Method and facility for enveloping an item to be packaged

Abstract

A method for enveloping an item to be packaged includes supplying the item to a wrapping unit using a first feed unit, cutting a packaging blank having two side flaps, a base flap, and a closing flap to size, supplying the packaging blank to the wrapping unit using a second feed unit, combining the item and the packaging blank in the wrapping unit, and wrapping the item with the packaging blank, wherein the item and the packaging blank are supplied to the wrapping unit in a line and in opposite directions, at least in one section. This method further includes wrapping the item by folding the side flaps, and by folding the base flap, in any order, gluing the side flaps and the base flap together, and wrapping the item by folding the closing flap.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A method of enveloping an item to be packaged, comprising:
 supplying the item to be packaged to a wrapping unit by way of a first feed unit,   cutting a packaging blank made of a provided material to size, said packaging blank having two side flaps, a bottom flap and a closure flap,   supplying the packaging blank to the wrapping unit by way of a second feed unit in at least one section in a line, and in mutually opposite directions,   combining the item to be packaged and the packaging blank in the wrapping unit,   wrapping the item to be packaged with the packaging blank by way of the wrapping unit, wherein wrapping the item to be packaged further comprises:   wrapping the item to be packaged by folding of the side flaps and by folding of the bottom flap, in any order,   adhesively joining the side flaps and the bottom flap, and   wrapping the item to be packaged by folding of the closure flap.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the item to be packaged and the packaging blank are combined in the wrapping unit in a line and in mutually opposite directions. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising rotating a direction of movement of the item, when the closure flap is folded and adhesively joined, by substantially 90° in relation to a direction of movement of the item, when the side flaps and the bottom flap are folded and adhesively joined. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein cutting the packaging blank to size further comprises:
 cutting a window element in the packaging blank, and   covering the window element with a window foil.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising printing the packaging blank before supplying the packaging blank to the wrapping unit. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising printing the packaging blank after wrapping the item in the wrapping unit. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the item to be packaged supplied to the wrapping unit is cut from a second web of material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising collecting a plurality of packaging blanks from the second web of material for the item to be packaged before supplying the item to the wrapping unit. 
     
     
         21 . A facility for enveloping an item to be packaged, comprising:
 a receiving unit and a cutting unit for producing from a provided material packaging blanks comprising two side flaps, a bottom flap and a closure flap,   a wrapping unit comprising means for folding the side flaps and the bottom flap, means for adhesively joining the side flaps and the bottom flap, and means for wrapping the item to be packaged by folding of the closure flap,   a first feed unit for supplying the item to be packaged to the wrapping unit, and   a second feed unit for supplying the packaging blanks to the wrapping unit,   wherein the first and second feed unit are arranged so as to supply the item to be packaged and the packaging blanks in at least one section in a line and in opposite directions.   
     
     
         22 . The facility of  claim 21 , further comprising at least one printing unit. 
     
     
         23 . The facility of  claim 21 , further comprising a second web of material and a second cutting unit for producing the item to be packaged. 
     
     
         24 . The facility of  claim 23 , further comprising a collection unit.