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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 1984
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1981
Edward L Benno, Grayslake, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A packaging method and apparatus for making a package which comprises a generally rectangularly shaped article or group of articles encircled by a broad band of a highly-stretched, resilient, elastic plastics material. The method and apparatus use a plurality of elongated flat rigid arms to stretch the band, permit the article to be placed therein, and to then transfer the high compressive force of the stretched band from the arms to the corners of the article by moving the arms in the flat planes of the inner surface of the stretched band from the article corners toward the centers of the stretched band panels. Low compressive forces between the arms and the inner surfaces of the band then permit the arms to be easily longitudinally slid from the package.