Automatic method and apparatus for the wrapping of articles
Abstract
Abstract NEW AND IMPROVED, AUTOMATIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE WRAPPING OF ARTICLES IN WRAPPING MATERIALS FROM A SINGLE CENTER FLODED SUPPLY OF THE LATTER ARE PROVIDED AND ARE EFFECTIVE TO WRAP SAID ARTICLES BY THE COVERING OF THE RESPECTIVE SIDE, END AND TOP SURFACES THEREOF. THE APPARATUS COMPRISE MEANS TO WITHDRAW THE WRAPPING MATERIAL FROM SAID SUPPLY AND FORM AN INVERTED, GENERALLY U-SHAPED TUBE THEREOF, MEANS TO MOVE ARTICLES INTO SAID TUBE AND TO ADVANCE SAID ARTICLES SAID TUBE, AND MEANS TO CUT AND SEAL SAID TUBE ADJACENT THE RESPECTIVE LEADING AND TRAILING END SURFACES OF THE ARTICLES TO COMPLETE THE WRAPPING THEREOF. GUSSET FORMING MEANS ARE PROVIDED AND THE OPERATE CONCOMITANTLY WITH SAID CUTTING AND SEALING MEANS TO FORM GUSSET IN SAID WRAPPING MATERIAL TUBE ATTENDANT THE CUTTING SAID MATERIAL, PRODUCED BY SAID CONTROL ANY EXCESS WRAPPING MATERIAL PRODUCED BY SAID CUTTING AND SEALING AND PROVIDE FOR THE CONVENIENT CONTAINMENT OF ARTICLE INDENTIFYING LABELS OR LIKE IN THE ARTICLE WRAPPING.
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- 👤 Seymour Zelnick
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