Patent ID: 6341470
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A01F,B30B,B65B

Abstract:
A wrapping machine for wrapping materials with a strip of wrapping material, comprising a first wrapping station (2) having wrapping means (41) for applying a strip of wrapping around the material to partially wrap the material (20) in wrapping material, a second wrapping station (3) having wrapping means (41) for applying a strip of wrapping material around the material to completely wrap the material (20) in wrapping material, and transfer means (50) for transferring the partially wrapped material (20) from the first wrapping station (2) to the second wrapping station (3), and the first wrapping station (2) includes a wrapping platform (30, 130) for supporting the material (20) during partial wrapping of the material (20), and the second wrapping station (3) has support means (5) for the material (20), wherein a support frame (51, 56, 121) for the material (20) at the second wrapping station (3) is pivotable from a normally horizontal position, through approximately 90Â°, to a position where it abuts the side of the partly wrapped material (20) on the wrapping platform (30), and the wrapping platform (30) is pivotally mounted, such that when the support frame (51, 56, 121) is returned to its original horizontal position it causes the wrapping platform (30, 130) to swing from a normally horizontal position, through approximately 90Â°, to deposit the partially wrapped material (20) onto the support frame (51, 56, 121) at the second wrapping station (3).