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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2004
Kenneth P. Chrisman, Monroe, CT (US);
Charles P. Tatarian, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Robert J. Simonelli, Worcester, MA (US);
Mitchell W. Smith, Newton, NH (US);
Thomas P. Orsini, Leominster, MA (US);
Kenneth P. Chrisman, Monroe, CT (US);
Charles P. Tatarian, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Robert J. Simonelli, Worcester, MA (US);
Mitchell W. Smith, Newton, NH (US);
Thomas P. Orsini, Leominster, MA (US);
Shanklin Corporation, Ayer, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for the automatic packaging of one or more articles. One or more modular infeed systems are provided, each adapted to feed product to a wrapping machine, and each preferably adapted to communicate with a wrapping machine to identify its configuration to the wrapping machine. In a preferred embodiment, each modular infeed includes a film roll unwind assembly, an integrated film folding head, a product conveyance mechanism and a closed-loop communications network.