Paper wrapped foam cup and method of assembly

摘要

An apparatus 200 for automatically assembling a wrapper 104 to a foam cup 102 to form a wrapped foam cup 100 the apparatus 200 comprising a rotating platen 210 having multiple carriers, with each carrier sized to support a wrapper 104, and rotatable about a first axis of rotation, a heater for heating the wrapper 104 to a bonding temperature, a rotating mandrel assembly 212 comprising multiple rotatable mandrels, with each mandrel supporting a different cup 102 and freely rotatable about a second axis of rotation, wherein the rotating platen 210 and rotating mandrel assembly 212 are arranged relative to each other such that rotating the platen 210 about the first axis of rotation brings the platen 210 into contact with the foam cup 102 to effect the free rotation of the mandrel about the second axis of rotation to roll the foam cup 100 over the surface of the platen 210 to wrap the wrapper 104 on the platen 210 about the exterior of the foam cup 102. (62) Divided Out of 549555