Patent ID: 6820397
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for wrapping an elongated article, comprising:an advancing mechanism engaged with the elongated article, wherein the advancing mechanism is operable to advance the elongated article in a direction along a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated article; a first web supply arrangement for supplying a first web of wrapping material from a pair of first web supply rolls, wherein the first web supply arrangement includes a splicing arrangement for splicing together a trailing end of a web from one of the first supply rolls with a leading end of a web from the other of the first supply rolls; a second web supply arrangement for supplying a second web of wrapping material from a pair of second web supply rolls, wherein the second web supply arrangement includes a splicing arrangement for splicing together a trailing end of a web from one of the second supply rolls with a leading end of a web from the other of the second supply rolls; a web application arrangement for applying the first and second webs of wrapping material to the elongated article as the elongated article is advanced by the advancing mechanism, wherein the first and second webs of wrapping material are applied such that adjacent side areas of the first and second webs of wrapping material overlap each other; and a bonding arrangement for bonding the overlapping side areas of the first and second webs together to secure the first and second webs about the elongated article.