Abstract: An automatic tie system for a baler for tying a bale of compressible material comprises a reciprocating ram for pushing the bale along a path. A continuous strand of baling wire extends generally transverse to the path and engages the bale front end and wraps around the bale as it moves along the path. A reciprocating inserter arm engages the continuous wire strand to form a partial loop at the bale back end having an apex and an upstream wire section and a downstream wire section. A first gripper arm grips the upstream loop section when the loop is cut and moves the upstream loop section generally parallel to an incoming section of wire from a baling wire supply roll to create a supply wire overlap. A second gripper arm grips the downstream loop section and moves it adjacent to the bale and generally parallel to wire from a baling wire supply roll to form a bale wire overlap.

Abstract: A tying device is provided for mounting on a down-packer type baling press in which cotton is boxed for baling at a loading side of a substantially horizontal rotating turntable, the tying device for tying a plurality of wires having pre-formed interlocking ends around a bale formed in the press. The device includes a base plate provided as the floor of the press chamber in which the bale is formed and a pair of wire bend assemblies pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the base plate. A wire closer assembly is mounted on the press ram above the bale and provides the top surface of the baling chamber. The wire bend assemblies pivot from a first fully retracted to a second partially extended load position and to a fully extended position so as to bend the pre-formed interlocking ends of the wires around the bale and to insert the interlocking ends into the wire closers where the interlocking ends are joined together to form a knot.

Abstract: A plurality of wires W are caused to hang downward substantially in U-shape, such that the ends of wires W to be bound together are closely fixed. The end portions of a plurality of fixed wires W are positioned in the vertical direction by straightener 16 and holder 17 and automatically bound with tape by tape winder 18. The binding position can be determined in the vertical direction, thereby obviating the need to lay wires W over their entire lengths in the conveying direction of the production line. As a result, the distance to lay wires W can be shortened by the hanging amount of wires W, thereby considerably reducing the space required for the installation of the wire binding apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for hooping a package is described, in which the band in its end position, applied to the package and tensioned, defines a hooping plane which extends in the conveying direction. A band guide channel in the form of a plane, rectangular frame intersects the hooping plane at an acute angle in an intersection line at right angles to the conveying direction. The otherwise customary binding head has a stationary device for holding fast and joining the band loop ends and for separating the oncoming band, and a pivotable device separate therefrom for the insertion and pulling-back of the band. The pivotable device has a pivot axis substantially coinciding with the intersection line. On the insertion of the band into the band guide channel said pivotable device is situated in the frame plane and is pivoted into the hooping plane before or during the pulling-back of the band.

Abstract: A bale tying apparatus for use with a baling press distinguished from the prior art mechanisms in that the articulated arms which shape wire ties about a bale also incorporate elements on the ends thereof to effect the tying of the wires without engagement of the wires with positioning surfaces in the follow block of the press. Thus the tying function is made more reliable and is independent of the follow block precise positioning. A wire loop on at least one end of the wire tie remains in contact with the arm mechanism until the wire knot is made up. The apparatus may use wire loop holding devices at the ends of both arms or may use a housing carried on the end of one arm with an opening for insertion of the other end by the other arm.

Abstract: A back pasting apparatus which uses a back pasting adhesive tape and is intended to make the apparatus compact and to improve back pasting quality. A guide rail (16) movable back and forth with respect to a frame (14) is provided. A paper table (15) arranged opposite to the guide rail (16) is biased by a spring or the like in the direction of the guide rail (16). The guide rail (16) and a clamp (22) are driven by a drive mechanism. First, a back pasting adhesive tape (30) is fed by a tape feeder into the guide groove (19) of the guide rail (16). As the clamp (22) lowers, the cover of papers (17) is pressed against the adhesive tape (30). The guide rail (16) is moved down along the grooves (20, 20) before being moved forward. As a result, only the paper table (15) is pressed down and moved back so that the adhesive tape (30) is pressed against the back and back cover of the papers (17).

