Patent ID: 11939095
Assignee: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A system for heat-shrinking film material onto an open-topped container, the system comprising:
a feed mechanism configured to cause the film material to advance from a film material roll to a dispense location, wherein the feed mechanism includes a feed cover and a feed roll, wherein the feed cover is movable between a use position and a loading position, wherein, when the feed cover is in the loading position, the feed roll is spaced apart from an opposing roll so as to enable loading of the film material therebetween, wherein, in operation, when the feed cover is in the use position, rotation of at least one of the feed roll and the opposing roll causes the film material to advance to the dispense location;
a seal assembly proximate the dispense location and configured to allow contact between the film material and an open end of the open-topped container in operation, wherein the seal assembly is configured to translate vertically toward the open end of the open-topped container prior to causing the film material to seal to the open end of the open-topped container via application of energy.