Wire tie dispensing/packaging system

The method of dispensing a tie from a wire tie forming machine having first and second wire tie forming anvils, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a length of line having first and second ends;
• b. forming first and second loops at said first and second ends of said tie, respectively, by bending said first and second ends of said tie about said the first and second wire tie forming anvils, respectively;
• c. sliding the first and second loops of said wire tie about first and second inclined rods, respectively;
• d. allowing said wire tie to slide along said first and second rods through said first and second loops, respectively;
• e. sensing said wire tie as it slides along said first and second rods;
• f. blocking said wire tie from sliding along said first and second rods;
• g. utilizing said sensor, determining when a predetermined number of wire ties have been sensed;
• and
• h. unblocking said wire tie, so as to allow said wire tie to slide off of a free end of said first and second rods, respectively, providing a dispensed wire tie.

A tie packaging apparatus for packaging a tie having first and second ends, said first and second ends each having first and second loops, respectively, said tie formed by a wire tie forming machine having first and second wire tie forming anvils, comprising:

• first and second rods, each having a length, first and second ends, said first end of said first and second rods emanating from said first and second wire tie forming anvils so as to allow the passage of said first and second loops thereabout respectively, said length of said first and second rods situated at an inclined angle wherein said first end of said rods are situated above said second ends of said rods, said lengths of said first and second rods situated in parallel fashion forming a medial space therebetween;
• timing means for discerning a period of time beginning from the forming of a first wire tie;
• blocking means for selectively blocking the movement of a loop traversing said first and second rods;
• control means for controlling said blocking means utilizing said timing means, to facilitate said blocking means of said first and second rods for a specified time, then to facilitate unblocking of said first and second rods for a specified time.

The method of dispensing a tie from a wire be forming machine having first and second wire tie forming anvils, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a length of line having first and second ends;
• b. forming first and second loops at said first and second ends of said tie, respectively, by bending said first and second ends of said tie about said the first and second wire tie forming anvils, respectively;
• c. sliding the first and second loops of said wire tie about first and second inclined rods, respectively;
• d. allowing said wire tie to slide along said first and second rods through said first and second loops, respectively;
• e. blocking said wire tie from sliding along said first and second rods;
• g. determining when a predetermined amount of time has been reached;
• and
• h. unblocking said wire tie, so as to allow said wire tie to slide off of a free end of said first and second rods, respectively, providing a dispensed wire tie.