Patent ID: 11905046
Assignee: MT. ADAMS ORCHARDS CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. An object wrapping system, comprising:
a plurality of retractable members arranged in an at least substantially annular orientation to define an aperture, the aperture having a first area while the plurality of retractable members is deployed in a retracted position and a second area while the plurality of retractable members is deployed in an extended position, the first area larger than the second area;
a positioning system comprising a positioning member which extends through the aperture, the positioning member configured to position an object in alignment with the aperture;
a wrapping material positioning member configured to position a wrapping material proximate to the aperture; and
one or more retraction control members configured to extend the plurality of retractable members to the extended position to close the wrapping material around the object;
wherein the wrapping material positioning member is configured to release the wrapping material before the positioning member moves the object into the wrapping material.