Apparatus for packaging flat articles

a technology for flat articles and packaging, applied in the field of accessories for packaging, can solve the problems of relatively complicated handling, and achieve the effect of eliminating and malfunctioning
US20090320413A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-31WINKLER DUNNEBIER GMBH
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
WINKLER DUNNEBIER GMBH
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A packaging unit and a method for wrapping flat articles which are arranged in particular in an on-edge position is provided. The packaging unit comprises a feeding region, in particular a feeding table, and a dispensing unit for packet-type arrangements of flat articles, and furthermore comprises a stock of wrapping material present in tape form, such as, for example, bands. An articulated arm forms a processing plane in which the wrapping material is fixed, and the articulated arm guides the wrapping material around the item to be packaged, in particular flat articles.
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Description

[0001] This nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to German Patent Application No. 10 2008 029 766.6, which was filed in Germany on Jun. 25, 2008, and which is herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging, in particular banding, flat articles, such as, for example, envelopes filled by hand or machine, which are handled in groups.

[0004] 2. Description of the Background Art

[0005] EP 1 160 170 A2 and EP 1 731 433 A1 disclose cardboard packages which are stackable in the manner of boxes and can be handled in the same manner. Said cardboard packages have the advantage of being somewhat more space-saving and at the same time lighter both in the empty and in the filled state and of therefore enabling more favourable transport and removal. The cardboard packages are reusable and are therefore environmentally friendly. The environmental friendliness is fu...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
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