Means for removing wires from bales in particular waste paper bales

US5052098A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• J.M. Voith GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Helmut Thumm · Heidenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 17, 1990
• Grant date: Oct 1, 1991
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/5187
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for removing binding wire from a bale. The bale containing a plurality of peripheral baling wires is supported on a conveyor and a cutting knife moves vertically along the bale to cut the wires. A pair of gripping knives are located on the opposite side of the bale from the cutting knife and the gripping knives more respectively from the upper and lower ends of the bale toward the vertical midpoint of the bale to gather the cut wires together. The gathered cut wires are engaged by a rotatable winding mechanism which acts to wind the cut wires and remove the wound wires to a discharge site.