Patent ID: 6282867
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B65B,B65H

Abstract:
Apparatus for preparing reels (10) made of axially directed webs of tearable packaging material, by opening a closed outer wrapping (11), characterized by the following features:a) attaching an opening assembly (31) to the outer wrapping (11) of the reel (10),b) providing the opening assembly (31) with a tear-off band (35), which grips the outer wrapping (11) by means of adhesive bonding to its outer side and including an opening strip (32),c) the tear-off band (35) extends across the wrapping (11) transverse there to,d) the tear-off band being movable in a direction parallel to the axis of the reel (10) or transverse to the wrapping (11) while maintaining the adhesive bond to the wrapping (11) by starting at one edge of the latter and moving to the opposite edge, for separating the opening strip (32) from the wrapping (11) due to the adhesive bond.