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A system (A) for making shrink packaging (P) that is adapted to receive an article (O) to be packaged is disclosed including a conveyer (250) for moving a rigid substrate pallet member (250) beneath a flexible wrapping feed (252) that extends a flexible wrapping material (172) over a top surface (25

A system (A) for making shrink packaging (P) that is adapted to receive an article (O) to be packaged is disclosed including a conveyer (250) for moving a rigid substrate pallet member (250) beneath a flexible wrapping feed (252) that extends a flexible wrapping material (172) over a top surface (254) of the rigid substrate. An extension assembly (256) extends a desired length of the flexible wrapping material (172) from a flexible wrapping material supply (258) over the top surface (254) of the rigid substrate forming a pocket (178) between the top surface (254) of the rigid substrate and a bottom surface (180) of the flexible wrapping material (172). A trimmer (260) cuts the desired length of the extended flexible wrapping material (172) from the flexible wrapping material supply (258). The two opposing ends (174 and 176) of the length of the flexible wrapping material (172) is attached to the opposing ends (168 and 170) of the rigid substrate. A tuck (262) is inserted in the flexible wrapping material (172) between the opposing ends (174 and 176).

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A method for making a shrink package adapted to receive an article to be packaged, comprising in combination the steps of:supplying a rigid substrate having a top surface and first and second opposed substrate ends;conveying said rigid substrate beneath a flexible wrapping feed mean

[ I claim:] [1.] A method for making a shrink package adapted to receive an article to be packaged, comprising in combination the steps of:supplying a rigid substrate having a top surface and first and second opposed substrate ends;conveying said rigid substrate beneath a flexible wrapping feed means for extending a flexible wrapping material over said top surface of said rigid substrate;extending a desired length of said flexible wrapping material from a flexible wrapping material supply over said top surface of said rigid substrate to form a pocket between the top surface of the rigid substrate and a bottom surface of the flexible wrapping material;trimming said extended flexible wrapping material to form a desired wrapping material length having first and second opposed wrapping material ends;attaching said first and second opposed wrapping material ends to associated first and second opposed substrate ends;forming a tuck in said flexible wrapping material between said first and second substrate ends such that the flexible wrapping material is inwardly folded over said top surface of said rigid substrate to form a shrink package comprised of a folded flexible wrapping material attached to said rigid substrate; andremoving said shrink package from beneath said flexible wrapping feed.