Packaging device including dual clip attachment apparatus, a casing brake mechanism and gathering mechanism
US4766713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53787
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a brake mechanism for a clip attachment packaging device is movable both axially with respect to a product discharge horn in order to control release of casing from the horn and pivotally with respect to the horn in order to move out of alignment with the horn thereby permitting access to the horn for repair, replacement of casing, or other purposes. As a further feature of the invention, the clip attachment apparatus includes a specially constructed gathering mechanism comprised of a fixed jaw defining a first clip channel side or section cooperative with a movable jaw defining a second clip channel side or section. The fixed jaw and first clip channel are maintained in a fixed orientation in space. The movable jaw and second clip channel are translatable in two directions simultaneously toward the fixed jaw to thereby close about casing between the jaws prior to attachment of a metal clip about the casing.
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