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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
James R. Michler, Ashland, WI (US);
Timm G. Retzloff, Washburn, WI (US);
Andrew Kell Balduc, Ironwood, MI (US);
David J. Brauer, Saxon, WI (US);
James R. Michler, Ashland, WI (US);
Timm G. Retzloff, Washburn, WI (US);
Andrew Kell Balduc, Ironwood, MI (US);
David J. Brauer, Saxon, WI (US);
C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc., Ashland, WI (US);
Abstract
A system for forming and wrapping a plurality of stacks of sheet like product is provided. The system includes a separator apparatus for converting a stream of spaced apart sets of stacks into a repeating stepped configuration. The system includes a mechanism for merging the stepped configuration of stacks into a single file stream of stacks. The system includes a cutoff apparatus for cutting a plastic sleeve in which the stacks are wrapped. The system includes a turner apparatus for changing the direction of travel of individual units comprising of a stack of product within a length of the sleeve 90 degrees while maintaining the orientation of the units.