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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302786 | Method and device for wrapping products Products (2) presenting bevelled or rounded corner edges (35) are advanced singly and in succession along a predetermined path (P), each enveloped in a wrapper (11) of parallelepiped box-like shape, and directed ultimately into a station (15 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7257936 | Method and device for wrapping groups of stacked products in the manufacture of sealed packs Groups of products stacked on edge are wrapped in sealed stick packs by a method that involves passing a sheet (4) of heat-sealable wrapping material around each group (1) of products (2) and sealing the two side edges (8) in such a way a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7137233 | Method and apparatus for wrapping a load An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load is provided. The apparatus includes a non-powered conveyor load wrapping surface, at least one non-powered conveyor load storage surface, and a pusher assembly for moving the load between the wrapping and storag... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124555 | Device and process for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film A process and a device are disclosed for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film; the device comprises: means for supporting and heating a product; means for supplying and clamping the film in a position overlaying the product; means for contacting and adhe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 5819501 | Apparatus for manipulating flaps of packets for products of the tabacco processing industry A machine wherein block-shaped arrays of cigarettes are confined in envelopes having closed ends and open ends located at the adjacent end faces of the confined arrays. Each open end includes two confronting elongated flaps alternating with narrow tucks w... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5802806 | Machine for wrapping with sheet material The articles to be wrapped are located over the mouth of a forming device with the interposition of a sheet of wrapping material. Extending from this mouth is a cavity in which, as a result of the advancement of the article caused by a pusher element, the... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794410 | Method and apparatus for wrapping spherical objects A method of wrapping generally spherical objects (16), for example, lettuces, includes placing a thermoplastic film on a work surface (14) which includes a downwardly movable support member (17) on to which the object (16) is placed. A displacement member... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5271205 | Device for wrapping discoid commodities In a device for wrapping commodities of discoid shape, having a die by means of which to enfold each commodity initially in a tubular wrapping flush with one face of the discoid and enveloping the peripheral surface, the commodities and their wrappings ar... | 12/21/1993 |
| 4995225 | Compact food tray film wrapping machine There is disclosed an improved form of ejection and transport mechanism in a tray wrapping machine with an elevator that elevates a tray of meat or other product causing it to be wrapped on top and sides by a sheet of stretchable PVC film from a storage r... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4796405 | Film folding device Disclosed herein is a machine for wrapping filled trays in thermoplastic film, said machine having a film folding device in which the side folding arms and back folding bar move along linear paths in synchronized motion so that the points of coincidence b... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4730441 | Tray package wrapper folding arms There is disclosed an improved form of folding arms in a tray packaging wrapping machine that elevates a tray of meat or other product causing it to be wrapped on top and sides by a sheet of stretchable PVC film after which arms fold the edges of the film... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4574562 | Reciprocating folder for packaging machines The invention relates to the reciprocating folders (6) used in packaging machines, packing machines and the like, particularly in cellophane wrapping machines, for folding on one side (103) of an article (3) to be packaged an edge (104) of a sheet (4) or ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4522013 | Yieldable platform for food wrapping machine A food wrapping apparatus (10) includes a conveyor (12) for passing unwrapped food product (24) to an elevator platform (14). The elevator platform (14) has a plurality of tucking fingers (16) disposed thereon to provide a yieldable platform. When the foo... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4510735 | Wrapping of spherical objects having small protrusions The object to be wrapped is deposited on thin aluminium foil which extends over the mouth of a forming device comprising an annulus and a plurality of resilient blades each fixed at one end to the annulus and converging at their other, free ends towards a... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4178740 | Wrapping machine A machine for stretch wrapping articles, such as trays of produce, poultry, meat and the like, has a wrapper feeding mechanism which positions measured lengths of stretchable wrapping material between an elevator mechanism and a folding mechanism which is... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4137691 | Packaging machine A stretch wrap packaging machine packages articles received on trays, and can handle various different article geometries and tray sizes without modification. In an initial phase of a wrapping operation film is sleeve wrapped around an article and tray by... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4085567 | High speed wrapping machine with rotary folder A high speed wrapping machine designed to wrap individual tablet-like products utilizes a wrapping wheel having a plurality of peripheral pockets into which the individual products are moved in the axial direction to drape a panel of wrapping material snu... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4078362 | Product wrapping and discharge apparatus A product wrapping and discharge apparatus for receiving and wrapping a product such as an ice cream sandwich delivered by a machine of the type which includes a conveyor for carrying the ice cream sandwich to a wrapping station where a wrapper is dispose... | 03/14/1978 |
| 3977158 | Wrapping machine A wrapping machine wraps articles, such as vegetables and meat carried on trays, in sheets of stretchable film. A lifting platform lifts the articles into the film sheet at a wrapping station and wrapping blades engage each edge of the sheet to stretch th... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3968622 | Roll packaging apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging various relatively thin and long rolls, which is suitable for packaging rolls having a center hole or recess in the opposite ends thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to pa... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3949537 | Apparatus for packaging Articles are wrapped in packaging film or foil by folding a sheet of film or foil round them. The film or foil is first folded round the article by four equi-spaced folding blades to leave four pleats of film or foil, and these pleats are then formed by s... | 04/13/1976 |
