Off bears machine that compresses and wraps excelsior into pads used in packing furniture and other products: Removes paper-covered excelsior pads from conveyor and inspects them for torn wrapping and completeness of filling.
Tears open defective pads and dumps excelsior on salvage pile. Folds moistened gummed-paper tape over opened ends of acceptable pads to complete sealing of pads and stacks acceptable pads on floor.