Bag feeding, opening and filling apparatus
Abstract
Abstract THIS INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO APPARATUS FOR SEQUENTIALLY PACKING ITEMS IN A CHAIN OF IMBRICATED BAGS MOUNTED ON TWO STRANDS OF TAPE INCLUDING A STATIONARY SUPPORT TABLE, A TAPE PULLER, A FORCED AIR BAG OPENER, A TGRAY FOR INSERTING ARTICLES IN THE BAG, INDEXING MEANS OPERATED BY THE BAGS FOR POSITIONING THE BAGS FOR LOADING, A METHOD FOR SEQUENTIALLY LOADING SUCH A CHAIN OF BAGS, SUPPORTING THE BAGS IN THE LOADING POSITION, OPENING THE BAGS BY DIRECTING AIR STREAM OVER AND THEN INTO THE BAG, LOADING ARTICLE VIA TRAY INTO BAGS, A SPECIAL POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR DRIVING THE TAPE PULLER INCLUDING AIR MOTOR, DRIVE CLUTCH AND LOCK CLUTCH, AND A CARTRIDGE EQUIPPED CHAIN OF IMBRICATED BAGS, ALL AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREAFTER.
Inventors
- 👤 John T Roberts
- 👤 Ralph L Wing
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