CA2054330C - Adhesive applicator dispenser - Google Patents
Adhesive applicator dispenserInfo
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- CA2054330C CA2054330C CA 2054330 CA2054330A CA2054330C CA 2054330 C CA2054330 C CA 2054330C CA 2054330 CA2054330 CA 2054330 CA 2054330 A CA2054330 A CA 2054330A CA 2054330 C CA2054330 C CA 2054330C
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C1/00—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating
- B05C1/02—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to separate articles
- B05C1/027—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to separate articles only at particular parts of the articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C1/00—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating
- B05C1/02—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to separate articles
- B05C1/025—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to separate articles to flat rectangular articles, e.g. flat sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C1/00—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating
- B05C1/04—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length
- B05C1/16—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating for applying liquid or other fluent material to work of indefinite length only at particular parts of the work
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C11/00—Component parts, details or accessories not specifically provided for in groups B05C1/00 - B05C9/00
- B05C11/02—Apparatus for spreading or distributing liquids or other fluent materials already applied to a surface ; Controlling means therefor; Control of the thickness of a coating by spreading or distributing liquids or other fluent materials already applied to the coated surface
- B05C11/04—Apparatus for spreading or distributing liquids or other fluent materials already applied to a surface ; Controlling means therefor; Control of the thickness of a coating by spreading or distributing liquids or other fluent materials already applied to the coated surface with blades
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C9/00—Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important
- B05C9/08—Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation
- B05C9/12—Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation the auxiliary operation being performed after the application
Abstract
A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied thereto. The material is passed through a material applicator and the material applicator includes a contact portion with adhesive in contact with a portion of the material for applying adhesive to the material.
The material in one embodiment is a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material and the material is wrapped about a floral grouping.
The material in one embodiment is a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material and the material is wrapped about a floral grouping.
Description
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ADHESIVE APPLICATOR DISPENSER
Field of the Invention A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material wherein a sheet of material is passed through an adhesive applicator for applying an adhesive to at least a portion of the sheet of material, the sheet of material being used for wrapping a floral grouping. A method for wrapping a floral grouping is also disclosed and claimed.
Brief Descrlption of the Invention In one aspect, the present invention provides a material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, comprising: a material support for supporting a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material with one of the sheets of material being disposed on the top of the stack of sheets of material and forming a top sheet of material; and *
205~3~i an adhesive applicator having a contact portion with adhesive in contact with at least a portion of the top sheet of material whereby the contact portion engages the top sheet of material and applies adhesive thereto as the top sheet of material is pulled through the adhesive applicator, thereby providing another top sheet of material with the contact portion being in engagement with said other top sheet of material.
In another aspect the present invention provides a material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, comprising: a roll of material having a leading end with the material being unrollable from the roll of material so the material end extends a distance from the roll of material; means for supporting the roll of material;
an adhesive applicator having a contact portion with adhesive contactable with a portion of the material whereby the contact portion engages the material and applies adhesive thereto as the material is unrolled from the roll of material; means for moving the adhesive applicator to one position wherein the adhesive applicator is spaced a distance generally above the material and the contact portion is not contacting the material and to one other position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages ~0~33Q
the material for applying adhesive thereto; and means for cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after a predetermined length of material has been unrolled from the roll of material.
In yet another aspect the present invention provides a method for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: passing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface and constructed of a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping.
In still yet another aspect the present invention provides a method for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: unrolling material from the roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface and is constructed o~ non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material; passing the material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper end 2U5~3?~
lower surfaces of the material; cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping.
Brief DescriPtion of the Drawings Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a material dispenser constructed in accordance with the present inventlon .
Figure 2 is a sectional view of the adhesive applicator ~ of the material dispenser shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a diagrammatic, partial elevational view of a sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto and wrapped about a floral grouping, the sheet of material being held securely about the floral grouping by adhesively connecting one end portion of the sheet of material to another portion of the sheet of material.
Figure 4 is a partial perspective view, similar to Figure 1, but showing a modified material dispenser.
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Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a modified material dispenser, similar to the material dispenser of Figure 1, but showing a curved material support ~ase.
Figure 6 is a modified adhesive applicator which may be used with the material dispensers of Figures 1, 4, 5 and 7.
Figure 7 is a schematic, diagrammatic view of another modified material dispenser.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Shown in Figure 1 and designated therein by the general reference numeral 10 is a material dispenser constructed in accordance with the present invention. The material dispenser basically comprises a material support 12 having a support surface 14 which is adapted to support a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material (each sheet of material being designated in Figure 1 by the reference numeral 16 and the stack of sheets of material being designated in Figure 1 by the general reference numeral 18) and an adhesive applicator 20 having a ~ contact portion 22 (Figure 2). The stack of sheets of material 18 has a top sheet of material 16a which is the sheet of material 16 disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material 18. The contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 has adhesive therein and the contact portion 22 contactingly engages a portion of the top sheet of material 16a.
In operation, the operator grips the top sheet of material 16a and pulls the top sheet of material 16a in a direction 24, thereby pulling the top sheet of material 16a generally through or under the adhesive applicator 20. As the top sheet of material 16a is pulled through the adhesive applicator 20, the contact portion 22 contactingly engages ~QS~
the top sheet of material 16a being p~C~?~ therethrough and applies adhesive to the-top sheet of material 16a thereby providing a sheet of material 16a with adhesive applied to one edge thereof and causing the next sheet of material 16 in the S stack of sheets of material 18 to form a new or another top sheet of material 16a.
Each sheet of material 16 has an upper surface 26, a lower surface 28 (Figure 3), a left edge 30, a right edge 32, a front edge 34 (Figure 3) and a rear edge 36. The stack of sheets of material 18 are positioned on the support surface 14 with a portion of the stack of sheets of material being positioned generally beneath the adhesive applicator 20 so that the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 contacts a portion of the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a at a position generally between the front edge 34 and the rear edge 36 and, more particularly, at a position spaced a distance 38 from the rear edge 36 of the top sheçt of material 16a. Further, the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 contacts the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a at a position extending generally between the left and right edges 30 and 32 of the top sheet of material 16a. Thus, as the top sheet of material 16a is pulled in the direction 24, the adhesive applicator 20 applies adhesive to a portion of the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a generally between the left and the right edges 30 and 32 extending over the distance 38 generally between the contact portion 22 and the rear edge 36 of the top sheet of material 16a.
The material support 12 includes a guide assembly 40 which is connected to the support surface 14 and adapted to guidingly position the stack of sheets of material 18 at a predetermined position on the support surface 14 so that the 2Q5~
contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 contacts a predetermined portion of the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a at the position spaced the distance 38 from the rear edge 32 of the top sheet of material 16a. The guide 5 assembly 40 comprises a front edge guide 42 which is movably connected to the support surface 14. More particularly, the material support 12 includes a table 44 with the support surface 14 formed on a portion of the table 44 and the table 44 has a lower surface 46.
lo The front edge guide comprises a top bar 48 having a front edge guide surface 50 positioned on the support surface 14 and extending generally between opposite sides 52 and 54 of the table 44. The front edge guide 42 also includes a lower bar 56 which is positioned generally on the lower surface 14 of the table 44 and extends generally between the opposite sides 52 and 54 of the table 44. The top bar 48 is connected to the lower bar 56 via a pair of bolts 58 and 60.
In operation, the bolts 58 and 60 each are loosened and the top bar 48 and lower bar 56 are slidingly moved on the ~ table 44 to position the front edge guide surface S0 at a predetermined position for engaging the front edge 34 of the stack of sheets of material 18 for positioning the stack of sheets of material 18 in a predetermined position in one direction.
The guide assembly 40 also includes a left edge guide 62 which is positioned on the support surface 14 for engaging the left edges 30 of the sheets of material 16 in the stack of sheets of material 18 for positioning the stack of sheets of material 18 on the support surface 14 in one other direction.
