摘要 |
<p>A device (1) for girding an article with a strip of adhesive tape, whereof ends can adhere to one another, which device comprises: a housing with a cavity for accomodating a supply roll of adhesive tape; a cutting knife (18); a star wheel (10) rotatable with light friction having a number of recesses; a channel (8) wherethrough an article for girding has to be moved from the open side, wherein the star wheel is formed and positioned in relation to the channel such that an article for girding engages onto the star wheel in a recess thereof adheringly carrying with it the first tape, the opening of which recess is situated in the region of the slits, whereby the star wheel is set into rotation so that in the recess the article is girded with adhesive tape with the progressive rotation of the star wheel, and a movable positioning arm (25) coupled to the knife which, in the position wherein the knife severs the tape, engages with its free end into a recess in the star wheel, whereby this star wheel is positioned such that another recess is situated in the region of the channel and is ready to receive an article for girding.</p> |