Global Patent Index - EP 0596616 A3

EP 0596616 A3 19950301 - Twist tie ribbon feed, cut and tie apparatus and method of same.

Title (en)

Twist tie ribbon feed, cut and tie apparatus and method of same.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zuführen, Schneiden und Verdrillen eines Bandes.

Title (fr)

Dispositif et méthode pour alimenter, couper et torsader un ruban.

Publication

EP 0596616 A3 19950301 (EN)

Application

EP 93308191 A 19931014

Priority

US 97270992 A 19921106

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0596616A2] An apparatus for advancing a plurality of different predetermined lengths of twist tie ribbon is disclosed. The apparatus includes a guide for guiding the ribbon along a feed path and a pair of opposed rollers for displacing the twist tie ribbon therebetween. A first of the rollers has first and second circumferential portions and is displacable toward and away from the second roller. The second of the rollers has a first circumferential portion in registration with the first circumferential portion of the first roller and carries a plurality of biasing segments. At least all but one of the biasing segments are slidably mounted on the second roller. The biasing segments are slidable between a first position at which the biasing segments do not contact the second peripheral portion of the first roller, and a second position, wherein the biasing segments contact the first roller and displaces the first roller out of engagement with the tie ribbon, so that the tie ribbon is not displaced by the pair of opposed rollers. The advancing apparatus is readily integratable into a twist tie machine that is capable of wrapping a plurality of different sized objects. The predetermined lengths of ribbon are delivered to an operating position, at which they move a slide which mechanically displaces a hoop to bring the free end of the ribbon to an interior region thereof. In response to the displacement of the slide, the length of ribbon is cut-off and twisted.

IPC 1-7

B65B 51/08

IPC 8 full level

B65B 13/18 (2006.01); B65B 13/28 (2006.01); B65B 51/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 51/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB IE IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0596616 A2 19940511; EP 0596616 A3 19950301; CA 2106655 A1 19940507; JP 3434548 B2 20030811; JP H07315317 A 19951205; MX 9306472 A 19940531

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93308191 A 19931014; CA 2106655 A 19930921; JP 29596993 A 19931102; MX 9306472 A 19931018