Method of and apparatus for removing tying band
AssigneesHokkai Can Co., Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
InventorsKunihiko Ohya, Tohru Honma, Sohitirou Katsura
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Abstract
A portion of an endless tying band around a package is displaced from the package thus defining a space between the portion of the tying band and the package. Then, a guide plate is inserted into the space, and the tying band is pressed by the guide roll against the guide plate to grip the tying band between the guide plate and the guide roll. The tying band which is gripped between the guide plate and the guide roll is then severed by a cutter blade. The guide roll is located to deliver an end of the severed tying band for thereby removing the severed tying band from the package.
Claims9
A method of removing an endless tying band from a package, comprising the steps of:
- displacing a portion of the tying band from the package thus defining a space between said portion of the tying band and the package;
- inserting a guide plate into said space;
- pressing the tying band against the guide plate with a guide roll to grip the tying band between the guide plate and the guide roll;
- severing the tying band which is gripped between the guide plate and the guide roll;
- and
- rotating the guide roll to deliver an end of the severed tying band which is gripped between the guide plate and the guide roll for thereby removing the severed tying band from the package.
An apparatus for removing an endless tying band from a package, comprising:
- pulling means for inserting a pulling member between the tying band and the package to displace a portion of the tying band from the package thus defining a space between said portion of the tying band and the package;
- guide plate means for inserting a guide plate into said space;
- guide roll means for pressing the tying band against the guide plate with a guide roll to grip the tying band between the guide plate and the guide roll;
- severing means for severing the tying band near a position in which it is gripped between the guide plate and the guide roll;
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- guide roll rotating means for rotating the guide roll to deliver an end of the severed tying band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.