The left edge guide 62 comprises a first guide plate 64 having a left edge guide surface 66 and a second guide plate 68 having a left edge guide surface 70. The first guide plate 2~ 3~
64 is movably and adjustably supported on the support surface 14 of the table 44 via a pair of bolts 72 and 74 so that the bolts 72 and 74 may be loosened and the first guide plate 64 moved in a direction 76 or 78 to adjustably position the left edge guide surface 66. The second guide plate 68 is movably and ad~ustably supported on the top bar 48 via a pair of bolts 76 and 78 so that the bolts 76 and 78 may be loosened and the second guide plate 68 moved in the direction 76 or 78 to adjustably position the left edge guide surface 70 on the support surface 14 of the table 44. The left edge guide surfaces 66 and 70 of the first and the second guide plates 64 and 66 each engage the left edges 30 of the sheets of material 16 and the stack of sheets of material 18 for positioning the stack of sheets of material 18 in one direction on the support surface 14 of the table 44.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the adhesive applicator 20 comprises a first plate 80 and a second plate 82. The first and the second plates 80 and 82 each extend a distance generally between the left and the right edges 30 and 32 of ~the sheets of material 16 and the stack of sheets of material 18. .The plates 80 and 82 each extend a distance generally beyond the left and the right edges 30 and 32 of the sheets of material 16 in the stack of sheets of material 18. An end plate 84 is disposed generally between one end of the first plate 80 and one end of the second plate 82 and the end plate 84 is secured to the first and the s~con~ plates 80 and 82.
An end plate 86 is di~osed between the first and the second end plates 80 and 82 generally between the ends of the first and the second end plates 80 and 82 opposite the ends having the end plate 84 connected thereto. The end plate 86 is secured to the first and the second end plates 80 and 82.
A felt pad 88 (Figure 2) is disposed between the first and the second end plates 80 and 82. The felt pad 88 is sometimes referred to herein as nan adhesive pad". The felt pad 88 extends generally between the opposite ends of the 5first and the second end plates 80 and 82. A portion of the felt pad 88 extends a small distance beyond the lower ends of the end plates 80 and 82 terminating with an end 90 (Figure 2) of the felt pad 88. The end 90 of the felt pad 88 forms the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20. T h e 10felt pad 88 is constructed and adapted to absorbingly hold a quantity of adhesive.
As shown in Figure 2, a side 92 of the felt pad 88 is spaced a distance from the first plate 80 and a portion of the side 92 of the felt pad 88 generally near the end 90 15thereof is beveled to form a beveled edge 94.
One end of a knife 96 is secured to the first plate 80.
The knife 96 is disposed generally between the side 92 of the felt pad 88 and the first plate 80. The knife 96 extends a distance from the end plates 80 and 82 terminating with a 20knife edge 98 which is spaced a distance from the lower ends of the first and the second plates 80 and 82. The knife edge 98 is disposed in a plane about coplanar with the end 90 of the felt pad 88.
A weight 100 (Figure 2) is disposed between the first and 25the second end plates 80 and 82. The weight 100 is disposed generally on an upper end 102 of the felt pad 88. The weight 100 biases the felt pad 88 in a generally downwardly direction 104 generally toward the top sheet of material 16a for assuring that the contact portion 22 (end 90) maintains 30contacting engagement with the top sheet of material 16a in the stack of sheets of material 18. The weight 100 provides a means for biasing the contact portion 22 (end 90 of the felt 2~4~
pad 88) into engagement with the top sheet of material 16a whereby the contact portion 22 biasingly moves into engagement with the top sheet of material 16a as the top sheet of material 16a is removed from the stack of sheets of material 18.
A cover 106 is connected to the upper ends of the first and the second plates 80 and 82. The cover 106 extends generally between the opposite sides of the first and the second plates 80 and 82. The cover 106 cooperates with the first and the second plates 80 and 82 to substantially enclose a space 108 in the adhesive applicator 20 for substantially preventing the evaporation of adhesive.
. The first and the second plates 80 and 82, the end plates 86 and 84 and the cover 106 cooperate to form an adhesive housing 110 having the housing space 108 formed in a portion thereof and a housing thereof 112 formed through a lower end thereof.
A pair of support posts 120 and 122 are each secured to the support surface 14 of the table 44. The support post 120 and 122 are spaced a distance apart. The support post 120 is generally aligned with one end of the adhesive housing 110 and the support post 122 is generally aligned with the opposite end of the adhesive housing 110. A pair of struts 124 and 126 are connected between the support post 120 and the adhesive housing 110 and a pair of struts 128 and 130 are connected between the support post 122 and the opposite end of the adhesive housing 110. One end of each of the support struts 124 and 126 is pivotally connected-to the support post 120 and the opposite ends of the struts 124 and 126 are pivotally connected to the adhesive housing 110. One end of each of the struts 128 and 130 is pivotally connected to the support post 20543~û
122 and the opposite ends of the 128 and 130 are pivotally connected to the adhesive housing 110.
The connection of the struts 124, 126, 128 and 130 between the support posts 120 and 122, respectively, and the adhesive housing 110 permit the adhesive housing 110 to be moved in the upward direction 132 or the downward direction 134 to accommodate different thicknesses of stacks of sheets of material 18 while maintaining the end 90 of the felt pad 88 disposed in a plane generally coplanar with the planer disposition of the top sheet of material 16a or the support surface 14 of the table 44 or, in other words, while maintaining the adhesive housing 110 extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the support surface 14 of the table 44.
In operation, the adhesive housing 110 is moved in the upward direction 132 and the stack of sheets of material 18 is positioned on the support surface 14 of the table 44. The adhesive housing 110 then is moved in the downward direction - 134 to a position wherein the end 90 (contact portion 22) engages the top sheet of material 16a. The top sheet of material 16a then is gripped by an individual and pulled in the direction 24. As the top sheet of material 16a is pulled in the direction 24, the contact portion 22 (end 90) of the felt pad 88 contactingly engages a portion of the top sheet of material 16a and applies adhesive thereto as the top sheet of material 16a is passed beneath the housing 110, thereby providing a top sheet of material 16a having adhesive formed on a portion thereof generally near the rear edge 36 and spaced a distance therefrom.
As the sheet of material 16a is pulled and passed under the adhesive applicator 20, the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 appIies adhesive to the sheet of 20~3~0 material 16a. The knife edge 98 of the knife 96 is positioned to contact the sheet of material 16a after adhesive has been applied to the sheet of material 16a via the adhesive applicator 20. As the sheet of material is passed or pulled under the adhesive applicator 20, the knife contacts the sheet of material and removes a portion of the adhesive applied via the adhesive applicator 20 so that the sheet of material 16a has a relatively thin even film of adhesive applied thereto as the sheet of material is passed from the under the knife edge 98.
The adhesive removed from the sheet of material 16a via the knife 98 passes upwardly between the knife 98 and a portion of the felt pad 88 generally near the end 90 (contact portion 22) into a space 114 generally between the knife 96 and the felt pad 88. As adhesive continues to be removed from the sheet of material 16a via the knife 96, the adhesive is forced upwardly through the space 114 and into engagement with the portion of the felt pad 88 which is in engagement with the knife 96 and the felt pad 98 reabsorbs the excess adhesive.
20 ~ In one preferred embodiment, the sheet of material 16 having adhesive applied near the rear edge 36 thereof is utilized to wrap a floral grouping. The term "Floral grouping" as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.
As shown in Figure 3, a bunch of flowers 136 (floral grouping) having stems 138 is wrapped with a sheet of material 16 having adhesive applied to a portion thereof in the manner described before. The sheet of material 16 is wrapped generally about the stems 138 to a position wherein the front edge 34 generally overlaps the rear edge 36. It should be noted that the sheet of material 16 may be wrapped a plurality of times about the stems 138 before the overlapping of the front edge 34 and the rear edge 36. In this position, the portion of the sheet of material 16 near the rear edge 36 thereof having the adhesive thereon is disposed generally adjacent another`portion of the sheet of material 16 and the two adjacent portions then are brought into contact and adhesively connected, thereby securing the sheet of material 16 generally about the floral grouping shown in Figure 3.
