Apparatus and method for wrapping
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1. A wrapping apparatus, comprising:
- a first holder for holding first items to be wrapped;
a rotating table;
means for placing wrapping material on the rotating table when the rotating table is rotated into a first position;
means for moving one of the first items to be wrapped from the first holder onto the wrapping material on the rotating table;
a second holder for holding second items to be wrapped;
means for moving one of the second items to be wrapped from the second holder onto the wrapping material on the rotating table when the rotating table is rotated to a second position; and
a wrapping mechanism for wrapping the first item and second item in the wrapping material.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide for a wrapping apparatus and associated methods. The wrapping apparatus may include a first holder for holding first items to be wrapped. The wrap is placed on a rotating table when the rotating table is rotated into a first position. One of the first items to be wrapped is moved from the first holder onto the wrap on the rotating table when the rotating table is rotated to a second position. A wrapping mechanism then wraps the first item in the wrap.
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1. A wrapping apparatus, comprising:
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a first holder for holding first items to be wrapped; a rotating table; means for placing wrapping material on the rotating table when the rotating table is rotated into a first position; means for moving one of the first items to be wrapped from the first holder onto the wrapping material on the rotating table; a second holder for holding second items to be wrapped; means for moving one of the second items to be wrapped from the second holder onto the wrapping material on the rotating table when the rotating table is rotated to a second position; and a wrapping mechanism for wrapping the first item and second item in the wrapping material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for wrapping items in a wrapping material, comprising:
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holding first items to be wrapped in a holder; placing the wrapping material on a rotating table when the rotating table is rotated into a first position; moving one of the first items to be wrapped from the first holder onto the wrapping material on the rotating table; holding second items to be wrapped in a second holder; moving one of the second items to be wrapped from the second holder onto the wrapping material on the rotating table when the rotating table is rotated to a second position; and wrapping the first item and second item in the wrapping material with a wrapping mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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