Title:
ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN PUSHERS FOR AUTOMATED CLIPPING PACKAGING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/009808
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material, such as, for example, netting. The devices include a pusher assembly, an electric motor, preferably a servo motor with a gear box, that drives a linear drive assembly. The devices can include a programmably adjustable index and/or speed profile for the pusher assembly.
Inventors:
POTEAT WILLIAM M (US)
GRIGGS SAMUEL D (US)
KIEFFER SEAN MICHAEL (US)
GRIGGS SAMUEL D (US)
KIEFFER SEAN MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/046167
Publication Date:
May 10, 2013
Filing Date:
July 11, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TIPPER TIE INC (US)
POTEAT WILLIAM M (US)
GRIGGS SAMUEL D (US)
KIEFFER SEAN MICHAEL (US)
POTEAT WILLIAM M (US)
GRIGGS SAMUEL D (US)
KIEFFER SEAN MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
B65B51/04; B65B25/06; B65B57/00
Foreign References:
| US7520107B2 | 2009-04-21 | |||
| EP0930236A1 | 1999-07-21 | |||
| US20060105690A1 | 2006-05-18 | |||
| US20030131564A1 | 2003-07-17 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2731875A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC, P.A. (Raleigh, North Carolina, US)
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