The material dispenser 10 is located near the place where the floral groupings are located. It is contemplated that the adhesive is applied to the sheet of material 16 and the sheet of material 16 then is wrapped about the floral grouping in a continuous process.
Shown in Figure 4 is a modified material dispenser 10a which is constructed exactly like the material dispenser 10 described in detail before, except the material dispenser 10a includes a modified adhesive applicator 20a. The modified adhesive applicator 20a is constructed exactly like the adhesive applicator 20 described in detail before, except the modified adhesive applicator 20a includes an opening extending through and intersecting the opposite ends in each of the end plates 84 and 86. One end of a support rod 140 is secured to the support surface 14 of the table 44 and the support rod 140 extends a distance generally perpendicular upwardly from the support surface 14. One end of a support rod 142 is secured to the support surface 14 and the support rod 142 extends a distance generally perpendicularly upwardly from the support surface 14. The adhesive housing 110a is positioned generally over the support rods 140 and 142 and the adhesive housing 110a then is lowered in the general direction 134 over the Support rods 140 and 142 with the support rods 140 and 14~ being slidingly disposed in the openings through the end plates 84 and 86, respectively.
s The support rods 140 and 142 thus slidingly support the adhesive housing 110a on the support surface 14 of the table 44 so that the adhesive housing llOa is movable in the direction 134 and in the direction 132. The support rods 140 and 142 each slidingly support the adhesive housing 110a for movement in the directions 134 and 132 to accommodate different thicknesses of stacks of sheets of material 18 in a manner similar to that described before with respect to the support post 120 and 122 and the interconnected struts 124, 126, 128 and 130.
. EMBODIMENT OF FIGURE 5 Shown in Figure 5 is another modified dispenser 10b.
The modified dispenser 10b is constructed exactly like the material dispenser 10 described in detail before, except the support surface 14b of the table 44b is formed on a curved path to facilitate the wrapping of a floral grouping in the manner like that described before with respect to ~igure 3.
Shown in ~igure 6 is a modified adhesive housing 110c which may be used in lieu of the adhesive housings 110 and 110a described before.
The modified adhesive housing llOc encompasses a pad space 146 and has an adhesive space 148. A felt pad 88c is disposed in the pad space 146 and a knife 96c is connected to a portion of the adhesive housing llOc and disposed near the felt pad 88c in a manner like that described before with respect to the felt pad 88 and the knife 96.
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one end of a wick 150 is disposed generally on the upper end of the felt pad 88c and the opposite end of the wick 150 is disposed generally within the adhesive space 148.
A bias plate 152 is disposed on a portion of the wick 150 generally above the felt pad 88. One end of a spring 154 is connected to the bias plate 152 and the opposite end of the spring is connected to a portion of the wick 150. The spring lS4 biases the felt pad 88 downwardly toward the stack of sheets of material 18 for maintaining engagement between the contact portion 22c and the top sheet of material in the stack of sheets of material 18.
Shown in Figure 7 is a modified material dispenser 10d which includes an adhesive applicator 20d. The adhesive applicator 20d is constructed exactly like the adhesive applicator 20 or 20c described in detail before.
The material dispenser 10d includes a material support 200 comprising a table 202 with a support surface 204 and a rod 206 which is supported in a position generally spaced a ~ distance above the support surface 204. A roll of material 208 is supported on the rod 206. The roll of material has a leading end 210.
The material dispenser 10d includes a hydraulic cylinder 212 having a cylinder rod 214 reciprocatingly disposed therein. One end of the cylinder rod 214 is connected to the adhesive applicator 20d. The hydraulic cylinder 212 is connected to a fluid or air supply for operating the hydraulic cylinder 212 to move the cylinder rod 214 and the adhesive applicator 20d connected thereto in an upward direction 216 or in a downward direction 218.
The material dispenser 10d also includes a knife 220 and another hydraulic cylinder 222 having a cylinder rod 224 - ~ 20~330 reciprocatingly disposed therein. One end of the cylinder rod 224 is connected to the knife 220. The hydraulic cylinder 222 is connected to a fluid or air supply for controlling the hydraulic cylinder 222 to move the cylinder rod 224 and the knife 220 connected thereto in the direction 216 or the direction 218.
In operation, the hydraulic cylinder 212 is actuated to move the adhesive applicator in the direction 216 to a position wherein the adhesive applicator 20d is disposed a distance above the support surface 204 of the table 202. In a similar manner, the hydraulic cylinder 222 is actuated to move the knife 220 in the direction 216 to a position wherein the knife 220 is spaced a distance above the support surface 204 of the table 202. In this position of the adhesive lS applicator 20d and the knife 220, an individual grips the leading end 210 of the roll of material 208 and unrolls material from the roll of material 208 passing the material generally between the adhesive applicator 20d, the knife 220 and the support surface 204 of the table 202.
After a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material 208, the hydraulic cylinder 212 is actuated to move the adhesive applicator 20d in the downward direction 218 to a position wherein the contact portion of the adhesive applicator 20d contactingly engages the material disposed under the adhesive applicator 20d. In this position of the adhesive applicator 20d, the individual pulls the material from the roll of material 208 passing a predetermined amount of material under the adhesive applicator 20d and the adhesive applicator 20d applies adhesive to the material passed thereunder. After adhesive has been applied to a predetermined length of material via the adhesive applicator 20d, the individual then actuates the hydraulic 2 ~
cylinder 212 to move the adhesive applicator 20d in the upper direction 216 to a position wherein the adhesive applicator 20d again is spaced a distance above the support surface 204 of the table 202 and the material supported thereon. The material then is unrolled from the roll of material 208 thereby passing the length of material to which adhesive has been applied under the knife 2io. After the portion of the material having the adhesive applied thereto has been passed under the knife 220, the hydraulic cylinder 222 then is actuated to move the knife 220 in the downward direction 218 to a position wherein the knife 220 cuttingly engages the material disposed thereunder to provide a sheet of material having adhesive applied to a portion thereof in a manner like that described before.
The material can be automatically unrolled from the roll of material 208 via feed rollers for example and the hydraulic cylinders 212 and 222 can be controlled along with the feed rollers to automate the applying of adhesive and cutting process described before.
Although the material dispensers described herein specifically have been described as providing a sheet of material with adhesive thereon for wrapping a floral grouping, the sheets of material with adhesive thereon could be used to wrap other floral items or non-floral items.
The adhesive applicators could be constructed to apply adhesive only to the left edge or the right edge or both the left edge and the right edges of the sheet of material by eliminating the central portion of the adhesive applicator which may be useful in some applications. In addition, the adhesive applicator 20 could be connected to hydraulic cylinders in a manner like described with respect to the adhesive applicator 20d shown in Figure 7 and controlled so 2 o5433 that the adhesive applicator 20 is controllingly moved into and out of engagement with the sheet of material to apply adhesive at selective spots or portions on the sheet of material which may be desirable in some applications. Also, the struts 124, 126, 128 and 130 can be connected via a linkage to a foot operated pedal for manually moving the struts thereby moving the adhesive applicator into and out of engagement with the sheet of material for selectively applying the adhesive to selected portions of the sheet of material.
In lieu of a foot operate mechanism, the linkage could be powered via various means.
To assist in transferring the adhesive wiped from the sheet of material via the knife such as the knife 96, the adhesive applicator 20 can comprise two identical adhesive applicators one on top of the other and rotated ninety degrees. In this embodiment the adhesive applicator would be rotatingly mounted so that one portion of the adhesive applicator 20 would contactingly engage the sheet of material and then the adhesive applicator 20 would be rotated so that another portion of the adhesive applicator 20 would contact the material. In this manner, one of the adhesive applicators always is turned upside down to facilitate the drainage of adhesive from the knife toward the felt pad for reabsorbing by the felt pad. The knife 96 also could be movably mounted in the adhesive applicator 20 so that the knife 96 could be moved to wipe against the felt pad for cleaning the adhesive from the knife after the knife had been utilized for wiping excess adhesive from the sheet of material. In one other embodiment, a wick could be placed on the knife and the excess adhesive could be wicked back onto the main felt pad.
