Abstract: An automated system and method wrap the fastening ties around the body of a continuous stream of facemasks in a facemask production line. The facemasks are oriented such that each facemask has a leading pair of ties and a trailing pair of ties extending from a body in a conveying direction of the production line. At a wrapping station in the production line, the body is subsequently clamped with an automated clamping device in geared engagement with a rail. The body is rotated relative to a rotation axis through the body to cause the leading and trailing pairs of ties to further wrap around the body by inducing relative linear movement between the clamping device and the rail.

Abstract: The specification discloses a wrapping film handling mechanism (4) for use with loaded pallet wrapping machinery (10) including a rotatable turntable (11) on which a loaded pallet is placed for wrapping, plastic wrapping film being dispensed onto the loaded pallet with a wrapping direction opposite to a rotation direction of the turntable (11), the film handling mechanism (4) having a pair of gripping jaws (24, 25) pivotally mounted to move between a first inactive and lowered position and a second elevated active position, each said gripping jaw (24, 25) having a gripping portion (84, 85) along one zone that engages wrapping film when the gripping jaws (24, 25) are in the second elevated active position, the handling mechanism including actuation means (114, 115, 31, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 120) to move said gripping jaws (24, 25) selectably from said first lowered inactive position to said second elevated active position, said pair of gripping jaws (24, 25) being urged by spring means (42) towards one of sa

Abstract: A cross-feed wrapping apparatus and process for wrapping an object such as a paper roll including a stand assembly for supporting a paper wrapper roll, a feeder assembly for moving a paper wrapper section in a first direction, and a knife assembly for cutting the paper wrapper section from the paper wrapper roll. The apparatus has a table assembly including a conveyor assembly for moving the paper wrapper section in the first direction until the paper wrapper section is centered with respect to the paper roll. The table assembly includes a table roller assembly for moving the paper wrapper section in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction toward the paper roll. A vacuum assembly holds the paper wrapper section in the centered position prior to the wrapping of the paper roll. The apparatus includes a support assembly for the paper roll having a support roller assembly for moving the object as the paper roll is being wrapped by the paper wrapper section to produce a wrapped paper roll.

Abstract: A system for automatically packaging photosensitive rolls includes a flanged member installing device for selecting flanged members corresponding to a photosensitive roll and automatically installing the flanged members respectively on opposite ends of the photosensitive roll, a tape member applying device for automatically applying a joint tape to an end of the photosensitive roll, a packaging sheet working device for automatically processing light-shielding leaders to dimensions corresponding to the photosensitive roll, an applying mechanism for automatically applying the processed light-shielding leaders to the photosensitive roll, and a packaging sheet takeup device for automatically winding the light-shielding leaders around the photosensitive roll.

Abstract: A system for automatically packaging photosensitive rolls includes a flanged member installing device for selecting flanged members corresponding to a photosensitive roll and automatically installing the flanged members respectively on opposite ends of the photosensitive roll, a tape member applying device for automatically applying a joint tape to an end of the photosensitive roll, a packaging sheet working device for automatically processing light-shielding leaders to dimensions corresponding to the photosensitive roll, an applying mechanism for automatically applying the processed light-shielding leaders to the photosensitive roll, and a packaging sheet takeup device for automatically winding the light-shielding leaders around the photosensitive roll.

Abstract: Process and device for packaging a material web roll. The device of the invention includes a packaging web dispenser, a holding device adapted to hold at least the beginning of a packaging web against the circumference of the material web roll, and a rotary drive for rotatably driving the material web roll. The holding device includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive dispenser and a pressing device. The process includes holding at least the beginning of the packaging web against the circumference of the material web roll, rotating the material web roll, and detachably bonding the packaging web to the circumference of the material web roll with the aid of a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wrapping paper and board rolls in a wrapper, in which method the roll (10) to be wrapped is conveyed to a wrapping station, is placed on support means and is rotated resting on said support means. The wrapper (24, 27) is threaded about the roll (10) to be wrapped so as to form at least two wrapper plies and the wrapper plies are bonded to each other at least partially with the help of a binder. The rolls to be wrapped are wrapped into at least two parallel and overlapped courses of wrapper using a wrapper web material whose surface is coated with a hot-melting and heat-sealable material that is melted prior to the wrapping of the wrapper about the roll in order to bind the superimposed plies of the wrapper to each other and to seal the joints of said overlapped courses of wrapper.

