EP 3288833 B1 20181128 - BANDING DEVICE
Title (en)
BANDING DEVICE
Title (de)
BANDEROLIERVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE CERCLAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201562154395 P 20150429
- US 2016029468 W 20160427
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2016176272A1] A device (11) for applying a non-elastic plastic band (17) securely around an article of commerce (12) and its associated packaging (13) includes a substantially automated feed mechanism (21) for extracting the band from a continuous film at a modifiable length and tension. The feed mechanism includes a pair of arcuate guides (33) that assist in directing the band through a first hole in the packaging, across the article, and through a second hole in the packaging so the ends of the band are disposed on the same side of the packaging. A sensor (42) uses machine readable features within the film to detect film positioning within the device. A clamping device (22) retains the ends of the band together in an overlapping relationship. The trailing end of the band is separated from the remainder of the continuous film by a severing mechanism (24). Thereafter, the ends of the band are then permanently bonded together by a thermal bonding mechanism (23), thereby securing the band in its closed loop configuration around the article and its packaging.
IPC 8 full level
B65B 13/04 (2006.01); B65B 13/02 (2006.01); B65B 13/22 (2006.01); B65B 13/32 (2006.01); B65B 27/00 (2006.01); B65B 41/12 (2006.01); B65B 61/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
B65B 13/02 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B65B 13/04 (2013.01 - US); B65B 13/22 (2013.01 - KR US); B65B 13/32 (2013.01 - KR US); B65B 27/00 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B65B 41/12 (2013.01 - KR US); B65B 61/04 (2013.01 - KR US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016176272 A1 20161103; BR 112017023099 A2 20180710; CA 2983309 A1 20161103; CN 107592850 A 20180116; EP 3288833 A1 20180307; EP 3288833 B1 20181128; JP 2018514473 A 20180607; KR 20170140258 A 20171220; MX 2017013776 A 20180221; US 2017029147 A1 20170202
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2016029468 W 20160427; BR 112017023099 A 20160427; CA 2983309 A 20160427; CN 201680024095 A 20160427; EP 16726992 A 20160427; JP 2017556670 A 20160427; KR 20177032293 A 20160427; MX 2017013776 A 20160427; US 201615139626 A 20160427