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(11) EP 0 291 858 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.08.1989 Bulletin 1989/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.11.1988 Bulletin 1988/47

(21) Application number: 88107627.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4B65B 11/58, B65B 53/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 13.05.1987 IT 6740987

(71) Applicant: A E C S.R.L. AUTOMAZIONE E CONTROLLI
I-13051 Biella (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gabella, Giorgio
    I-13015 Crevacuore (IT)
  • Gattoni, Renzo
    I-13015 Biella (IT)
  • Francesio, Bruno
    I-13014 Cossato (IT)

(74) Representative: Prato, Roberto et al
STUDIO TORTA Società Semplice Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)


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    (54) Process for packing stacked items and enabling handling by a fork-lift truck


    (57) A process comprising a first stage consisting in arrang­ing items in the form of a substantially parallelepiped stack (2) wherein at least the bottom layer (3) is narrower than the others, so as to form a pair of steps, and wherein, between the aforementioned bottom layer and the others, there is placed a sheet (5) of a first meltable material; a second stage wherein a first strip (10) of a second heat-­shrinkable material is wound about the four surfaces of the stack perpendicular to a first vertical plane, so as to form a first continuous loop; a third stage wherein a second strip (15) of the aforementioned second material is wound about the four surfaces of the stack perpendicular to a second vertical plane perpendicular to the aforemen­tioned first vertical plane, so as to form a second loop; a fourth stage wherein the assembly so formed is heated, so as to at least partially melt the aforementioned strip and sheet material and seal the free ends of the same; a fifth stage wherein the strip portions overlapping the aforementioned steps are deformed permanently in such a manner as to adhere to the surfaces of the same; and a sixth stage wherein the assembly so formed is cooled for shrinking the material and so forming the package.







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