| 摘要 |
A collator and collating method employs a continuous or intermittently driven thin web member (3) for collating a plurality of articles (1) supplied from an automatic production machine or the like. The web is preferably coated on one side with an adhesive which removably adheres to the articles being collated, permitting the articles to be secured in any desired collated pattern during handling and shipping while allowing easy removal after shipment. The web may be cut into desired lengths with the collated articles adhered thereto for stacking one on top of another during shipment or storage. In alternate embodiments, openings or pockets are formed in the web, which may or may not also be adhesively coated, for locating the collated articles in desired patterns. |