The adhesive applicator can be constructed in various sizes and shapes to put different patterns and amounts of 2~3~0 adhesives on the sheet of material. Utilizing different combinations of chApeC of the felt pad 88, lifting of the adhesive applicator into and out of engagement with the sheet of material and varying the direction of the pull of sheet of S material under the adhesive applicator, the adhesive pattern placed on the sheet of material can be spots, bars, stripes, swirls, circles or any other specific pattern. The adhesive pattern placed on the sheet of material can be adapted to facilitate any special wrap or package shape for example the adhesive pattern could placed on all edges of the sheet of material, across the sheet of material diagonally and various other patterns. Also, the pattern of adhesive on the sheet of material could be placed on the sheet of material so as to miss or correspond to special printing on the sheet of material. In addition, pigments and/or glitter could be added to the adhesive to obtain different or various visual or aesthetic affects.
The adhesive housing 110 is substantially enclosed to prevent premature drying of the adhesive in the adhesive ~ housing 110. This allows the use of faster drying and stronger adhesive.
The adhesive housing llOc shown in Figure 6 could be adapted so that when the adhesive housing llOc is tilted adhesive from the adhesive space 148 is flowed or passed onto the felt pad 88c in lieu of the wick 150 arrangement as shown in Figure 6. In this embodiment excess adhesive would be drained back into the adhesive space 148. In another embodiment, a sight glass or transparent tube can be utilized to feed adhesive to the felt pad thereby enabling the operator to judge the amount of adhesive being transferred by sight.
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In one other embodiment, balls could be utilized for forming the contact portions of the adhesive applicator in lieu of the pads described herein. In this embodiment, the balls would roll the adhesive onto the material being passed thereunder. In lieu of balls or pads, rollers, brushes, sprays or hot melts also could be utilized for applying the adhesive. The material dispensers described herein also could be utilized for applying substances to the sheet to give the sheet of material aesthetic cling capability in lieu of applying an adhesive which may also be useful in some applications.
Changes ~ay be made in the various components, elements and assemblies described herein and changes may be made in the steps or sequence of steps of the methods described herein lS without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
ADHESIVE APPLICATOR DISPENSER
Field of the Invention A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material wherein a sheet of material is passed through an adhesive applicator for applying an adhesive to at least a portion of the sheet of material, the sheet of material being used for wrapping a floral grouping. A method for wrapping a floral grouping is also disclosed and claimed.
Brief Descrlption of the Invention In one aspect, the present invention provides a material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, comprising: a material support for supporting a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material with one of the sheets of material being disposed on the top of the stack of sheets of material and forming a top sheet of material; and *
205~3~i an adhesive applicator having a contact portion with adhesive in contact with at least a portion of the top sheet of material whereby the contact portion engages the top sheet of material and applies adhesive thereto as the top sheet of material is pulled through the adhesive applicator, thereby providing another top sheet of material with the contact portion being in engagement with said other top sheet of material.
In another aspect the present invention provides a material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, comprising: a roll of material having a leading end with the material being unrollable from the roll of material so the material end extends a distance from the roll of material; means for supporting the roll of material;
an adhesive applicator having a contact portion with adhesive contactable with a portion of the material whereby the contact portion engages the material and applies adhesive thereto as the material is unrolled from the roll of material; means for moving the adhesive applicator to one position wherein the adhesive applicator is spaced a distance generally above the material and the contact portion is not contacting the material and to one other position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages ~0~33Q
the material for applying adhesive thereto; and means for cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after a predetermined length of material has been unrolled from the roll of material.
In yet another aspect the present invention provides a method for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: passing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface and constructed of a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping.
In still yet another aspect the present invention provides a method for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising: unrolling material from the roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface and is constructed o~ non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material; passing the material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper end 2U5~3?~
lower surfaces of the material; cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping.
Brief DescriPtion of the Drawings Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a material dispenser constructed in accordance with the present inventlon .
Figure 2 is a sectional view of the adhesive applicator ~ of the material dispenser shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a diagrammatic, partial elevational view of a sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto and wrapped about a floral grouping, the sheet of material being held securely about the floral grouping by adhesively connecting one end portion of the sheet of material to another portion of the sheet of material.
Figure 4 is a partial perspective view, similar to Figure 1, but showing a modified material dispenser.
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Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a modified material dispenser, similar to the material dispenser of Figure 1, but showing a curved material support ~ase.
Figure 6 is a modified adhesive applicator which may be used with the material dispensers of Figures 1, 4, 5 and 7.
Figure 7 is a schematic, diagrammatic view of another modified material dispenser.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Shown in Figure 1 and designated therein by the general reference numeral 10 is a material dispenser constructed in accordance with the present invention. The material dispenser basically comprises a material support 12 having a support surface 14 which is adapted to support a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material (each sheet of material being designated in Figure 1 by the reference numeral 16 and the stack of sheets of material being designated in Figure 1 by the general reference numeral 18) and an adhesive applicator 20 having a ~ contact portion 22 (Figure 2). The stack of sheets of material 18 has a top sheet of material 16a which is the sheet of material 16 disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material 18. The contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 has adhesive therein and the contact portion 22 contactingly engages a portion of the top sheet of material 16a.
In operation, the operator grips the top sheet of material 16a and pulls the top sheet of material 16a in a direction 24, thereby pulling the top sheet of material 16a generally through or under the adhesive applicator 20. As the top sheet of material 16a is pulled through the adhesive applicator 20, the contact portion 22 contactingly engages ~QS~
the top sheet of material 16a being p~C~?~ therethrough and applies adhesive to the-top sheet of material 16a thereby providing a sheet of material 16a with adhesive applied to one edge thereof and causing the next sheet of material 16 in the S stack of sheets of material 18 to form a new or another top sheet of material 16a.
Each sheet of material 16 has an upper surface 26, a lower surface 28 (Figure 3), a left edge 30, a right edge 32, a front edge 34 (Figure 3) and a rear edge 36. The stack of sheets of material 18 are positioned on the support surface 14 with a portion of the stack of sheets of material being positioned generally beneath the adhesive applicator 20 so that the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 contacts a portion of the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a at a position generally between the front edge 34 and the rear edge 36 and, more particularly, at a position spaced a distance 38 from the rear edge 36 of the top sheçt of material 16a. Further, the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 contacts the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a at a position extending generally between the left and right edges 30 and 32 of the top sheet of material 16a. Thus, as the top sheet of material 16a is pulled in the direction 24, the adhesive applicator 20 applies adhesive to a portion of the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a generally between the left and the right edges 30 and 32 extending over the distance 38 generally between the contact portion 22 and the rear edge 36 of the top sheet of material 16a.
The material support 12 includes a guide assembly 40 which is connected to the support surface 14 and adapted to guidingly position the stack of sheets of material 18 at a predetermined position on the support surface 14 so that the 2Q5~
contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 contacts a predetermined portion of the upper surface 26 of the top sheet of material 16a at the position spaced the distance 38 from the rear edge 32 of the top sheet of material 16a. The guide 5 assembly 40 comprises a front edge guide 42 which is movably connected to the support surface 14. More particularly, the material support 12 includes a table 44 with the support surface 14 formed on a portion of the table 44 and the table 44 has a lower surface 46.
lo The front edge guide comprises a top bar 48 having a front edge guide surface 50 positioned on the support surface 14 and extending generally between opposite sides 52 and 54 of the table 44. The front edge guide 42 also includes a lower bar 56 which is positioned generally on the lower surface 14 of the table 44 and extends generally between the opposite sides 52 and 54 of the table 44. The top bar 48 is connected to the lower bar 56 via a pair of bolts 58 and 60.
In operation, the bolts 58 and 60 each are loosened and the top bar 48 and lower bar 56 are slidingly moved on the ~ table 44 to position the front edge guide surface S0 at a predetermined position for engaging the front edge 34 of the stack of sheets of material 18 for positioning the stack of sheets of material 18 in a predetermined position in one direction.
