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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Fuji Seal International Inc., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Frederik Gerardus Heeman, Venlo, NL;
Joop Michael Petrus Peeters, Kessel, NL;
Assignee:
FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Osaka-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 11/00 (2006.01); B65B 41/18 (2006.01); B65B 43/42 (2006.01); B65B 53/06 (2006.01); B65C 3/06 (2006.01); B65C 9/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 41/18 (2013.01); B65B 43/42 (2013.01); B65B 53/06 (2013.01); B65C 3/065 (2013.01); B65C 9/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for orienting a tubular heat-shrinkable sleeve relative to a container. The apparatus includes a sleeve orientation unit that uses a moveable support surface to hold and rotate the sleeve relative to the container. To that end, the apparatus further includes a determining unit for determining an angular position difference between the container and the sleeve relative to an axis perpendicular to the conveyor belt on which the container is transported. The angular position difference is used to control the movement of the support surface.