| abstract |
The present invention relates to a glove packing apparatus for packing gloves into a box, and to a method of packing gloves into a box, particularly to the packing of disposable medical gloves. A glove packing apparatus ( 1 ) for packing gloves into a box comprises a receptacle ( 26 ) for forming a stack of gloves to be packed, the receptacle having a perimeter wall ( 24, 25 ) for containing a stack of gloves, a floor ( 22 ) within the perimeter wall for supporting the stack of gloves, and an opening ( 27 ) opposite the floor into which additional gloves may be added to during stacking of gloves. The floor ( 22 ) is movable relative to the perimeter wall ( 24, 25 ), so that, in use, the floor may be moved relatively away from the receptacle opening ( 27 ) so that as gloves are added to said stack of gloves, the perimeter wall continues to contain the stack of gloves. The floor ( 22 ) may then be moved relatively toward the opening to remove the stack of gloves from the receptacle ( 26 ). |