The guide assembly 40 also includes a left edge guide 62 which is positioned on the support surface 14 for engaging the left edges 30 of the sheets of material 16 in the stack of sheets of material 18 for positioning the stack of sheets of material 18 on the support surface 14 in one other direction.
The left edge guide 62 comprises a first guide plate 64 having a left edge guide surface 66 and a second guide plate 68 having a left edge guide surface 70. The first guide plate 2~ 3~
64 is movably and adjustably supported on the support surface 14 of the table 44 via a pair of bolts 72 and 74 so that the bolts 72 and 74 may be loosened and the first guide plate 64 moved in a direction 76 or 78 to adjustably position the left edge guide surface 66. The second guide plate 68 is movably and ad~ustably supported on the top bar 48 via a pair of bolts 76 and 78 so that the bolts 76 and 78 may be loosened and the second guide plate 68 moved in the direction 76 or 78 to adjustably position the left edge guide surface 70 on the support surface 14 of the table 44. The left edge guide surfaces 66 and 70 of the first and the second guide plates 64 and 66 each engage the left edges 30 of the sheets of material 16 and the stack of sheets of material 18 for positioning the stack of sheets of material 18 in one direction on the support surface 14 of the table 44.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the adhesive applicator 20 comprises a first plate 80 and a second plate 82. The first and the second plates 80 and 82 each extend a distance generally between the left and the right edges 30 and 32 of ~the sheets of material 16 and the stack of sheets of material 18. .The plates 80 and 82 each extend a distance generally beyond the left and the right edges 30 and 32 of the sheets of material 16 in the stack of sheets of material 18. An end plate 84 is disposed generally between one end of the first plate 80 and one end of the second plate 82 and the end plate 84 is secured to the first and the s~con~ plates 80 and 82.
An end plate 86 is di~osed between the first and the second end plates 80 and 82 generally between the ends of the first and the second end plates 80 and 82 opposite the ends having the end plate 84 connected thereto. The end plate 86 is secured to the first and the second end plates 80 and 82.
A felt pad 88 (Figure 2) is disposed between the first and the second end plates 80 and 82. The felt pad 88 is sometimes referred to herein as nan adhesive pad". The felt pad 88 extends generally between the opposite ends of the 5first and the second end plates 80 and 82. A portion of the felt pad 88 extends a small distance beyond the lower ends of the end plates 80 and 82 terminating with an end 90 (Figure 2) of the felt pad 88. The end 90 of the felt pad 88 forms the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20. T h e 10felt pad 88 is constructed and adapted to absorbingly hold a quantity of adhesive.
As shown in Figure 2, a side 92 of the felt pad 88 is spaced a distance from the first plate 80 and a portion of the side 92 of the felt pad 88 generally near the end 90 15thereof is beveled to form a beveled edge 94.
One end of a knife 96 is secured to the first plate 80.
The knife 96 is disposed generally between the side 92 of the felt pad 88 and the first plate 80. The knife 96 extends a distance from the end plates 80 and 82 terminating with a 20knife edge 98 which is spaced a distance from the lower ends of the first and the second plates 80 and 82. The knife edge 98 is disposed in a plane about coplanar with the end 90 of the felt pad 88.
A weight 100 (Figure 2) is disposed between the first and 25the second end plates 80 and 82. The weight 100 is disposed generally on an upper end 102 of the felt pad 88. The weight 100 biases the felt pad 88 in a generally downwardly direction 104 generally toward the top sheet of material 16a for assuring that the contact portion 22 (end 90) maintains 30contacting engagement with the top sheet of material 16a in the stack of sheets of material 18. The weight 100 provides a means for biasing the contact portion 22 (end 90 of the felt 2~4~
pad 88) into engagement with the top sheet of material 16a whereby the contact portion 22 biasingly moves into engagement with the top sheet of material 16a as the top sheet of material 16a is removed from the stack of sheets of material 18.
A cover 106 is connected to the upper ends of the first and the second plates 80 and 82. The cover 106 extends generally between the opposite sides of the first and the second plates 80 and 82. The cover 106 cooperates with the first and the second plates 80 and 82 to substantially enclose a space 108 in the adhesive applicator 20 for substantially preventing the evaporation of adhesive.
. The first and the second plates 80 and 82, the end plates 86 and 84 and the cover 106 cooperate to form an adhesive housing 110 having the housing space 108 formed in a portion thereof and a housing thereof 112 formed through a lower end thereof.
A pair of support posts 120 and 122 are each secured to the support surface 14 of the table 44. The support post 120 and 122 are spaced a distance apart. The support post 120 is generally aligned with one end of the adhesive housing 110 and the support post 122 is generally aligned with the opposite end of the adhesive housing 110. A pair of struts 124 and 126 are connected between the support post 120 and the adhesive housing 110 and a pair of struts 128 and 130 are connected between the support post 122 and the opposite end of the adhesive housing 110. One end of each of the support struts 124 and 126 is pivotally connected-to the support post 120 and the opposite ends of the struts 124 and 126 are pivotally connected to the adhesive housing 110. One end of each of the struts 128 and 130 is pivotally connected to the support post 20543~û
122 and the opposite ends of the 128 and 130 are pivotally connected to the adhesive housing 110.
The connection of the struts 124, 126, 128 and 130 between the support posts 120 and 122, respectively, and the adhesive housing 110 permit the adhesive housing 110 to be moved in the upward direction 132 or the downward direction 134 to accommodate different thicknesses of stacks of sheets of material 18 while maintaining the end 90 of the felt pad 88 disposed in a plane generally coplanar with the planer disposition of the top sheet of material 16a or the support surface 14 of the table 44 or, in other words, while maintaining the adhesive housing 110 extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the support surface 14 of the table 44.
In operation, the adhesive housing 110 is moved in the upward direction 132 and the stack of sheets of material 18 is positioned on the support surface 14 of the table 44. The adhesive housing 110 then is moved in the downward direction - 134 to a position wherein the end 90 (contact portion 22) engages the top sheet of material 16a. The top sheet of material 16a then is gripped by an individual and pulled in the direction 24. As the top sheet of material 16a is pulled in the direction 24, the contact portion 22 (end 90) of the felt pad 88 contactingly engages a portion of the top sheet of material 16a and applies adhesive thereto as the top sheet of material 16a is passed beneath the housing 110, thereby providing a top sheet of material 16a having adhesive formed on a portion thereof generally near the rear edge 36 and spaced a distance therefrom.
As the sheet of material 16a is pulled and passed under the adhesive applicator 20, the contact portion 22 of the adhesive applicator 20 appIies adhesive to the sheet of 20~3~0 material 16a. The knife edge 98 of the knife 96 is positioned to contact the sheet of material 16a after adhesive has been applied to the sheet of material 16a via the adhesive applicator 20. As the sheet of material is passed or pulled under the adhesive applicator 20, the knife contacts the sheet of material and removes a portion of the adhesive applied via the adhesive applicator 20 so that the sheet of material 16a has a relatively thin even film of adhesive applied thereto as the sheet of material is passed from the under the knife edge 98.
The adhesive removed from the sheet of material 16a via the knife 98 passes upwardly between the knife 98 and a portion of the felt pad 88 generally near the end 90 (contact portion 22) into a space 114 generally between the knife 96 and the felt pad 88. As adhesive continues to be removed from the sheet of material 16a via the knife 96, the adhesive is forced upwardly through the space 114 and into engagement with the portion of the felt pad 88 which is in engagement with the knife 96 and the felt pad 98 reabsorbs the excess adhesive.
20 ~ In one preferred embodiment, the sheet of material 16 having adhesive applied near the rear edge 36 thereof is utilized to wrap a floral grouping. The term "Floral grouping" as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.
As shown in Figure 3, a bunch of flowers 136 (floral grouping) having stems 138 is wrapped with a sheet of material 16 having adhesive applied to a portion thereof in the manner described before. The sheet of material 16 is wrapped generally about the stems 138 to a position wherein the front edge 34 generally overlaps the rear edge 36. It should be noted that the sheet of material 16 may be wrapped a plurality of times about the stems 138 before the overlapping of the front edge 34 and the rear edge 36. In this position, the portion of the sheet of material 16 near the rear edge 36 thereof having the adhesive thereon is disposed generally adjacent another`portion of the sheet of material 16 and the two adjacent portions then are brought into contact and adhesively connected, thereby securing the sheet of material 16 generally about the floral grouping shown in Figure 3.
