US 2009/0288534 A1 · INLINE TAPE CUTTER

Abstract

An inline tape cutter system that manufactures taped packages that can be later-opened without the needed for cutting tools to manual cut packing tape. The inline tape cutter system provides a package engagement assembly having a drive assembly, a cutting arm and an engagement arm, wherein physical contact between the engagement arm and a closed package on a conveyor assembly imparts rotational motion to the drive assembly and directs the cutting arm into contact with the closed package. The cutting arm can include a cutting wire form from a resistive heating element that is capable of burning/cutting packaging tape on the closed package. The inline tape cutter system can include a horizontal positioning assembly and a vertical positioning assembly such that the package engagement assembly can engage a wide variety of package sizes and configuration.

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Dependent claims

An inline tape cutter comprising:

a packaging positioning assembly having a pair of guide assemblies, wherein each guide assembly includes a tapered guide portion and an interface portion;
and
a package engagement assembly including a drive assembly attached to a cutting arm and an engagement arm,
wherein the packaging positioning assembly is adapted to present a closed package for contact with the engagement arm such that the cutting arm rotates into contact with the closed package for cutting a length of packing tape.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Inline tape cutter

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Abstract

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