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US3665845A
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Banding means
Assignee: Halm Instrument Co Inc
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Filing: 1970-10-12
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A banding machine having an encircling means mounting four retractable fingers. The encircling means encircles a banding station which is adapted to receive a package. A clamp on said ring grips the end of the banding tape and the fingers form the tape around the banding station with no strain on the tape caused by snubbing action around the article. The fingers are then retracted and the slack in the tape is taken up and the tape is snugly wrapped around the package and sealed. The normal timing cycle is cut in half in production runs since a package may be inserted while the tape is being fed around the fingers.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd A Lyon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B13/00; B65B13/02; B65B13/04; B65B13/10; B65B13/12; B65B13/18; B65B13/24; B65B13/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In a banding machine of the type feeding a band around at least one article in a banding station, means adapted to encircle said banding station,, a plurality of fingers movably mounted on said encircling means, said fingers being spaced so that a band formed by said fingers will encircle said article, means to feed said band so that said fingers form said band around said station, means to retract said fingers after said band is formed completely around and over said fingers and encircles said banding station,, and means to pull said band snugly around said article in said banding station, whereby an article may be inserted into said banding station at the same time said band is being formed around said fingers, said encircling means being a member rotatably mounted so as to encircle said banding station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a banding machine of the type feeding a band around at least one article in a banding station, means adapted to encircle said banding station,, a plurality of fingers movably mounted on said encircling means, said fingers being spaced so that a band formed by said fingers will encircle said article, means to feed said band so that said fingers form said band around said station, means to retract said fingers after said band is formed completely around and over said fingers and encircles said banding station,, and means to pull said band snugly around said article in said banding station, whereby an article may be inserted into said banding station at the same time said band is being formed around said fingers, said encircling means being a member rotatably mounted so as to encircle said banding station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said means to take up said band comprises a long arm having sufficient traveL to take up all slack in said tape when said tape is released by retracting said fingers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said finger retracting means comprises a plurality of members pivotally mounted on the frame of said machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as in claim 3 having means to seal said tape around said article, and means connected to sever said tape from the feed roll of said tape.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |