second clamp portion being movable relative to and in a direction generally parallel to said panel, wherein said movable second clamp portion moves toward said second end of said table and away from said stationary first clamp portion as a partially folded corrugated box is inserted between said stationary first clamp portion and said movable second clamp portion; andone or more clearance zones between said stationary first clamp portion and said table and between said movable second clamp portion and said table,wherein said movable second clamp portion, said stationary first clamp portion, said table, and said panel are configured to collectively hold in place folded portions of a partially folded corrugated box. 10. The corrugated box erecting aid as recited in claim 9, wherein said one or more clearance zones permit said stationary first clamp portion and said movable second clamp portion to compress two opposing side corrugated panels of said partially folded corrugated box such that said two opposing side corrugated panels hold a third corrugated portion in a folded position. 11. The corrugated box erecting aid as recited in claim 9, wherein said movable second clamp portion further comprises a carriage, wherein said carriage interfaces with said track such that said movable second clamp is selectively movable along said track. 12. The corrugated box erecting aid as recited in claim 9, further comprising a biasing mechanism that biases said movable second clamp portion toward said first end of said table, said biasing mechanism being operatively connected between said movable second clamp portion and a frame supporting said table. 13. The corrugated box erecting aid as recited in claim 12, wherein said biasing mechanism is a spring or spring loaded device. 14. The corrugated box erecting aid as recited in claim 9, wherein said acute angle is within a range of 75 degrees to less than 90 degrees. 15. The corrugated box erecting aid as recited in claim 9, wherein said table, panel, track, and clamp collectively operate to enable assembly of a FEFCO 416, FEFCO 412 or RSC style box. 16. The corrugated box erecting aid recited in claim 9, wherein said table, panel, track and clamp are configured for arrangement into a first setup arrangement, wherein the first setup arrangement facilitates assembly of a plurality of different styles and sizes of boxes. 17. A method of erecting a corrugated box, comprising: providing an erecting aid comprising: a generally planar table surface,a panel disposed along and extending upwardly relative to an operative portion of said generally planar table surface, the panel having a proximal end, a distal end, a top edge, and a bottom edge, the bottom edge being disposed adjacent to the generally planar table surface and the top edge being disposed further from the generally planar table surface than the bottom edge, the panel comprising a planar surface extending between the proximal end, the distal end, the top edge, and the bottom edge of the panel, anda clamp comprising a stationary clamp portion and a movable clamp portion, the movable clamp portion being continuously biased toward said stationary clamp portion and movable relative to said generally planar table surface and said panel, said stationary clamp portion extending upwardly relative to said generally planar table surface;receiving a corrugated box template;making initial folds in said corrugated box template to form a partially folded corrugated box template;after making said initial folds, placing said partially folded corrugated box template in the erecting aid, wherein placing said partially folded corrugated box template in the erecting aid comprises: inserting said partially folded corrugated box template between and in contact with said stationary clamp portion and said movable clamp portion such that said movable clamp portion is moved away from said stationary clamp portion and the biasing of said movable clamp portion toward said stationary clamp portion exerts a clamping force on said partially folded corrugated box template;supporting said partially folded corrugated box template on said generally planar table surface; andpositioning at least a portion of said partially folded corrugated box template against said panel;stabilizing folded regions of said partially folded corrugated box template, such that said partially folded corrugated box template remains in its partially folded state; andperforming additional folds to completely erect the corrugated box from said corrugated box template. 18. The method of erecting a corrugated box as recited in claim 17, wherein: stabilizing folded regions of said partially folded corrugated box template comprises inserting one or more objects into said partially folded corrugated box template prior to performing said additional folds to completely erect the corrugated box; orperforming said additional folds to completely erect the corrugated box includes performing said additional folds without inserting an object into an interior of the corrugated box. 19. A method of erecting a corrugated box as recited in claim 17, wherein: said received corrugated box template is a FEFCO 416 box; andmaking initial folds in said corrugated box template to form a partially folded corrugated box is performed prior to placing said partially folded corrugated box template in said erecting aid, and wherein making said initial folds comprises: folding one or more side panels, front flaps and rear panels to be about perpendicular to a bottom panel; andfolding one or more rear flaps to be about perpendicular to said bottom panel and said one or more side panels. 20. The method of erecting a corrugated box as recited in claim 17, further comprising: inserting one or more objects into said partially folded corrugated box template prior to performing said additional folds to completely erect the corrugated box; andsealing the corrugated box after performing said additional folds to completely erect the corrugated box. 21. The method of erecting a corrugated box as recited in claim 17, wherein one or more clearance zones are disposed between said stationary clamp portion and said generally planar table surface and between said movable clamp portion and said generally planar table surface. 22. The method of erecting a corrugated box as recited in claim 17, further comprising orienting said panel at an acute angle relative to said generally planar table surface. 23. An erecting aid for erecting a box from a box template, comprising: a planar table having a length extending between a proximal end and a distal end thereof and having an upper surface upon which a box template may be positioned;a panel coupled to a side of said planar table at least partially between said proximal end and said distal end of said planar table, said panel extending upwardly relative to said upper surface of said planar table, a bottom edge of said panel being disposed adjacent to said planar table and a top edge of said panel being disposed further from said planar table than said bottom edge; anda clamp operatively associated with said planar table, said clamp comprising: a first clamp portion, said first clamp portion being secured in a fixed and stationary position relative to said planar table and extending upwardly relative to said upper surface of said planar table such that said first clamp portion can engage a box template positioned on said upper surface of said planar table;a second clamp portion, said second clamp portion being movable along at least a portion of said length of said planar table between said proximal end and said distal end of said planar table and relative to said panel, said second clamp portion being continuously biased towards said first clamp portion in a manner that creates a clamping force between said first clamp portion and said second clamp portion; andone or more clearance zones between said first clamp portion and said upper surface of said planar table and between said second clamp portion and said upper surface of said planar table, wherein said one or more clearance zones permit said first clamp portion and said second clamp portion to compress two opposing side panels of said box template such that said two opposing side panels hold a third portion of said box template in a folded position;wherein said planar table, said panel, and said clamp are configured to stabilize and maintain said box template in a partially assembled state during an erecting process that occurs on said planar table.