APPARATUS FOR BINDING PACKAGES TOGETHER

摘要

UNITED STATES PATENT APPLICATION BY KENNETH A. FLAHERTY DANIEL J. HUBER AND ROBERT T. LEWIS FOR APPARATUS FOR BANDING PACKAGES TOGETHER An apparatus for banding at least two stacked packages together in superimposed registered relationship by applying a band to two consecutive sides of the package stack concentric with the interface of the packages of the stack. The apparatus includes a turret having stacked package receiving pockets in its periphery, a band applicator located at the periphery of the turret to apply the band to the exposed sides of the stack of packages in each pocket as the turret rotates each pocket past the band applicator with a portion of the band trailing behind the trailing edge of the package stack, and a band folding channel located downstream, relative to the direction of rotation of the turret, from the band applicator for receiving stacked packages from the turret pockets and folding the trailing portion of the band over the adjacent side of the package stack.