DEVICE FOR APPLICATION OF SHRINK-WRAP ONTO ARTICLE WITH SIMULTANEOUS SEALING AND METHOD OF ITS USAGE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B65B53/06 B65B9/00 

FIELD: packing industry.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises base, adjustable supports, heat chamber with cover, body of which contains outer, internal wall and layer of heat insulation material, tray for packed articles, and heating elements. Heat chamber is arranged in the form of cylindrical reservoir made of non-corrosion material, rigidly fixed on base at the angle of 10°-15° to horizontal plane, having holes in wall for entry and exit of articles. Hole for exit is equipped with thrust pusher of articles. Tray is arranged in the form of carousel fixed with the possibility of rotation coaxially to reservoir formed by disk and hoop fixed parallel to disk and equipped with elements of articles fixation evenly arranged along contour and joined to outer surface of articles. Hoop diametre does not exceed disk diametre, and heating elements are installed between bottom of heat chamber and disk. Article with shrink wrap fixed on its surface is placed into heating medium, such as water heated to temperature of 82°-84°, where article is submerged smoothly and fully, and then withdrawn from it in process of single turn of carousel tray inside device heat chamber. Upper edge of wrap being fixed on article is arranged over plane of article cover.

EFFECT: improved quality of articles packing.

6 cl, 2 dwg