US 5,682,734 AGranted

Bagging machine for inserting semi-compressible articles into preformed bags

OwnerJames E. Lasterinventor

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Abstract

A bagging machine for inserting semi-compressible articles into preformed bags having a product loading arm vertically and horizontally mounted to the bag loading surface of a frame that can be programmed to move downwardly to engage a plurality of articles to be bagged and move them horizontally into an opened bag for subsequent removal to a remote location. A suction device engages a bag to positively open the bag to receive the compressed articles. A hold-down device also functions to direct the packaged articles downwardly and into a position for movement to a remote location. The bagging machine can be joined with a compactor and programmed to automatically receive compacted pluralities of articles for subsequent bagging. The compactor and bagging machine become fully automatic when a displacing device is associated with the compactor to move the compressed articles to the bag loading surface.

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Dependent claims

A bagging machine for inserting semi-compressible articles having top and rearward portions into preformed bags comprising:

frame means having a bag loading surface;
an article to be bagged resting on the surface;
a product loading arm having arm supporting structure to enable vertical and horizontal movement of the product loading arm with respect to the bag loading surface;
means for selectively moving the product loading arm vertically and horizontally;
a hold-down device associated with the product loading arm to engage the article to be bagged for moving the article to be bagged in a singular direction, wherein said direction is parallel to the bag loading surface;
bag positioning and supporting means carried by the bag loading surface;
bag opening means supported by the loading surface and operably associated with the bag positioning and supporting means;
and bag receiving means adjacent the loading surface positioned to receive an article loaded bag for movement to a remote location, wherein the hold-down device includes an arcuate plate having an integral leading edge and an integral supporting edge, the supporting edge affixed to the product loading arm and including an integral depending tab portion capable of engaging the rearward portion of the article to be bagged, the arcuate plate extending partially downwardly toward the bag loading surface to engage the top surface of the article to be bagged.

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