Clip separating system, kit for assembling the same, and corresponding methods of operating and assembling associated thereof
US9266685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B21/084
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clip separating system (1) is for separating a clip (3) from an accumulation of clips (3) contained within a feeding assembly (5). The clip separating system (1) includes a separating assembly (7) having an inlet (9) and an outlet (11), the inlet (9) of the separating assembly (7) being operatively connected to an outlet (15) of the feeding assembly (5) for receiving the clip (3) to be separated therefrom. A path (10) is defined between the inlet (9) and the outlet (11) of the separating assembly (7). The clip (3) to be separated is positively driven along the path (10) via a corresponding driving component (19) of the clip separating system (1). The outlet (11) of the separating assembly (7) is vertically offset (21) with respect to the outlet (15) of the feeding assembly.
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