Machine for cutting and removing the wrapper of a bale
AssigneeComas S.p.A.
InventorMario Martin
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Abstract
The machine comprises a support structure including a vertical upright, a cross member which can move vertically along the upright, two horizontal arms, one end of each being articulated to the cross member and the other end having a rotatable gripping device for gripping a bale, motor means and associated control devices for moving the cross member, for moving the arms apart and towards each other and for rotating their gripping devices, and a cutting device for cutting the wrapper of a bale which is gripped and rotated by the gripping devices of said arms.
Claims8
An automatic machine for cutting and removing the wrapper of a bale, particularly a bale of tobacco, comprising:
- a support structure including a vertical upright,
- a cross member carried by said support structure and movable relative to the upright,
- two arms, one end of each of which is articulated to the cross member,
- a rotatable gripping device at the other end of each arm for gripping a bale,
- associated motor means and control means for moving the cross member upwards and downwards, for moving the arms apart and towards each other, and for rotating their gripping devices, and
- cutting means for cutting the wrapper of a bale which is gripped and rotated by the gripping devices of said arms,
- wherein the cross member of the machine is movable vertically along said upright and the above mentioned arms can pivot relative to the cross member in a plane disposed at an angle to the vertical.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.