Apparatus for packaging material in netting including a netting knife cutter
US7356975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8808
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for packaging material in netting is described. The apparatus in a first embodiment is a netter for enclosing material in netting and a scissors assembly for severing the netting. The scissors assembly comprises a pair of blade elements pivotally connected by a pin affixed to the netter and each of the pair of blade elements comprises a knife section extending in a first direction from the pin and a lever section extending in a second direction from the pin. The scissors assembly further comprises a pair of link arms each connecting one of the lever sections of the pair of blade elements to a piston, the piston extendable in a first direction to pivot the knife sections of the blade elements toward each other and extendable in a second direction to pivot the knife sections of the blade elements away from each other. In another embodiment, the piston comprises an air-actuated cylinder.
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