Global Patent Index - EP 1106507 A1

EP 1106507 A1 20010613 - Method and machine for applying a hood to a product

Title (en)

Method and machine for applying a hood to a product

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Anbringen einer Haube auf einem Gegenstand

Title (fr)

Proçédé et dispositif pour appliquer une housse sur un objet

Publication

EP 1106507 A1 20010613 (EN)

Application

EP 99830767 A 19991209

Priority

EP 99830767 A 19991209

Abstract (en)

Products (P) such as stacks of pallettized articles are packaged using hoods (C) of a film material, preferably of the shrinkable type. Hoods (C) formed in a forming station (3) provided in the lower portion of the machine are picked-up by means of a pick-up structure (6) which expand them by arranging the respective bottom portion (C2) abutting against the product (P) to be packaged. The hood so expanded is subsequently advanced over the product (P) thereby causing, due to the bottom portion (C2) abutting against the product (P) itself, the hood to become gradually turned inside-out hood and applied onto the product (P) itself. The machine is adapted for use also in applying hoods having an open tubular structure. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 9/13

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/13 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 9/135 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1106507 A1 20010613

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99830767 A 19991209