EP 1489003 A1 20041222 - An apparatus for wrapping groups of products with plastic film
Title (en)
An apparatus for wrapping groups of products with plastic film
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Umhüllen von Gegenständen mit Umhüllungsfolie
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour envelopper des produit avec un film en plastique
Publication
Application
Priority
IT BO20030383 A 20030620
Abstract (en)
An apparatus for wrapping groups (1) of products with plastic film comprising: a horizontal surface (3) for supporting the group (1) and feeding it in a direction (A), the surface (3) being divided into two portions (3a, 3b) positioned on opposite sides of a ring (4) equipped with means (5) for dispensing film (F) around the group (1) of products passing through the ring (4), and in such a way as to wrap the group (1) of products in a spiral and according to a predetermined direction (V); a film (F) gripping and cutting unit (6) designed to allow the formation of a wrapping tail end (C) for the group (1) of products; the unit (6) being positioned close to the ring (4) and at the portion (3a) of the surface (3) upstream of the ring (4) relative to the direction of feed (A), and wrapped by the film (F); means (7) for joining the film (F) acting on a section (T) of film (F) wrapped around the group (1) and positioned close to the gripping and cutting unit (6) so as to allow the section (T) of film (F) subsequently forming part of the tail end (C) to be joined to the coils (S) of film above, in this way stably sealing the wrapping on the group (1) of products. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 11/008 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
IT 1305805 B1 20010516 - ROBOPAC SISTEMI SRL [IT]
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 4545182 A 19851008 - MCDOWELL JR KENNETH J [US]
- [Y] US 4317322 A 19820302 - LANCASTER PATRICK R, et al
- [A] US 4549388 A 19851029 - LANCASTER WILLIAM G [US]
- [A] US 4593518 A 19860610 - LANCASTER WILLIAM G [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04425441 A 20040615; IT BO20030383 A 20030620