The material dispenser 10 is located near the place where the floral groupings are located. It is contemplated that the adhesive is applied to the sheet of material 16 and the sheet of material 16 then is wrapped about the floral grouping in a continuous process.
Shown in Figure 4 is a modified material dispenser 10a which is constructed exactly like the material dispenser 10 described in detail before, except the material dispenser 10a includes a modified adhesive applicator 20a. The modified adhesive applicator 20a is constructed exactly like the adhesive applicator 20 described in detail before, except the modified adhesive applicator 20a includes an opening extending through and intersecting the opposite ends in each of the end plates 84 and 86. One end of a support rod 140 is secured to the support surface 14 of the table 44 and the support rod 140 extends a distance generally perpendicular upwardly from the support surface 14. One end of a support rod 142 is secured to the support surface 14 and the support rod 142 extends a distance generally perpendicularly upwardly from the support surface 14. The adhesive housing 110a is positioned generally over the support rods 140 and 142 and the adhesive housing 110a then is lowered in the general direction 134 over the Support rods 140 and 142 with the support rods 140 and 14~ being slidingly disposed in the openings through the end plates 84 and 86, respectively.
s The support rods 140 and 142 thus slidingly support the adhesive housing 110a on the support surface 14 of the table 44 so that the adhesive housing llOa is movable in the direction 134 and in the direction 132. The support rods 140 and 142 each slidingly support the adhesive housing 110a for movement in the directions 134 and 132 to accommodate different thicknesses of stacks of sheets of material 18 in a manner similar to that described before with respect to the support post 120 and 122 and the interconnected struts 124, 126, 128 and 130.
. EMBODIMENT OF FIGURE 5 Shown in Figure 5 is another modified dispenser 10b.
The modified dispenser 10b is constructed exactly like the material dispenser 10 described in detail before, except the support surface 14b of the table 44b is formed on a curved path to facilitate the wrapping of a floral grouping in the manner like that described before with respect to ~igure 3.
Shown in ~igure 6 is a modified adhesive housing 110c which may be used in lieu of the adhesive housings 110 and 110a described before.
The modified adhesive housing llOc encompasses a pad space 146 and has an adhesive space 148. A felt pad 88c is disposed in the pad space 146 and a knife 96c is connected to a portion of the adhesive housing llOc and disposed near the felt pad 88c in a manner like that described before with respect to the felt pad 88 and the knife 96.
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one end of a wick 150 is disposed generally on the upper end of the felt pad 88c and the opposite end of the wick 150 is disposed generally within the adhesive space 148.
A bias plate 152 is disposed on a portion of the wick 150 generally above the felt pad 88. One end of a spring 154 is connected to the bias plate 152 and the opposite end of the spring is connected to a portion of the wick 150. The spring lS4 biases the felt pad 88 downwardly toward the stack of sheets of material 18 for maintaining engagement between the contact portion 22c and the top sheet of material in the stack of sheets of material 18.
Shown in Figure 7 is a modified material dispenser 10d which includes an adhesive applicator 20d. The adhesive applicator 20d is constructed exactly like the adhesive applicator 20 or 20c described in detail before.
The material dispenser 10d includes a material support 200 comprising a table 202 with a support surface 204 and a rod 206 which is supported in a position generally spaced a ~ distance above the support surface 204. A roll of material 208 is supported on the rod 206. The roll of material has a leading end 210.
The material dispenser 10d includes a hydraulic cylinder 212 having a cylinder rod 214 reciprocatingly disposed therein. One end of the cylinder rod 214 is connected to the adhesive applicator 20d. The hydraulic cylinder 212 is connected to a fluid or air supply for operating the hydraulic cylinder 212 to move the cylinder rod 214 and the adhesive applicator 20d connected thereto in an upward direction 216 or in a downward direction 218.
The material dispenser 10d also includes a knife 220 and another hydraulic cylinder 222 having a cylinder rod 224 - ~ 20~330 reciprocatingly disposed therein. One end of the cylinder rod 224 is connected to the knife 220. The hydraulic cylinder 222 is connected to a fluid or air supply for controlling the hydraulic cylinder 222 to move the cylinder rod 224 and the knife 220 connected thereto in the direction 216 or the direction 218.
In operation, the hydraulic cylinder 212 is actuated to move the adhesive applicator in the direction 216 to a position wherein the adhesive applicator 20d is disposed a distance above the support surface 204 of the table 202. In a similar manner, the hydraulic cylinder 222 is actuated to move the knife 220 in the direction 216 to a position wherein the knife 220 is spaced a distance above the support surface 204 of the table 202. In this position of the adhesive lS applicator 20d and the knife 220, an individual grips the leading end 210 of the roll of material 208 and unrolls material from the roll of material 208 passing the material generally between the adhesive applicator 20d, the knife 220 and the support surface 204 of the table 202.
After a predetermined amount of material has been unrolled from the roll of material 208, the hydraulic cylinder 212 is actuated to move the adhesive applicator 20d in the downward direction 218 to a position wherein the contact portion of the adhesive applicator 20d contactingly engages the material disposed under the adhesive applicator 20d. In this position of the adhesive applicator 20d, the individual pulls the material from the roll of material 208 passing a predetermined amount of material under the adhesive applicator 20d and the adhesive applicator 20d applies adhesive to the material passed thereunder. After adhesive has been applied to a predetermined length of material via the adhesive applicator 20d, the individual then actuates the hydraulic 2 ~
cylinder 212 to move the adhesive applicator 20d in the upper direction 216 to a position wherein the adhesive applicator 20d again is spaced a distance above the support surface 204 of the table 202 and the material supported thereon. The material then is unrolled from the roll of material 208 thereby passing the length of material to which adhesive has been applied under the knife 2io. After the portion of the material having the adhesive applied thereto has been passed under the knife 220, the hydraulic cylinder 222 then is actuated to move the knife 220 in the downward direction 218 to a position wherein the knife 220 cuttingly engages the material disposed thereunder to provide a sheet of material having adhesive applied to a portion thereof in a manner like that described before.
The material can be automatically unrolled from the roll of material 208 via feed rollers for example and the hydraulic cylinders 212 and 222 can be controlled along with the feed rollers to automate the applying of adhesive and cutting process described before.
Although the material dispensers described herein specifically have been described as providing a sheet of material with adhesive thereon for wrapping a floral grouping, the sheets of material with adhesive thereon could be used to wrap other floral items or non-floral items.
The adhesive applicators could be constructed to apply adhesive only to the left edge or the right edge or both the left edge and the right edges of the sheet of material by eliminating the central portion of the adhesive applicator which may be useful in some applications. In addition, the adhesive applicator 20 could be connected to hydraulic cylinders in a manner like described with respect to the adhesive applicator 20d shown in Figure 7 and controlled so 2 o5433 that the adhesive applicator 20 is controllingly moved into and out of engagement with the sheet of material to apply adhesive at selective spots or portions on the sheet of material which may be desirable in some applications. Also, the struts 124, 126, 128 and 130 can be connected via a linkage to a foot operated pedal for manually moving the struts thereby moving the adhesive applicator into and out of engagement with the sheet of material for selectively applying the adhesive to selected portions of the sheet of material.
In lieu of a foot operate mechanism, the linkage could be powered via various means.
To assist in transferring the adhesive wiped from the sheet of material via the knife such as the knife 96, the adhesive applicator 20 can comprise two identical adhesive applicators one on top of the other and rotated ninety degrees. In this embodiment the adhesive applicator would be rotatingly mounted so that one portion of the adhesive applicator 20 would contactingly engage the sheet of material and then the adhesive applicator 20 would be rotated so that another portion of the adhesive applicator 20 would contact the material. In this manner, one of the adhesive applicators always is turned upside down to facilitate the drainage of adhesive from the knife toward the felt pad for reabsorbing by the felt pad. The knife 96 also could be movably mounted in the adhesive applicator 20 so that the knife 96 could be moved to wipe against the felt pad for cleaning the adhesive from the knife after the knife had been utilized for wiping excess adhesive from the sheet of material. In one other embodiment, a wick could be placed on the knife and the excess adhesive could be wicked back onto the main felt pad.
