Apparatus for removing tie wires from bales
AssigneeIMA Engineering Ltd.
InventorsAvi Marom, Gideon Shahaf
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Abstract
Apparatus for removing tie wires from bales includes a table for receiving a bale having a plurality of tie wires wrapped transversely around the bale, a rear stop engageable with the rear side of the bale when on the table, a main carriage movable transversely of the table towards and away from the rear stop and including a front stop engageable with the front of the bale for firmly holding the bale between it and the rear stop, and a cutter assembly movable longitudinally of the table adjacent to one of the stops for cutting the tie wires of a bale when firmly held between the two stops.
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Apparatus for removing tie wires from bales, comprising:
- a table for receiving a bale having a plurality of tie wires wrapped transversely around the bale;
- a rear stop engageable with the rear side of the bale when on said table;
- a main carriage movable transversely of the table towards and away from said rear stop and including a front stop engageable with the front of the bale for firmly holding the bale between it and the rear stop;
- a cutter assembly movable longitudinally of the table adjacent to one of said stops for cutting the tie wires of a bale when firmly held between the two stops;
- a buckle detector for detecting buckles in the tie wires;
- and a rotatable orientation plate aligned with said table for receiving the bale and for orienting it such that such buckles face away from said cutter assembly.
Apparatus for removing tie wires from bales, comprising:
- a table for receiving a bale having a plurality of tie wires wrapped transversely around the bale;
- a rear stop engageable with the rear side of the bale when on said table;
- a main carriage movable transversely of the table towards and away from said rear stop and including a front stop engageable with the front of the bale for firmly holding the bale between it and the rear stop;
- and a cutter assembly movable longitudinally of the table adjacent to one of said stops for cutting the tie wires of a bale when firmly held between the two stops;
- wherein said front stop carried by said main carriage comprises a plurality of vertical bars supported on the upper and lower parts of the main carriage and spaced longitudinally thereof.
Apparatus for removing tie wires from bales, comprising:
- a table for receiving a bale having a plurality of tie wires wrapped transversely around the bale;
- a cutter assembly movable along a track extending longitudinally of said table and including a first cutter element having a finger receivable between the tie wire to be cut and the bale, and a second cutter element mounted to said first cutter element for pivotal movement with respect thereto to cut the tie wire when engaged by said first cutter element;
- and a stripping assembly comprising a plurality of stripper prongs movable towards and away from each other longitudinally of the table on the side thereof opposite to that of said cutter assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.