Package unbundling system
US7963086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B69/0025
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A package unbundling station receives bundles of articles to be unwrapped. The station includes a clamp for holding a bundle in a fixed position and a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of wrapping and banding on at least two sides of the bundle, resulting in an “open envelope” which is transferred to a work station for easy removal of the articles which are then conveyed for subsequent sorting. In one embodiment, an unbundling station is coupled with a package sorting system and receives banded and/or wrapped bundles of articles and includes at least a pair of spaced-apart movable cutter assemblies which cut at least one of the banding and/or wrapping materials of the bundle and subsequently outputs the opened bundle to an output station for subsequent processing.
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