Abstract: A belt roll-up machine which includes at least two endless belts. The endless belts have portions that overlap one another. The overlapping portions of the belts form a loop. A compressible strip of insulation material may be rolled in the loop.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.

Abstract: Device and method for packaging a material web roll, having a longitudinal axis, with a packaging sheet. The device includes a packaging sheet dispenser that dispenses the packaging sheet such that a lateral width of the packaging sheet forms an acute angle to the longitudinal axis. The device also includes a glue application station having a first glue application device composed of an operational gluing device and a second glue application device composed as an end gluing device. The method includes feeding the packaging sheet through a gluing station, applying at least one glue bead parallel to an edge of the packaging sheet, spraying glue onto at least a portion of the packaging sheet, and guiding the packaging sheet onto an outer surface of the material web roll.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material in a vertical or semi-vertical orientation and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for packaging a roll of web material with a packaging material includes a wrapping station that has a roller drive. A packaging strip dispenser has a packaging material delivery device. A position of the packaging strip delivery device is adjustable so that an acute angle is defined between a longitudinal axis of the packaging material being dispensed by the packaging material delivery device and a circumferential direction of the roll of web material. The circumferential direction is a direction that is tangent to a circumferential surface of the roll and is parallel to an axial end of the roll. The packaging material is axially movable with respect to the roll of web material. A first strip of the packaging material is placed against the roll so that a longitudinal axis of the first strip of packaging material is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the circumferential direction of the roll of web material.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material in a vertical or semi-vertical orientation and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.

Abstract: A package formed by a wrapper wrapped around a plurality of stacked elongate products (2) each of which temporarily adheres by one of its ends (2B) to an end wall (4) of the wrapper (3). The products may be prepackaged products, such as strips of chewing gum or dairy products, biscuits or bars of chocolate, or else chip cards.

Abstract: The packaging of a roll of material is achieved by coating at least one side of a packaging sheet with a water soluble adhesive. At least a portion of one side of the packaging sheet is wetted after the coating step and the packaging sheet is wound about the roll of material after the wetting step. The apparatus for packaging the roll of material includes an unwinding station, pulling equipment, a sheet severer, gluing equipment and a winding station. A packaging sheet is disposed in the unwinding station. The packaging sheet is coated on at least one surface with a water soluble adhesive. The pulling equipment has a device for pulling the packaging sheet from the unwinding station. The sheet severer has a device for severing the packaging sheet. The gluing equipment has a device for applying liquid to at least one surface of the packaging sheet. The winding station has a device for winding the packaging sheet about the roll of material.

Abstract: A wrapping machine for applying a paper or a plastic film to a roll, such as a paper roll, is disclosed. The wrapping machine includes a frame having opposed side members and an upper top member. A turning assembly for receiving and rotating a roll is positioned below the top member. A header assembly, including horizontally movable headers is mounted adjacent the turning assembly. A pair of opposed, vertically movable and rotatable crimper paddles are positioned above the turning assembly. A lift is provided below the turning assembly for vertically lifting the roll.

Abstract: A container sealer and associated method are disclosed for successively applying a sealing tape to a seam between a lid and a container body for a plurality of containers and their respective lids. The sealer comprises a conveyor for advancing a plurality of generally circular containers along a substantially linear and substantially horizontal predetermined path of travel; idler rollers for temporarily holding a single container in an upright and stationary position along the predetermined path of travel; and a movable tape head operatively associated with and adjacent the idler rollers, the movable tape head being movable between a tape-applying position adjacent the predetermined path of travel and a retracted position removed from the predetermined path of travel, for applying a predetermined length of sealing tape to a held and rotating container adjacent idler rollers, the length of the sealing tape being measured in relation to a circumference of each container.

