Apparatus for placing ties, for example, for tying vines
US5778946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G17/085
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for placing ties, for example for tying vines. The apparatus includes a mechanism for feeding an initial portion of a filiform band; a rotatable twister positioned at the front of the device provided with two openings for engaging two parts of the initial portion of the band; a cutting arrangement positioned upstream from one of the openings of the twister; a hinged guide positioned at the front of the device; a motor and a transmission system designed to be alternately active or inactive in order to execute, respectively, (1) the operation of the feeding mechanism, the hinged guide, and the cutting system, while the rotating twister is at a stop; and (2) the driving in rotation of the twister while the feeding mechanism, the hinged guide, and the cutting system are de-activated.
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