Heat isolation apparatus for heat-shrinkable packaging

Heat isolation apparatus for capturing a specific area of heat-shrinkable plastic film used for packaging objects suitable for packaging as a heat-shrinkable package to prevent heat from reaching a specific area of the heat-shrinkable plastic film, comprising:

• a slotted track for transporting the heat-shrinkable plastic film and object to be packaged throughout the heat isolation apparatus;
• means for inserting the heat-shrinkable plastic film in an area of the heat isolation apparatus for capturing a portion of said heat-shrinkable plastic film that forms a designated area removed from the application of heat;
• means for propelling the heat-shrinkable plastic film and object to be packaged through the heat isolation apparatus;
• heat tunnel means for applying heat to the heat-shrinkable plastic film surrounding the object to be packaged but not to the plastic film captured by the apparatus;
• said means for propelling moving said object and heat-shrinkable plastic film to said heat tunnel;
• means for securely capturing said designated area of heat-shrinkable plastic film to be isolated from the heat within the heat tunnel;
• wherein said track extends the entire length of the heat isolation apparatus;
• said apparatus further including heat insulating plates and a loading area located on said track and wherein said track being manually positioned in front of said loading area and said apparatus further including a manually operated locking lever enabling said heat insulating plates to unlock and swing open;
• further including insulating plates and wherein said means for inserting includes spaced heat insulating material and a human operator places a designated area of the heat-shrinkable material between the spaces of said heat insulating material;
• wherein said means for propelling includes a protrusion sliding within and extending below said slotted track;
• wherein said means for securely capturing said designated area further including an insulating pair of closed insulating plates.