Patent ID: 7748198
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A method for applying protective corner elements held by a transfer arm to palletized loads having at least one side defining an alignment direction, comprising a step of transferring a corner element from an initial position to a position where the corner element is close to the load, wherein said transfer step comprises: a transfer of the corner element from the initial position to an intermediate position where at least one side of the corner element is aligned with one side of the load, wherein said transfer of the corner element comprises a rotation movement of the transfer arm around an axis; and a rectilinear transfer of the corner element in the alignment direction from the intermediate position to the position close to the load; wherein the transfer of the corner element from the initial position to the intermediate position also comprises a translation movement of the transfer arm away from the load as the transfer arm rotates about said axis.