Bib tie automation system
AssigneeBedford Industries, Inc.
InventorsTrevor Wintz, Jaden Balster, Troy Lang
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Abstract
A ring is configured for use with an automated tying machine with a twist tie and tag. The ring includes a channel through which the twist tie is configured to travel, a first guide, and first and second surfaces. The first guide includes a tip and first and second inclined sides extending from the tip. The first and second surfaces are spaced from portions of the first and second inclined sides, respectively. A system for automatically banding and tagging a product includes a tying machine and a tag feeding assembly. The tying machine is configured to band the product with a twist tie. The tag feeding assembly is configured to position an attachment portion of a tag into a ring of the machine.
Claims15
A ring configured for use with an automated tying machine with a twist tie and tag, the ring comprising:
- a channel through which the twist tie is configured to travel;
- a first guide comprising a tip and first and second inclined sides extending from the tip;
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- first and second surfaces spaced from portions of the first and second inclined sides, respectively.
A system for automatically banding and tagging a product, the system comprising:
- a tying machine configured to band the product with a twist tie, the tying machine comprising a ring comprising:
- a channel through which the twist tie is configured to travel;
- and
- a guide comprising a tip and first and second inclined sides extending from the tip;
- and
- a tag feeding assembly configured to position an attachment portion of a tag into the ring, wherein the attachment portion is bent around the guide and against the first and second inclined sides, so that the twist tie passing through the channel passes through the attachment portion of the tag.
A strip comprising a plurality of ruptureably connected tags, wherein:
- a tag of the strip is configured for use with a ring in an automated tying machine with a twist tie, the ring comprising a channel through which the twist tie is configured to travel and a guide comprising a tip and first and second inclined sides extending from the tip;
- wherein the tag comprises an attachment portion configured for insertion into the ring, wherein the attachment portion is configured to be bent around the guide and against the first and second inclined sides, so that a twist tie passing through the channel passes through the attachment portion of the tag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.