Abstract: A packaging apparatus for packaging rolled articles. The apparatus forms a pair of packaging materials for wrapping side portions of the rolled article. Edges of the pair of packaging materials are adhered to additional packaging material which wraps a circumferential portion of the rolled article. A splicer splices a trailing end of the second packaging material to a leading end of the rolled article and a winder winds the leading end of the rolled article and the second packaging material around the periphery of the rolled article. A gusseting device gussets the pair of packaging materials along the sides of the rolled article.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and assembly for wrapping paper rolls in a wrapping material (12). The method employs such wrapping material that incorporates a heat-meltable laminate layer (26). According to the method the paper roll (23) is rotated on support rolls (13), the wrapper (12) is guided about the roll (23) so that the laminate layer (26) comes against the roll, the wrapper (12) is adhered to the roll by applying energy onto the wrapper in order to attain the melting of the plastic film laminate, whereby the wrapper (12) adheres to the roll (23), and the roll (23) being rotated is wrapped into at least one turn of the wrapper. According to the invention the wrapper laminate layer is melted from the laminate side to adhere the wrapper to the roll being wrapped, and when necessary, the area and/or energy density of melting energy application onto the wrapper material is varied in the direction of the center axis of the roll in order to achieve a desired pattern of adherence.

Abstract: A dual station wrapping machine for serially wrapping material layers on rolls is disclosed. A conveyor moves a roll to a wrap station where a transfer arm moves the roll to a support roller. An upper hold down roller completes a three point support for the roll. A first station includes a fixed material applicator and a movable material applicator. A second station includes a movable material applicator.

Abstract: Catalytic converters for automotive exhaust systems wherein thin, resilient, flexible, intumescent sheet materials are utilized as mounting mats for catalytic monoliths are disclosed. Multiple wraps of such sheet materials have been found particularly useful and cost effective for positioning and supporting ceramic catalytic monoliths which have a large cross-sectional dimensional tolerance within the metallic casing of the converter.

Abstract: A wrapped roll of coins in which the wrapper comprises a flexible substrate. The wrapper has pressure sensitive adhesive on its inner surface which can be selectively cleanly released from the coins. And a process for applying and removing the wrapper.

Abstract: A method of controlling the mount density of an intumescent mat around a frangible catalyst coated monolith of unknown but varied dimension when the monolith is installed in a catalytic converter, wherein a convolute sleeve of thin intumescent mat from a single piece is wrapped in sufficient layers around the monolith to provide a resultant monolith-mat subassembly of predetermined dimension.

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping a roll is disclosed. The wrapping machine includes a conveyor for receiving the roll to be wrapped. Support rollers space the roll relative to the conveyor and a drive roller rotates the roll. An upper hold-down assembly supports the upper portion of the roll. A reciprocating carriage is mounted adjacent the conveyor. The carriage delivers wrapping materials which are placed in layers on the roll as it rotates.

Abstract: The specification discloses an apparatus and method for wrapping paper rolls with a paper coated with a thermoplastic material. The leading edge of the wrapper is adhered to the roll by softening the thermoplastic. After the wrapper is wrapped about the roll, the trailing edge of the wrapper is adhered to the wrapped roll by softening the thermoplastic. The wrapping apparatus includes a heatable transport bar for heating the desired portions of the wrapper and contacting the heated portions to the roll.

Abstract: A spindle supports a wound coil. On a base movable in a plane perpendicular to the spindle are supported a pad, a cutter and a tape table bearing on it a plurality of tapes. Tape is wound around the coil by the rotation of the spindle, and the cutter provided in the vicinity of the pad moves back and forth, while being pushed by the pad, to cut the end of the tape after completion of the tape winding. Tapes may be exchanged automatically when one tape is exhausted.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping sheet material around a circular-cylindrical pipe extending longitudinally and horizontally and supported along the bottom on a longitudinally and horizontally extending supporting roller or rollers has a table supporting the sheet material to extend between the bottom of the pipe and the supporting roller or rollers. The pipe is rotated by a motor-driven soft roller frictionally engaging the pipe and any sheet material around the pipe near one end and moving with the pipe away from the support roller or rollers as the wrapping material increases the diameter of the wrapped pipe.

