Method and apparatus for automatically wrapping utensils in a napkin
US10207834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B51/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for automatically rolling a napkin around a set of dining utensils, wherein the apparatus can repeat the method quickly to individually wrap a plurality of sets of utensils in napkins. The apparatus comprises a housing for a first transfer unit for receiving a set of unwrapped utensil and a napkin and configured to automatically deliver the unwrapped utensils and napkin to a platform for wrapping. A lift plate holds a plurality of napkins and delivers a single napkin to unwrapped silverware. A rolling assembly rotatable around the unwrapped utensils and the napkin is configured to hold the utensils and to roll the napkin around the unwrapped utensils and to deliver the wrapped utensils to a second transfer unit configured to provide the wrapped utensils to a bin for storage.
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