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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1981
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth P Tota, Elmira, NY (US);
Charles M Mowery, Jr, Elmira Heights, NY (US);
Edward D Hubbard, Watkins Glen, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Reece Corp., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156359 ; 53 76 ; 53241 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for bagging a garment which is supported on a hanger wherein the bag is closed at both the upper and lower ends. The bag is placed or formed about the garment and the upper end, through which the hook extends, is closed with the hanger supported at a first station. The bagged garment is then moved to a second station where the lower end of the bag is sealed. The method and apparatus are disclosed in preferred embodiments wherein the entire bagging operation, including bottom sealing, is carried out in a completely automated manner.