Wire binding machine
US9187917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04G21/123
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A machine (4) for tying a length of wire (46) around one or more objects (2) comprising a wire feed mechanism adapted to feed wire (46) from a spool during a first phase; and to withdraw the wire (46) during a second phase, said wire feed mechanism comprising a gripping mechanism (102, 103) including a pair of rollers urged together to grip the wire (46) therebetween and drive it in the appropriate direction, said gripping mechanism (102, 103) being configured such that during said second phase, increasing tension in the wire (46) automatically increases the gripping force on the wire (46).
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