Abstract: A coin wrapping mechanism for wrapping rolls of coins, the mechanism comprising coin stacking means for forming a coin stack containing a predetermined number of coins, a substrate for supporting a selected length of a wrapping material having a coating of a pressure-sensitive, releasable adhesive on the side facing away from the substrate, and wrapping means for bringing the coin stack and the supported length of wrapping material into engagement with each other and then effecting relative movement between the coin stack and the substrate while allowing the coin stack to rotate, whereby the wrapping material is adhered to and wound around the coin stack by the rotation of the coin stack.

Abstract: A process for wrapping a rotating bale of mineral fiber strip in the form of a felt-roll with an outer closed-face backing strip with protective wrapping applied as part of the winding process for packaging which entails bringing the protective wrapping, having a coating of adhesive material at the back end thereof into the circumferential area of the rotating bale with the front end thereof, with a length exceeding the circumference of the bale and being frictionally connected to the bale; and turning the bale and pressing the back end of the protective wrapping onto the outside of the winding of the protective wrapping, therebelow, to attain a lasting bonding, wherein the frictional sticking connection between the front end of the protective wrapping and the bale is produced exclusively by an adhesive effect, between the inner surface facing the bale and the bare outer surface of the backing strip, and the front end of the protective wrapping is placed on the bale at a distance from the outside end of the l

Abstract: A plant for wrapping a cylindrical article includes means (6,7) for carrying and rotating the article relative a supply (1) for a web (71) of wrapping material, means (5,6,10,17) for applying the end of the material web (71) to the article, and parting means (2,29,22) for parting the web (7) at the termination of a wrapping operation. An endless belt (5) runs over two end pulleys (6,10) and is in contact with the envelope surface of the article at a first end pulley (6) of the belt. The other end pulley (10) is arranged at a distance from the article. The supply unit (1) is arranged to carry the web-like material (71) in the form of a coil (8) and includes a clamp roll (17) for the material web, said roll being movable to and from the belt (5) and normally disposed at a distance from the belt. The parting means includes a knife (29) situated between the clamp roll (17) and the first end pulley (6) of the belt at a distance above the part of the belt (5) and facing towards the web (71).

Abstract: A coin wrapper having a paper substrate and a clean releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive is disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing cylindrical paper rolls with envelopes consisting of inner discs which are adjacent to the end faces of the rolls, of blanks which are draped around the peripheries of the rolls and whose marginal portions are folded over the inner discs, and of outer discs which are pasted over the folded marginal portions of the blanks has a feeding unit which delivers successive rolls axially to a monitoring station where the dimensions of the rolls are ascertained by sensors and where the recesses in the end faces of the rolls receive expandible clamping heads of a lifting device serving to advance the rolls, in horizontal positions, past a draping and thereupon past a blank-folding station. The heads are movable toward each other in response to signals from the sensors to enter the recesses of a roll at the monitoring station, and such heads deliver successive rolls to an intermediate conveyor which, in turn, delivers successive rolls to an orientation changing device.

Abstract: An elongated, resilient member such as a coiled spring or a belt of elastic material is disposed in lapping engagement with first and second drive rollers for engaging and threading a web around the rollers in response to rotation of the rollers. The drive rollers are rotated in opposite directions and the belt or spring is disposed in a twist, thereby defining a figure "8" lapping pattern. In a preferred embodiment, each roller is circumscribed by a groove in which the spring or belt is reeved.

Abstract: In a process and machine for covering a tubular member, with a covering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging various relatively thin and long rolls, which is suitable for packaging rolls having a center hole or recess in the opposite ends thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to package the rolls with high efficiency and without the necessity of changing packaging paper rolls even when the length of the rolls to be packaged is varied. Firstly, a packaging paper is derived and cut from a packaging paper roll to a desired length and the cut paper sheet is put on a flat table. A roll to be packaged by this paper sheet is made to roll on the paper sheet in a direction normal to the paper sheet supply direction. When one edge of the packaging paper sheet is adhered to the roll to be packaged and the roll is advanced with the rotation thereof, the paper sheet wraps around the outer periphery of the roll tightly.