Vented packaging arrangement and method
A method for packaging masonry products, comprising stacking the masonry product. Wrapping the masonry product with a packaging film from a first position to a second position below a top of the product. Placing a top sheet on the top of the masonry product, the top sheet forming at least one vent assembly. Wrapping the masonry product and the top sheet with the packaging film below the vent assembly.
1. A method for packaging masonry product, the method comprising:
stacking the masonry product;
wrapping the masonry product with a packaging film from a first position adjacent a bottom of the masonry product to a second position below a top of the masonry product to form at least one vent by not covering at least one exposed side of the masonry product with the packaging film, wherein the at least one exposed side is a portion of a top layer of the masonry product; and
placing a top sheet on the top of the masonry product, the top sheet being disposed above the at least one exposed side and not covering the at least one exposed side;
wherein wrapping the masonry product comprises wrapping the masonry product and a folded portion of the top sheet with the packaging film below the at least one vent.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein stacking the masonry product comprises stacking a plurality of layers of the masonry product.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein wrapping the masonry product with the packaging film from the first position to the second position below the top of the masonry product comprises using a wrapping machine to wrap the masonry product.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least one side of the top sheet.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least two sides of the top sheet.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least three sides of the top sheet.
7. A method comprising:
stacking a masonry product;
wrapping the masonry product with a packaging film from a first position to a second position below a top of the masonry product to form a vent by not covering at least one exposed side of the masonry product with the packaging film, wherein the at least one exposed side is a portion of a top layer of the masonry product; and
placing a top sheet on the top of the masonry product, the top sheet being disposed above the at least one exposed side and not covering the at least one exposed side, wherein wrapping the masonry product comprises wrapping the masonry product and a folded portion of the top sheet with the packaging film below the vent.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein stacking the masonry product comprises stacking a plurality of layers of the masonry product.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein wrapping the masonry product with the packaging film from the first position to the second position below the top of the masonry product comprises using a wrapping machine to wrap the masonry product.
10. The method of claim 7 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least one side of the top sheet.
11. The method of claim 7 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least two sides of the top sheet.
12. The method of claim 7 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least three sides of the top sheet.
13. A method for packaging masonry product, the method comprising:
stacking the masonry product;
wrapping the masonry product with a packaging film to form at least one vent assembly by not covering a portion of an exposed side of a top layer of the masonry product with the packaging film; and
placing a top sheet on a top of the masonry product, the top sheet being disposed above the at least one vent assembly and not covering the at least one vent assembly,
wherein wrapping the masonry product comprises wrapping the masonry product and a folded portion of the top sheet with the packaging film below the at least one vent assembly.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein stacking the masonry product comprises stacking a plurality of layers of the masonry product.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein wrapping the masonry product with the packaging film comprises wrapping the masonry product from a first position to a second position below the top of the masonry product using a wrapping machine.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least one side of the top sheet.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least two sides of the top sheet.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein placing the top sheet on the top of the masonry product comprises folding at least three sides of the top sheet.