Single station covering and fastening system

Details Single station covering and fastening system Single station covering and fastening system

1995-06-05

1997-06-10

Johnson, Linda

Package making

Partial cover application

53578, 53220, 53221, B65B 1100, B65B 4700

Patent

active

056365020

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for forming a cover about an article and for automatically fastening the cover to the article, and optionally for automatically placing a label on the covered article. The article may be an article such as a potted plant and the cover may be a decorative cover. The invention satisfies the need for a means for rapidly covering and fastening the cover about an article with a minimal amount of manual effort and in a location having a limited amount of available space. The apparatus comprises a platform having at least one opening sized to receive the article. The apparatus comprises a tying device for automatically applying a band or fastener about a portion of the outer surface of the covered article for fastening the cover about the article after the sheet is formed into a cover about the article.

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