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A newspaper bundler comprises a rigid frame assembly (FIGS. 1 and 2) for enabling newspapers to be easily stacked into a pile (12). The frame includes a U-shaped crosswise holder (14) whose upstanding opposing side arms are made of sheet metal or plastic channels (22). A stack of paper bundling stra

A newspaper bundler comprises a rigid frame assembly (FIGS. 1 and 2) for enabling newspapers to be easily stacked into a pile (12). The frame includes a U-shaped crosswise holder (14) whose upstanding opposing side arms are made of sheet metal or plastic channels (22). A stack of paper bundling straps (26) is positioned on the crosswise portion. The channels each have a pocket for holding fan-folded end portions (30) of the stack of paper straps. One end portion of each strap is coated with adhesive (32) so when the end portions of a strap are pulled from their pockets, they can be attached together around the pile of papers to securely bundle them so that they can be carried easily with one hand (FIG. 5). The entire bundle is recyclable at a paper mill. In lieu of sheet metal side channels with pockets, the side pockets can be formed of tubular members (FIG. 6) bent and shaped to form pockets for the fan-folded ends of the straps. Also, the entire frame assembly can be a single, integral injection-molded piece of plastic.

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A bundler for bundling a stack of sheets of material, said bundler comprising: a cradle for holding a stack of sheets of material, each sheet having at least one pair of opposing edges, said cradle having a bottom section for supporting said stack and a plurality of opposing sides extending up from

A bundler for bundling a stack of sheets of material, said bundler comprising: a cradle for holding a stack of sheets of material, each sheet having at least one pair of opposing edges, said cradle having a bottom section for supporting said stack and a plurality of opposing sides extending up from said bottom section and facing each other for guiding and aligning said one pair of opposing edges of said sheets of said stack when they are piled individually into said cradle, at least one elongated bundling strap, said strap having a center section and two end sections, said center section sized to extend across said bottom of said cradle, each of said end sections being demarcated from said center section by a pair of respective first fold lines which are transverse to the direction of elongation of said strap, each end section comprising (a) a first portion extending up from one side of said center section to a second fold line which is transverse to the direction of elongation of said strap, (b) a second portion extending down from said second fold line to a third fold line which is transverse to the direction of elongation of said strap, and (c) a third portion extending up from said third fold line to a free end, each of said two opposing sides of said cradle comprising holder means for holding said bundling strap, said holder means comprises a pocket having a top opening facing generally away from said bottom section of said cradle, said second and third portions of each of said end sections of said bundling strap being inserted into a respective pocket.