Method and apparatus for encapsulating container with tubular wrapping member
OwnerMasaaki Fujioinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for encapsulating a container with a tubular wrapping member. The tubular wrapping member is dilated by a suction unit and fed onto one end of a guide member which is aligned with the container to be encapsulated and which is held at a lifted position by chucks. After disengaging the chucks from the guide member, an engaging means is caused to engage with the guide member and move along the axis of the guide member from one end toward another end thereof for thereby transferring the tubular wrapping member onto the container to be encapsulated.
Claims10
A method of encapsulating a container with a tubular wrapping member comprising the steps of:
- a. concentrically aligning an elongate guide member with a container to be encapsulated to position one end of the guide member proximate to the container;
- b. feeding a substantially continuous tubular wrapping member towards the guide member;
- c. cutting the tubular wrapping member into substantially equal portions having predetermined lengths;
- d. placing said wrapping member portions successively onto the other end of said guide member;
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- e. advancing said wrapping member portions along said guide member towards said one end by engaging the trailing edges of said wrapping member portions and pushing the same until said wrapping member portions are transferred onto successive containers which have been brought into alignment with said guide member.
An apparatus for encapsulating a container with a tubular wrapping member comprising:
- a. a generally elongate guide member adapted to be concentrically aligned with a container to bring one end of said guide member proximate to the container;
- b. feeding means for feeding a substantially continuous tubular wrapping member towards said guide member;
- c. cutting means for cutting the tubular wrapping member into substantially equal portions having predetermined lengths;
- d. placing means for placing said wrapping member portions successively onto the other end of said guide member;
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- e. advancing means for advancing said wrapping member portions along said guide member towards said one end by engaging the trailing edges of said wrapping member portions and pushing the same until said wrapping member portions are transferred onto successive containers which have been brought into alignment with said guide member.
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