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US 4,263,246 AGranted
Net covering for articles
AssigneeNetlon Limited
InventorFrank B. Mercer
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Abstract
A tubular net has unorientated annular zones, and orientated annular zones which contract transversely upon heat shrinking; the net can be used for packaging or sleeving, the unorientated zones acting as end closures or neck holders and the ends of the orientated zones being heat shrunk to retain the other end of the article or articles being packaged or sleeved.
Claims4
A method of applying a plastics material net covering to at least one article comprising:
- providing a tubular netting sleeve which has at least one substantially unorientated zone and at least one orientated annular zone and terminates at an orientated zone;
- inserting the article into the orientated zone end of the sleeve, the unorientated zone preventing the article(s) passing out of the other end of the sleeve;
- and
- heat shrinking the open end portion of the orientated zone to secure the sleeve on the article(s).
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