Patent ID: 7017323
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A packaging machine for wrapping packing pieces which inhibits run-up of packing film into a transport channel during the wrapping of said packing pieces with said packing film comprising a transport device to transport said packing pieces in a transport channel to a wrapping location, an upper and lower packing film delivery arrangement, a film cutting and welding device to at least partially cut said packing film at said wrapping location and to at least partially weld said packing film together after said packing film has been at least partially wrapped about one of said packing pieces, said upper and lower packing film delivery arrangement each including at least one source of packing film and at least one guide arrangement to guide each of said packing films to said wrapping location, said upper packing film delivery arrangement including a pre-set narrow gap, said narrow gap positioned upstream from said transport channel and having a size to at least partially control passage of said packing film through the narrow gap and to said wrapping location thereby at least partially inhibiting run-up of said packing film into said transport channel after said packing piece has been at least partially wrapped, said narrow gap having a pre-set size that is larger than a thickness of said wrapping film.