Machine for tying packages or the like

In a machine for tying packages or the like with a tying means which is held fast at one end and guided by means of a tying means guide device around the package with the tying means guide device being driven cyclically back and forth, and upon a movement thereof, accumulating a layer of tying means which surrounds the package, and which is wound around the package, respectively, and grippers for holding the tying means fast, each of said grippers being formed with a gripper slot adapted to operatively cooperate with the tying means, each of said grippers constitutes gripper means for holding and releasing, respectively, said tying means in said slot moving means for moving said grippers together with an end of the tying means held fast by it in cyclic dependency in a rotary movement which turns the gripper slot around, the improvement comprising

• sealing means for sealing the end of said tying means, said sealing means has an end,
• said grippers constitute two grippers, said moving means includes displacing means for axially displacing the entire of said grippers each respectively at a time and rotating means for rotating said grippers each respectively at a time, said rotating means rotates one of said two grippers while said sealing means is on said tying means and after release of said tying means by said one gripper, each respectively at a time into a rotary position in which said gripper slot of said one gripper is substantially transverse to the length direction of the tying means and said axially displacing means displaces said one gripper to thereby abut the tying means so as to push the tying means beyond the end of and out of the sealing means.