Package wrapping machine
OwnerGerald E. Nagodeinventor
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Abstract
The machine includes a roll case for positioning and conveying a package to be wrapped into position. In the first position, paper is folded along the front of the package and stapled. The package is then conveyed to a second position during which time the paper is dispensed onto the top and two sides of the package and stapled along the sides. After the package comes to rest in its second position, the paper is cut, folded and stapled along the back side of the package to produce a package which is neatly wrapped with paper on its top and four sides.
Claims24
A package wrapping machine for covering a rectangular package with wrapping material on five sides, said machine comprising in combination;
- a conveyor means for supporting the package and transporting it from one work position to another;
- wrapping material storage and dispensing means for storing and dispensing a roll of wrapping material having a substantially constant width, said wrapping material storage and dispensing means being disposed over a portion of said conveyor means;
- wrapping material holding means for holding said wrapping material in position on at least three sides of said package;
- folding means for moving said holding means selectively against the leading and trailing ends of said package for folding said wrapping material against said package;
- fastening means for fastening said wrapping material to said package and thereby drawing said material from the storage upon the movement of said conveyor means;
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- slitting means for slitting said material to provide material of a proper length to wrap said package.
A method for wrapping five sides of a six sided package, comprising the steps of:
- holding wrapping material in an inverted U configuration in a holding apparatus, said U-configuration having two parallel material portions and a connecting portion;
- conveying a package to be wrapped to a first work station beneath the connecting portion and between the parallel portions of the held wrapping material;
- moving the holding apparatus with the wrapping material over the package leading end to thereby fold the material over the leading end;
- stapling the folded wrapping material to the package leading end;
- conveying the package forward, drawing the wrapping material with it until the package trailing end is positioned forward of the initial position of the package leading end;
- cutting the wrapping material;
- moving the holding apparatus with the wrapping material over the package trailing end to thereby fold the material over the trailing end;
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- stapling the package trailing end to secure the wrapping material to the package.
An automatic package wrapping apparatus comprising:
- package handling means for horizontally conveying a package from one wrapping station to another;
- wrapping material supply means for supplying wrapping material of a predetermined width for wrapping the package;
- wrapping material holding means including a center holding means for holding the center of the wrapping material in a horizontal plane above a package to be wrapped, and a pair of side holding means for holding the wrapping material ends in spaced vertical planes;
- center folding means connected to said center holding means for moving the center holding means and thereby folding the center portion of said wrapping material selectively against the leading and trailing ends of said package;
- said folding means comprising a pair of side folders attached to said side holding means for moving the side holding means and thereby folding the sides of said wrapping material selectively against the leading and trailing ends of said package;
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- cutting means movable between an inoperative position and an operative position for slitting said wrapping material to provide a length sufficient to wrap said package,
- fastening means for fastening said wrapping material to said package and thereby drawing said material from the supply means upon the movement of said handling means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.