Patent ID: 6082254
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A method for strapping substantially parallelepipedic objects, the method comprising the steps of:providing a conveying path for conveying the objects in succession to a strapping position and away from the strapping position;providing two movable tape guides in the strapping position, each of the two movable tape guides being arranged on one of two opposite sides of the conveying path;supplying a strapping tape to the strapping position, the tape extending in a starting position between said two opposite sides of the conveying path;forming a tape bow for each object being conveyed into the strapping position by pushing or pulling the tape out of the starting position with the two movable tape guides, the tape bow being adapted to the dimensions of the object;conveying the object into the tape bow;moving the two movable tape guides out of the way of the tape;tensioning and closing the tape around the object;separating the tape closed around the object from the tape extending across the conveying path to reestablish the starting position of the tape; andconveying the object away from the strapping position.