Method for wrapping product

Abstract

A method for wrapping a product, in which the product includes a plurality of sides and a top. The method includes the steps of providing a wrapping material adjacent the product for wrapping the product. When wrapping the top of the product, a first upper corner of the product is engaged by the wrapping material. The wrapping material is laid across the top of the product from the first upper corner to a second upper corner of the product. The second upper corner is engaged by the wrapping material, whereby the wrapping material is secured across the top of the product. The wrapping material may also be laid across the top of the product from a third upper corner to a fourth upper corner and engage the third and fourth corners. The sides of the product may be wrapped before or after the top of the product is wrapped.

1 . A method for wrapping a product, said product including a plurality of sides and a top, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a wrapping material adjacent said product for wrapping the product;    wrapping said wrapping material about said top of said product;    when wrapping said top, engaging a first upper corner of said product with said wrapping material;    laying said wrapping material across said top of said product from said first upper corner to a second upper corner of the product; and    engaging said second upper corner with said wrapping material, whereby the wrapping material is secured across said top of said product.    
   
   
       2 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of wrapping said sides of said product.  
   
   
       3 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 1 , wherein said first upper corner diagonally opposes said second upper corner.  
   
   
       4 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: 
 engaging a third upper corner of said product with said wrapping material;    laying the wrapping material across said top of said product from said third upper corner to a fourth upper corner of the product; and    engaging said fourth upper corner with said wrapping material.    
   
   
       5 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 4 , wherein said third upper corner diagonally opposes said fourth upper corner.  
   
   
       6 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 1 , wherein said product is disposed on a shipping pallet.  
   
   
       7 . A product wrapped according to the method of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       8 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 1 , wherein said steps of wrapping said wrapping material about said sides of said product, engaging said upper corners of the product, and laying said wrapping material across said top of the product, are performed by a wrapping machine including a head for holding said wrapping material, whereby said head causes said wrapping material to engage said upper corners of said product and causes the wrapping material to lay across said top of the product.  
   
   
       9 . A method for wrapping a product, said product including a plurality of sides and a top, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a wrapping material adjacent said product for wrapping the product;    wrapping said wrapping material about said sides of said product;    engaging a first upper corner of said product with said wrapping material;    laying said wrapping material across said top of said product from said first upper corner to a second upper corner of the product;    engaging said second upper corner with said wrapping material;    moving said wrapping material from said second upper corner to a third upper corner of said top of said product;    engaging said third upper corner with said wrapping material;    laying said wrapping material across said top of said product from said third upper corner to a fourth upper corner of the product; and    engaging said fourth upper corner with said wrapping material, whereby the wrapping material is secured across said top of said product.    
   
   
       10 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 9 , wherein said step of moving said wrapping material from said second upper corner of said product to said third upper corner includes moving said the wrapping material about a side of the product.  
   
   
       11 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 9 , wherein said first upper corner diagonally opposes said second upper corner, and said third upper corner diagonally opposes said fourth upper corner.  
   
   
       12 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 9 , wherein said product is disposed on a shipping pallet.  
   
   
       13 . A product wrapped according to the method of  claim 9 .  
   
   
       14 . The method for wrapping a product of  claim 9 , wherein said steps of wrapping said wrapping material about said sides of said product, engaging said upper corners of the product, and laying said wrapping material across said top of the product, are performed by a wrapping machine including a head for holding said wrapping material, whereby said head causes said wrapping material to engage said upper corners of said product and causes the wrapping material to lay across said top of the product.