Automated clipping packaging systems
US7313896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53787
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chute off an exterior surface of the product chute to automatically enclose the object in the covering material as the object exits the product chute; and then (c) applying a clip to the covering material to secure the object in the packing material.
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