Apparatus and method for debagging articles
US5375961A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B69/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for debagging a stack of articles such as can ends and the like which are arranged in a facewise stacked condition in an elongate tubular bag. The method comprises the steps of engaging one end of the bag and then pulling the bag in an axial direction for removing it from the stack of articles while simultaneously retaining the articles in such a manner as to prevent axial movement thereof to a degree sufficient to disengage any of the articles from their facewise stacked condition in response to the axial movement of the bag. The invention also provides novel apparatus for carrying out this method.
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