Title:
BIB TIE AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/154652
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system (20) is configured to automatically band a product (36) with a portion of twist tie material (58) and includes a tying machine (22) which includes a twisting barrel (32), a tie payout assembly (158), a tie feeding assembly (216, 218, 220, 222, 224), a main drive belt (196), and a tying ring (24). The tie payout assembly (158) includes a spool shaft (182) configured for mounting a tie spool (59) of the twist tie material (58). The tie feeding assembly (216, 218, 220, 222, 224) is configured to receive the twist tie material (58) from the tie payout assembly (158) and includes a feedroller (216), a nip roller (218), a forward feedroll clutch (220), a reverse feedroll clutch (222), and a feedroll belt (224). The nip roller (218) is configured to contact the feedroller (216) with the twist tie material (58) therebetween. The forward feedroll clutch (220) is engageable with a forward feedroll pulley (203) that surrounds a forward feedroll shaft (202). The reverse feedroll clutch (222) is engageable with a reverse feedroll pulley (205) that surrounds a reverse feedroll shaft (204).
Inventors:
WINTZ TREVOR (US)
BALSTER JADEN (US)
LANG TROY (US)
BALSTER JADEN (US)
LANG TROY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2023/061799
Publication Date:
September 14, 2023
Filing Date:
February 02, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BEDFORD IND INC (US)
International Classes:
B65B51/08; B65B13/04; B65B13/06; B65B13/18; B65B13/28; B65B13/34; B65B25/02; B65B29/04; B65B61/20; B65C7/00; G09F3/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010001345A2 | 2010-01-07 | |||
| WO2023004232A2 | 2023-01-26 |
Foreign References:
| US3146695A | 1964-09-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LAUER, Mai D. (US)
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