Two-in-one bagger
US8938935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B59/003
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises a system for encasing material in one of a stretchable bag and a shrinkable bag. The system comprises a pair of product horns rotatable in a plane from a first position to a second position; a stretchable-bag system comprising a bag carriage unit; a shrinkable-bag system, comprising a pair of pulling rollers mounted under the product horns and a collection roller mounted adjacent the pulling rollers, the collection roller configured to move a predetermined increment, a product ram configured to move material between the product horns and into one of a stretchable bag and a shrinkable bag, and an air jet for opening the bags.
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