The adhesive applicator can be constructed in various sizes and shapes to put different patterns and amounts of 2~3~0 adhesives on the sheet of material. Utilizing different combinations of chApeC of the felt pad 88, lifting of the adhesive applicator into and out of engagement with the sheet of material and varying the direction of the pull of sheet of S material under the adhesive applicator, the adhesive pattern placed on the sheet of material can be spots, bars, stripes, swirls, circles or any other specific pattern. The adhesive pattern placed on the sheet of material can be adapted to facilitate any special wrap or package shape for example the adhesive pattern could placed on all edges of the sheet of material, across the sheet of material diagonally and various other patterns. Also, the pattern of adhesive on the sheet of material could be placed on the sheet of material so as to miss or correspond to special printing on the sheet of material. In addition, pigments and/or glitter could be added to the adhesive to obtain different or various visual or aesthetic affects.
The adhesive housing 110 is substantially enclosed to prevent premature drying of the adhesive in the adhesive ~ housing 110. This allows the use of faster drying and stronger adhesive.
The adhesive housing llOc shown in Figure 6 could be adapted so that when the adhesive housing llOc is tilted adhesive from the adhesive space 148 is flowed or passed onto the felt pad 88c in lieu of the wick 150 arrangement as shown in Figure 6. In this embodiment excess adhesive would be drained back into the adhesive space 148. In another embodiment, a sight glass or transparent tube can be utilized to feed adhesive to the felt pad thereby enabling the operator to judge the amount of adhesive being transferred by sight.
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In one other embodiment, balls could be utilized for forming the contact portions of the adhesive applicator in lieu of the pads described herein. In this embodiment, the balls would roll the adhesive onto the material being passed thereunder. In lieu of balls or pads, rollers, brushes, sprays or hot melts also could be utilized for applying the adhesive. The material dispensers described herein also could be utilized for applying substances to the sheet to give the sheet of material aesthetic cling capability in lieu of applying an adhesive which may also be useful in some applications.
Changes ~ay be made in the various components, elements and assemblies described herein and changes may be made in the steps or sequence of steps of the methods described herein lS without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims (18)
1. A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with a strip of adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, the dispenser comprising:
a material support for supporting a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material with one of the sheets of material being disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material and forming a first top sheet of material;
an applicator housing having a housing space and a housing opening;
an adhesive pad capable of holding a quantity of adhesive disposed in the housing space, the adhesive pad having a portion extending a distance through the housing opening and forming a contact portion;
means for biasing the contact portion into engagement with the first top sheet of material; and means for moving the contact portion to a first position wherein the contact portion does not contact the material and to a second position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages the material for applying adhesive thereto;
whereby, during operation of the material dispenser, the contact portion of the adhesive pad is in contact with at least a portion of the first top sheet of material, the contact portion engages the first top sheet of material and applies a strip of adhesive thereto as the first top sheet of material is pulled through the dispenser and a second top sheet of material is disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material, the contact portion biasingly moving into engagement with the second top sheet of material as the first top sheet of material is removed from the stack of sheets of material.
a material support for supporting a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material with one of the sheets of material being disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material and forming a first top sheet of material;
an applicator housing having a housing space and a housing opening;
an adhesive pad capable of holding a quantity of adhesive disposed in the housing space, the adhesive pad having a portion extending a distance through the housing opening and forming a contact portion;
means for biasing the contact portion into engagement with the first top sheet of material; and means for moving the contact portion to a first position wherein the contact portion does not contact the material and to a second position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages the material for applying adhesive thereto;
whereby, during operation of the material dispenser, the contact portion of the adhesive pad is in contact with at least a portion of the first top sheet of material, the contact portion engages the first top sheet of material and applies a strip of adhesive thereto as the first top sheet of material is pulled through the dispenser and a second top sheet of material is disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material, the contact portion biasingly moving into engagement with the second top sheet of material as the first top sheet of material is removed from the stack of sheets of material.
2. A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, the dispenser comprising:
a material support for supporting a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material with one of the sheets of material being disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material and forming a first top sheet of material;
an applicator housing having a pad space, a housing opening, and an adhesive space, the adhesive space being shaped and adapted for holding a quantity of adhesive;
an adhesive pad disposed in the pad space, the adhesive pad having a contact portion extending through the housing opening;
means for biasing the contact portion of the adhesive pad through the housing opening in a direction generally out from the housing opening; and wick means for transferring adhesive from the adhesive space to the adhesive pad so that the contact portion has adhesive;
whereby the contact portion engages the top sheet of material and applies adhesive thereto as the first top sheet of material is pulled through the adhesive applicator, thereby providing a second top sheet of material with the contact portion being in engagement with the second top sheet of material.
a material support for supporting a plurality of sheets of material stacked one on top of the other to form a stack of sheets of material with one of the sheets of material being disposed on top of the stack of sheets of material and forming a first top sheet of material;
an applicator housing having a pad space, a housing opening, and an adhesive space, the adhesive space being shaped and adapted for holding a quantity of adhesive;
an adhesive pad disposed in the pad space, the adhesive pad having a contact portion extending through the housing opening;
means for biasing the contact portion of the adhesive pad through the housing opening in a direction generally out from the housing opening; and wick means for transferring adhesive from the adhesive space to the adhesive pad so that the contact portion has adhesive;
whereby the contact portion engages the top sheet of material and applies adhesive thereto as the first top sheet of material is pulled through the adhesive applicator, thereby providing a second top sheet of material with the contact portion being in engagement with the second top sheet of material.
3. The material dispenser of claim 2, the dispenser further comprising:
means for biasing the contact portion into engagement with the first top sheet of material whereby the contact portion biasingly moves into engagement with the second top sheet of material as the first top sheet of material is removed from the stack of material.
means for biasing the contact portion into engagement with the first top sheet of material whereby the contact portion biasingly moves into engagement with the second top sheet of material as the first top sheet of material is removed from the stack of material.
4. The material dispenser of any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, the dispenser further comprising:
a knife having a knife edge positioned to engage the first top sheet of material after adhesive has been applied thereto via the adhesive pad, the knife wiping excessive adhesive from the first top sheet of material as the first top sheet of material is pulled under the knife edge.
a knife having a knife edge positioned to engage the first top sheet of material after adhesive has been applied thereto via the adhesive pad, the knife wiping excessive adhesive from the first top sheet of material as the first top sheet of material is pulled under the knife edge.
5. The material dispenser of any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein the applicator housing substantially encompasses the housing space and the pad disposed therein for substantially preventing evaporation of the adhesive.
6. A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with a strip of adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, the dispenser comprising:
a roll of material having a tail portion when the material is unrolled from the roll of material, the tail portion extending a distance from the roll of material;
means for supporting the roll of material;
an applicator housing having a housing space and a housing opening;
an adhesive pad capable of holding a quantity of adhesive disposed in the housing space, the adhesive pad having a portion extending a distance through the housing opening and forming a contact portion;
means for moving the contact portion to a first position wherein the contact portion does not contact the tail portion of the roll of material and to a second position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages the tail portion of the roll of material for applying adhesive to the tail portion;
means for biasing the contact portion in the second position into engagement with the tail portion of the roll of material; and means for cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after a predetermined length of material has been unrolled from the roll of material;
whereby, during operation of the material dispenser, the contact portion of the adhesive pad biasingly engages the tail portion of the roll and applies a strip of adhesive to the tail portion as the tail portion is pulled through the dispenser, the cutting means cuts a part of the tail portion from the roll of material to form a sheet of material with a strip of adhesive, the contact portion remaining biasingly engaged with another part of the tail portion after the cutting means cuts the sheet of material.
a roll of material having a tail portion when the material is unrolled from the roll of material, the tail portion extending a distance from the roll of material;
means for supporting the roll of material;
an applicator housing having a housing space and a housing opening;
an adhesive pad capable of holding a quantity of adhesive disposed in the housing space, the adhesive pad having a portion extending a distance through the housing opening and forming a contact portion;
means for moving the contact portion to a first position wherein the contact portion does not contact the tail portion of the roll of material and to a second position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages the tail portion of the roll of material for applying adhesive to the tail portion;
means for biasing the contact portion in the second position into engagement with the tail portion of the roll of material; and means for cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after a predetermined length of material has been unrolled from the roll of material;
whereby, during operation of the material dispenser, the contact portion of the adhesive pad biasingly engages the tail portion of the roll and applies a strip of adhesive to the tail portion as the tail portion is pulled through the dispenser, the cutting means cuts a part of the tail portion from the roll of material to form a sheet of material with a strip of adhesive, the contact portion remaining biasingly engaged with another part of the tail portion after the cutting means cuts the sheet of material.
