WRAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

A wrapping apparatus which comprises: means for supplying a band-like member, means for stretching the band-like member in at least lateral direction thereof, the lateral stretch means comprising a unit for running the band-like member to spread out the member so that it forms a sector (an unfolded fan) and a unit for detachably gripping the regions (or margins) of the band-like member respectively near the opposite widthwise ends thereof so that they are detachable from the running unit, and means for winding the stretched band-like member around an article for the wrapping thereof. As one embodiment of the present invention, a method for wrapping an article with said wrapping apparatus is disclosed.