Utensil Wrapping Apparatus

A utensil wrapping apparatus comprising:

• a primary conveyor frame defined by opposing side walls;
• a first set of belt rollers operably connected substantially perpendicular to said opposing side walls of said primary conveyor frame via roller axles, wherein said first set of belt rollers rolls on corresponding said roller axles;
• a set of conveyor belts wound around said first set of belt rollers, wherein said set of conveyor belts accommodates and conveys a napkin and one or more utensils placed on said napkin from an entry end towards a release end of said set of conveyor belts;
• a bracket assembly positioned above said set of conveyor belts and rigidly connected to said opposing side walls of said primary conveyor frame for folding a leading corner of said conveyed napkin over said one or more utensils;
• at least two napkin folders positioned proximal to said bracket assembly and hingedly connected to said upper ends of said opposing side walls of said primary conveyor frame for folding opposing corners of said conveyed napkin with said folded leading corner around said one or more utensils;
• at least two fold actuators operably attached to said opposing side walls of said primary conveyor frame for actuating said at least two napkin folders for facilitating said folding of said opposing corners of said conveyed napkin with said folded leading corner around said one or more utensils by said at least two napkin folders;
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• a rolling station positioned proximal to said bracket assembly and said at least two fold actuators, said rolling station comprising:
• a secondary conveyor frame positioned above said set of conveyor belts via first brackets rigidly connected to said opposing side walls of said primary conveyor frame;
• a roll starter and tuck assembly rotatably connected to one of a plurality of roller shafts for receiving and initiating rolling and tucking of said conveyed napkin folded around said one or more utensils, said roller shafts operably connected to said secondary conveyor frame;
• a second set of belt rollers mounted on and rolling on corresponding other of said roller shafts;
• at least one drive roller operably connected to said second set of belt rollers and mounted on a conveyor shaft for driving said second set of belt rollers, said conveyor shaft operably connected substantially perpendicular to said opposing side walls of said primary conveyor frame via second brackets;
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• a set of rolling belts wound around said second set of belt rollers driven by said at least one drive roller and moving in a direction counter to movement of said set of conveyor belts for rolling said conveyed napkin folded around said one or more utensils over said set of conveyor belts and facilitating conveyance of said rolled napkin with said one or more utensils over said set of conveyor belts to said release end of said set of conveyor belts.