Apparatus for attachment of a U-shaped metal clip about the tail end of a package moving on a horizontal conveyor
US4938002A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53783
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for the attachment of a U-shaped metal clip about the gathered open end of a package continuously transported on a horizontal moving conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a clipper mechanism which receives the tail of a package supported by the continuously moving belt. The clipper mechanism attaches a clip and then ejects the attached clip and the tail of the clipped bag.
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