Apparatus for positioning and shaping a tubular member over a container
US5101613A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C3/065
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for properly opening, shaping, orienting and positioning of bands in high speed banders. A number of jet nozzles are attached to moveable arms, which hold the bands during placement, and compressed gas is blown through these nozzles to open and shape the bands. A second set of nozzles are located on a guiding member which helps position and shape the band, and these nozzles guide bursts of compressed gas toward the inner back region of the band just prior to placement.
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