7. A material dispenser for dispensing sheets of material with an adhesive applied to at least a portion of the sheet of material, the dispenser comprising:
a roll of material having a tail portion when the material is unrolled from the roll of material, the tail portion extending a distance from the roll of material;
means for supporting the roll of material;
an applicator housing having a pad space, a housing opening, and an adhesive space, the adhesive space being shaped and adapted for holding a quantity of adhesive;
an adhesive pad disposed in the pad space with a portion of the adhesive pad extending through the housing opening and forming a contact portion;
means for biasing the contact portion of the adhesive pad through the housing opening in a direction generally out from the housing opening;
wick means for transferring adhesive from the adhesive space to the adhesive pad so that the contact portion has adhesive;
means for moving the contact portion to first position wherein the contact portion does not contact the material and to a second position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages the material for applying adhesive thereto; and means for cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after a predetermined length of material has been unrolled from the roll of material.
a roll of material having a tail portion when the material is unrolled from the roll of material, the tail portion extending a distance from the roll of material;
means for supporting the roll of material;
an applicator housing having a pad space, a housing opening, and an adhesive space, the adhesive space being shaped and adapted for holding a quantity of adhesive;
an adhesive pad disposed in the pad space with a portion of the adhesive pad extending through the housing opening and forming a contact portion;
means for biasing the contact portion of the adhesive pad through the housing opening in a direction generally out from the housing opening;
wick means for transferring adhesive from the adhesive space to the adhesive pad so that the contact portion has adhesive;
means for moving the contact portion to first position wherein the contact portion does not contact the material and to a second position wherein the contact portion contactingly engages the material for applying adhesive thereto; and means for cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after a predetermined length of material has been unrolled from the roll of material.
8. The material dispenser of claim 7, the dispenser further comprising:
means for biasing the contact portion in the second position into engagement with the tail portion of the roll of material;
whereby, during operation of the material dispenser, the contact portion of the adhesive pad biasingly engages the tail portion of the roll and applies adhesive to the tail portion as the tail portion is pulled through the dispenser, the cutting means cuts a part of the tail portion from the roll of material to form a sheet of material with adhesive, the contact portion remaining biasingly engaged with another part of the tail portion after the cutting means cuts the sheet of material.
means for biasing the contact portion in the second position into engagement with the tail portion of the roll of material;
whereby, during operation of the material dispenser, the contact portion of the adhesive pad biasingly engages the tail portion of the roll and applies adhesive to the tail portion as the tail portion is pulled through the dispenser, the cutting means cuts a part of the tail portion from the roll of material to form a sheet of material with adhesive, the contact portion remaining biasingly engaged with another part of the tail portion after the cutting means cuts the sheet of material.
9. The material dispenser of claim 6, 7, or 8, the dispenser further comprising:
a knife having a knife edge positioned to engage the material after adhesive has been applied thereto via the adhesive pad, the knife wiping excessive adhesive from the material as the material is pulled under the knife edge.
a knife having a knife edge positioned to engage the material after adhesive has been applied thereto via the adhesive pad, the knife wiping excessive adhesive from the material as the material is pulled under the knife edge.
10. The material dispenser of any of claims 6, 7 and 8, wherein the applicator housing substantially encompasses the adhesive space, the pad space, and the pad disposed in the pad space, thereby substantially preventing evaporation of the adhesive.
11. A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a stem portion and a flower end, the method comprising:
providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface and constructed of a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material; and passing at least a portion of the sheet of material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces thereof;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto;
and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the lower end thereof and an opening extending through the upper end thereof with the stem portion of the floral grouping extending through the opening in the lower end and the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being wrapped tightly about the stem portion of the floral grouping and the sheet of material being wrapped loosely about the flower end of the floral grouping.
providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface and constructed of a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material; and passing at least a portion of the sheet of material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces thereof;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto;
and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the lower end thereof and an opening extending through the upper end thereof with the stem portion of the floral grouping extending through the opening in the lower end and the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being wrapped tightly about the stem portion of the floral grouping and the sheet of material being wrapped loosely about the flower end of the floral grouping.
12. A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a stem portion and a flower end, the method comprising:
providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface; and passing at least a portion of the sheet of material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces thereof;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto;
and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the upper end thereof and the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface; and passing at least a portion of the sheet of material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces thereof;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto;
and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the upper end thereof and the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
13. A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a stem portion and a flower end, the method comprising:
providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface; and passing at least a portion of the sheet of material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces thereof;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto;
and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping, the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
providing a sheet of material having an upper surface and a lower surface; and passing at least a portion of the sheet of material through an adhesive applicator which applies an adhesive to at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces thereof;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material after the adhesive has been applied thereto;
and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping, the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
14. The method of claim 11, 12, or 13, wherein the steps of passing and wrapping are in a continuous process.
15. A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a stem portion and a flower end, the method comprising:
providing a roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface and is constructed of a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material;
unrolling material from the roll of material;
passing at least a portion of the material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of material;
cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the lower end thereof and an opening extending through the upper end thereof with the stem portion of the floral grouping extending through the opening in the lower end and the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being wrapped tightly about the stem portion and the sheet of material being wrapped loosely about the flower end of the floral grouping.
providing a roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface and is constructed of a non-heat sealable, non-shape sustaining material;
unrolling material from the roll of material;
passing at least a portion of the material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of material;
cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the lower end thereof and an opening extending through the upper end thereof with the stem portion of the floral grouping extending through the opening in the lower end and the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being wrapped tightly about the stem portion and the sheet of material being wrapped loosely about the flower end of the floral grouping.
16. A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a stem portion and a floral end, the method comprising:
providing a roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface;
unrolling material from the roll of material;
passing at least a portion of the sheet of material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of material;
cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the upper end thereof with the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
providing a roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface;
unrolling material from the roll of material;
passing at least a portion of the sheet of material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of material;
cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping with the sheet of material wrapped about the floral grouping having an opening extending through the upper end thereof with the flower end of the floral grouping being exposed near the opening in the upper end, the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
17. A method for wrapping a floral grouping having a stem portion and a floral end, the method comprising:
providing a roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface;
unrolling material from the roll of material;
passing at least a portion of the sheet of material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of material;
cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping and the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
providing a roll of material wherein the material has an upper surface and a lower surface;
unrolling material from the roll of material;
passing at least a portion of the sheet of material from the roll of material through an adhesive applicator wherein the adhesive applicator applies adhesive to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sheet of material;
cutting a sheet of material from the roll of material after adhesive has been applied to the material;
placing the floral grouping on the sheet of material; and wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to a position wherein the portion of the sheet of material having the adhesive thereon contacts another portion of the sheet of material for adhesively connecting the sheet of material and securing the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material substantially encompassing and surrounding a substantial portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping and the sheet of material being loosely wrapped about the flower end of the floral grouping.
18. The method of claim 15, 16, or 17, wherein the steps of unrolling, passing, cutting and wrapping are in a continuous process.
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