Packaging

Abstract

A wraparound sleeving system is provided and comprises a sleeving machine having a conveyor for transporting packaging sleeves. The packaging sleeves comprise one or more apertures for receiving a portion of one or more respective products. The sleeving machine comprises a folder for folding the sleeve so as to wrap a portion of said sleeve over or around a portion of said product after said portion of said product is received in said aperture.

1 . A wraparound sleeving system comprising a sleeving machine having a conveyor for transporting packaging sleeves, said packaging sleeves comprising one or more apertures for receiving a portion of one or more respective products, the sleeving machine comprising a folder for folding the sleeve so as to wrap a portion of said sleeve over or around a portion of said product after said portion of said product is received in said aperture. 
     
     
         2 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which individual platens are provided to carry sleeves. A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the sleeves are loaded onto the conveyor. 
     
     
         4 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the product is a tight or snug fit in the sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which both the sleeve and the product are handled in individual platens that are custom made to fit the profile of the sleeve and accept the product into a drop thru or neck thru hole or aperture. 
     
     
         6 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the sleeve is folded on the move. 
     
     
         7 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the sleeve is folded on the move with fixed guides that comb through grooves that are cut into the platen. 
     
     
         8 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which sleeves are provided as flat blanks. 
     
     
         9 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which individual platens carry a paperboard sleeve, with product placement into an aperture that is cut into the sleeve that also aligns with an aperture cut into the platen. 
     
     
         10 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which product is hand-placed into sleeves. 
     
     
         11 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which a robot is used to collect product and place it into sleeves. 
     
     
         12 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which all operations are carried out from above. 
     
     
         13 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 12 , in which the apparatus for performing operations is mounted overhead. 
     
     
         14 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which sleeves are taken from a hopper by a rotary vacuum cup picker. 
     
     
         15 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the product is pre-wrapped, 
     
     
         16 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the sleeve is formed from paper or paper-board material. 
     
     
         17 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the product is a vacuum pack product. 
     
     
         18 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which guides are provided to fold part of the sleeve blank over so that it can be glued. 
     
     
         19 . A sleeving system as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the sleeve is glued. 
     
     
         20 . A drop thru or neck thru wraparound sleeving machine.