Automatic utensil wrapping machine
US6918226B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B11/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The automatic utensil wrapping machine is an apparatus for wrapping a napkin around one or more utensils for use as a place setting. The apparatus comprises a housing, a support frame and an assembly of elements mounted to the support frame. The assembly of elements includes a napkin lifting station, a napkin wrapping station, a napkin transfer station, a utensil transfer station, and a napkin folding station. The apparatus wraps each napkin around a predetermined amount of utensils without the need for human contact. The napkins are wrapped by first positioning a stack of napkins on the lifting station, then individually transferring napkins from the lifting station to the wrapping station. The utensils are then transferred from the individual cartridges and placed onto the napkin. Two opposing corners of the napkin are then folded over and the napkin is subsequently wrapped around the utensils.
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