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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Erich Eder, Donaustauf, DE;
Horst Winter, Neutraubling, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B / ; B67B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53399 ; 53487 ; 53293 ; 53295 ; 53297 ; 53585 ; 83174 ;
Abstract
A method for applying a shrink sleeve to the closure end of a conveyed container and apparatus for performing the method. Shrink sleeves supplied in the form of a hose are expanded over a mandrel which is disposed at an inclined position relative to the conveying direction of the containers such that the closure ends of the containers enter the lower open ends of the shrink sleeves as the containers are conveyed and before the respective shrink sleeves are cut off.