Package wrapping method and apparatus
US6938397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2210/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A semi-automatic gift or package wrapping method and apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a machine frame that provides a work surface with measuring and wrapping sections. A sheet feed and cutting mechanism feeds paper from a role in two steps with a time pause in between for enabling a user or operator to partially wrap the package with part of the first section of dispensed paper web. Thereafter, the second section of paper web is dispensed and the web cut transversely at a trailing edge. Multiple selectable supply rolls are optionally provided, or a single roll machine can be used. Longitudinal cutters trim the sides of the paper to obtain a custom desired width for the full cut sheet. A user interface display controls machine functions such as start, continue and sheeter. In the sheeter mode, a selected number of sheets of a selected size can be dispensed and cut for use at another workstation to warp other boxes of known uniform size (i.e. shirt boxes at a department store).
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