Method and device for wrapping a bouquet

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EP 1 266 831 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(21)	Application number: 02077357.8

(22)	Date of filing: 13.06.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65B 25/02, B65B 43/30

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.06.2001 NL 1018277

(71)	Applicant: De Vries Engineering B.V.
	2235 EL Valkenburg (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	De Vries, Caspert Maarten 2235 EL Valkenburg (NL)

(74)	Representative: 't Jong, Bastiaan Jacobus et al
	Arnold & Siedsma, Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK The Hague 2517 GK The Hague (NL)

(54)	Method and device for wrapping a bouquet

(57) The invention relates to a method for packing bunches of flowers (43), comprising of providing a supply of sleeves (3) of foil material, opening a sleeve (3), placing a bunch of flowers (43) in the opened sleeve (3) and discharging the bunch of flowers (43) packed into the sleeve (3). According to the invention the sleeve (3) is engaged before the sleeve (3) is opened.
The invention also relates to an apparatus (1) for packing bunches of flowers (43), comprising a frame (4), a holder (2) for a supply of sleeves (3) of foil material, opening means (17,18,32) for opening the sleeve (3) and discharge means (49) for packed bunches of flowers (43). According to the invention the opening means (17,18,32) comprise at least one engaging means for a sleeve (3).

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