SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PLACEMENT OF HANG TABS ON GIFT BAGS AND OTHER ITEMS

Abstract: a system and method for automatically placing hang tabs on gift bags and other items. a hang tab applicator includes a rotary arm with a placement head. the rotary arm rotates between a first position, at which a hang tab is fed onto the placement head, and a second position, at which the placement head places the hang tab on an item during transport on a conveyor. a control system controls operation of the hang tab applicator so that rotation of the rotary arm is timed to cause accurate placement of the hang tab on the item. the hang tab may be placed on a gift bag at an offset position in which (i) an adhesive portion of the tab is attached to the bag and (ii) a hang hole portion of the hang tab extends away from the gift bag enabling it to be hung on a display hook.

Inventor(s): GERALD LITTLE, JACK GEORGE, ISAAC KITTLE

CPC Classification: B31B70/81 (MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER (making wound articles, e.g. wound tubes, ; combined making and filling ))

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