Bale tie straightener
AssigneeCavert Wire Company, Inc.
InventorHerman L. Aronhalt
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Abstract
An improved apparatus for straightening and cutting a used wire bale tie having one fastening end removed includes means for feeding, straightening and cutting the bale tie. The improvement in the apparatus involves providing an engaging means for the engagement of the bale tie fastening end to limit the feeding of the bale tie into the straightening means. The engagement of the bale tie fastening end with the engaging means activates the cutting means to cut the bale tie to a predetermined length. Means for withdrawing the bale tie from the straightening means is activated by an activation means associated with the cutting of the bale tie. The invention also includes a method of straightening wire bale ties having one fastening end removed.
Claims10
In an apparatus for straightening and cutting a used wire bale tie having one fastening end removed, including means for straightening the bale tie, means for feeding the bale tie into said straightening means, and means for cutting the bale tie to a predetermined length the improvement comprising:
- means for engaging the bale tie at the fastening end to limit the feeding of the bale tie into the straightening means;
- means for activating said cutting means by the engagement of the bale tie at the fastening end with said engaging means;
- means for withdrawing said bale tie from said straightening means;
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- means for activating said withdrawing means activated by the cutting of said bale tie to a predetermined length.
In the method of straightening and cutting a used wire bale tie having one fastening end removed, including feeding said wire into a straightener, straightening the wire, and cutting the wire to a predetermined length the improvement comprising:
- engaging the bale tie at the fastening end to limit the feeding of the bale tie into the straightener;
- activating the cutter by the engagement of the bale tie at the fastening end;
- activating a withdrawing means by the cutting of the bale tie;
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- withdrawing the bale tie from the straightener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.