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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Yrjo Suolahti, Mynämäki, FI;
John Wojcik, South Barrington, IL (US);
Jan Toczycki, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Yrjo Suolahti, Mynämäki, FI;
John Wojcik, South Barrington, IL (US);
Jan Toczycki, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Toll Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wrapping machine and a method for wrapping a plastic foil web (F) around an object. A gripping and cutting device () is connected to a lifting frame () supporting a circular guide track of a foil dispenser () so as to be vertically movable with the lifting frame. In the method, the wrapping action is started from a freely chosen point relative to the vertical direction of the object and ended correspondingly at a freely chosen point relative to the vertical direction of the object.