Patent ID: 7549274
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A method of removing film from film wrapped product cases, the method comprising: (a) directing a plastic film wrapped product case along a conveyor path; (b) cutting the plastic film along a first pair of substantially parallel cut lines along a bottom of the case that extend in a direction from a first side edge to a second side edge of the product case by moving a first knife pair across the conveyor path beneath the case the first pair of cut lines formed by a first cut line and a third cut line; and (c) cutting the plastic film along a second pair of cut lines along the bottom of the case that extend in a direction from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the case using a second knife pair, the first pair of cut lines crossing the second pair of cut lines such that a bottom portion of the plastic film is severed from a remaining portion of the plastic film, the bottom portion of the plastic film being severed such that the bottom portion is completely removed from the remaining portion of the plastic film as a single piece at a location downstream of the first and second knife pairs.