Apparatus for enclosing material in a net
US6883297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B9/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of enclosing material in a net and supplying a handle for ease of carrying the netted material, comprising clippers, irises, and a handle maker. A conveyor carries the material to a pair of irises. The irises gather the netting around the material, the first clipper cuts and closes the netting, and the handle maker forms a loop out of the severed netting. The second clipper attaches the loop back to the netting to form a handle. A scale can be used to weigh the material and a printer can create a label, with the weight or whatever other information is desired, for attachment to the netting.
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