PACKAGING PROCEDURE

PROCEDES D'EMBALLAGE

English Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The disclosure describes a method of packaging articles
such as books in a protective cover. The method comprises the
steps of (a) affixing a strip of paper or the like about the
book in a direction parallel to the spine of the book, and
(b) wrapping a protective sheet of cardboard about the book
in a direction transverse to the paper strip, affixing the
protective sheet to the paper strip by glueing, and joining the
protective sheet ends by means such as staples. The method
provides useful protective mailing packages which can quickly
be formed by relatively simple packaging machinery.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A method of packaging a book comprising the
steps of winding an elongate strip of paper circumferentially
about a book in a direction parallel to the spine of the
strip together against a surface of the book; thereafter
placing the book on one half of a rectangular cardboard
sheet with the spine of the book spaced from and parallel to
a first pair of opposed edges of the sheet, the first pair
of edges of the cardboard sheet having a length exceeding
the length of the spine of the book, and the other pair of
opposed edges having a length exceeding twice the width of
the book; folding the cardboard sheet circumferentially about
the book while adhering the sheet to the strip at places disposed
on two opposite sides of the book; and placing the edges of the
cardboard sheet projecting along the edge of the book opposite
to the spine thereof together to firmly tighten the sheet
around the book, and securing the projecting edges together
in that position.
2. A method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the strip
and sheet are secured to one another by an adhesive material.
3. A method as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein
the cardboard sheet is free of embossed lines.

Description

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~he present invention concerns a packaging procedure, in parti-
cular for packaging books for shipment by mail, wherein the book
to be packaged is surrounded with a protective cover made by
folding of a sheet-like material, in particular of cardboard.
The packaging of book parcels by packaging methods of prior art
is slow and involves considerable costs. It is especially the
complex folding of the packaging cover, and frequently also
requisite cuts, by which limitations are imposed on the speed
of the packaging machines and complex and expensive packaging
machines are made necessary.
The object of the invention is to teach a new packaging method
wherein the steps required for the packaging of a book are as
few as possible, and simple, and by which in spite of this a
well-protecting package can be obtained. At the same time it is
another object of the packaging procedure according to the
invention to ~nable a packaging machine to be used which is as
fast in operation, reliable in use and simple of its construc-
~ tion as possible.
L'. The present invention is broadly defined as a method of packaging
, 20 a book comprising the steps of winding an elongate strip of paper
circumferentially about a book in a direction parallel to the
spine of the strip together against a surface of the book;
thereafter placing the book on one half of a rectangular cardboard
sheet with the spine of the book spaced from and parallel to a
first pair of opposed edges of the sheet, the first pair of edges
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the cardboard sheet circumferentially about the book while
adhering the sheet to the strip at places disposed on two
opposite sides of the book; and placing the edges of the
cardboard sheet projecting along the edge of the book opposite
to the spine thereof together to firmly tighten the sheet
around the book, and securing the projecting edges together
in that position.
The invention is more closely described in the following,
9 with reference to the attached deawing, wherein
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Figs. la, lb, lc present, schematically, the first
step in the packaging procedure according to the invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the second step of the packaging
procedure.
Fig. 3 shows the completed package.
From a roll 1 a continuous paper strip 2 is pulled.
In Fig. 1, the book to be packaged, 3, is seen from the side
of its back. On the paper strip 2 glue is applied at A, and
it is cut off at B. By the aid of action means of the packag-
ing machine, which have not been depicted, the paper strip 2
is wound about the book 3.
The book 3 with its enclosing paper strip 2 is
- placed in the manner shown in Fig. 2 in a cardboard sheet 4
cut to have the shape of a book cover. The strip 2, or the
equivalent points on the cardboard sheet 4, are supplied with
glue substance 7. It is thus understood that the paper strip 2
is intended to serve as glueing protection for such bonding of
the book to the folded cardboard sheet 4, which in folded
condition is open at its ends. In connection herewith the
strip 2 must have a direction such that it passes through the
open ends of the cardboard sheet 4. The folded cardboard
sheet 4 constitutes the protective package proper. It can be
provided with an opening or "window" 5, where a pre-printed
; payment form/address card can be inserted. Alternativeiy, a
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glued-on addressing envelope may be used instead of the
window 5.
The package is closed by joining the edges of the
protective cover 4 e.g. as shown in Fig. 3 with fixing staples
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It is obvious that the invention is not confined
to the embodiment just presented, but that the external
appearance of the package may even considerably vary. For
instance, the package is suitable for packaging one or several
books. The protective cover 4 may be embossed with folding
lines 8, which may have a variable distance. The essential
point of the invention is the idea that a strip wound around
the book is used and with the aid of which the book is affix-
able in a simple manner in the folded protective cover. The
protective cover 4 need not necessarily be provided with
embossed folding lines 8: it may be allowed to shape itself
freely around the book to be packaged, in accordance with its
size. It is then achieved that the protective cover 4 is
firmly tightened around the book.
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