Abstract: This pneumatic operated and controlled machine secures a line about nursery stock placed upon a table top to form a bundle. The line is fed from a source through an upper mechanism comprising a tensioner arranged to hold the line with a predetermined force, through a dancer arm arranged to tighten the line, and through a needle into a slot in the table top where the line end is gripped by a lower mechanism. The dancer arm pulls against the tensioner to draw the stock into a compact bundle. In a second embodiment a powered drum provides additional line tension for the upper mechanism. The needle wraps the line, the end of which the lower mechanism had gripped on the previous cycle, around the nursery stock and back into the slot, where both line ends around the bundle are adjacent to each other. The lower mechanism then pulls upon both line ends to further tighten the bundle, grips the lines, secures the lines together with a metal clip, and finally cuts the lines to free the bundle.

Abstract: Tool for tensioning and cutting off a tape loop (2) placed about an object (17), the ends (3A, 3B) of the tape loop being led through a lock (7) which serves for their connection. One end (3B) of the loop is initially connected to a tape supply. The tool forms a support (5) for the lock (7), an opening (1) in the lock support for the passage of the tape ends (3A, 3B), a tensioning device for the tape end connected to the tape supply, a support for the free tape end and a cutting device (13). The invention achieves a simplification of the construction of the tool and a processing of the tape with no waste by the support device comprising a clamp (11) pressing the free tape end (3A) on one side against the other tape end (3B) supported by an abutment (4) and the cutting device (13) being arranged on the side of the clamp (11) facing away from the lock support (5).

Abstract: This invention pertains to a tying mechanism applying twisting and winding of the two strands of the string or twine forming a closed loop around a bale or a package, until an overlapping and self-locking multiple-stranded configuration is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention is embodied as a device for bundling annular articles. This device utilizes a tape bundling machine which bundles articles with an adhesive bundling tape. A pressing table which pinches a top end of the tape is made detachable from a receiprocable slide shaft. Upon retraction of the slide shaft, the pressing table is detached from the slide shaft and is transferred to a side of a base stand. A bundle of articles is discharged through a gap formed between the slide shaft and the pressing table.

Abstract: In a strapping head, slitting dies on a pair of pivotally mounted sealing jaws and a longitudinally movable punch on a punch holder cooperate and are adapted to make a sealless connection in two overlapped layers of a tensioned loop of steel strap. A longitudinally movable sealing yoke pivots the sealing jaws by means of cams on the sealing yoke and cam followers on the sealing jaws and moves the punch holder via a connection allowing lost motion between the sealing yoke and the punch holder. A pair of pivotally mounted notching jaws and a pair of notching cutters on a longitudinally movable notching cutter holder cooperate and are adapted to cut notches in opposite edges of the overlapped layers after the sealless connection has been made. A longitudinally movable notching yoke pivots the notching jaws by means of links and moves the cutter holder via a connection allowing lost motion between the notching yoke and the cutter holder.

Abstract: There is described a tube magazine on a device for sealing steel wrapping bands around filled packages in which to seal the steel wrapping bands the steel band is initially conveyed twice through a first smooth oval sheet metal tube contained in the tube magazine wih corresponding steel band lead-in openings provided in the tube magazine. To improve its functioning, the tube magazine is carried on a stationary axle that is parallel to the direction of conveyance of the steel band, which housing can swivel in limited manner such that in the first end position the first tube stored in the tube magazine is disposed coaxially opposite and in correct position to the steel band to be conveyed, while in the other end position the tube magazine is outside the steel band which is guided sideways, and in the outside of the tube magzine, which is turned toward the second magzine end position and runs parallel to the direction of conveyance of the steel band, there is a recess that is at least the size of a tube.

Abstract: A tying device is provided for mounting on a baling press for tying a plurality of wires having preformed interlocking ends around a bale formed in the press. The device includes a center plate mounted above the press chamber in which the bale is formed and a pair of wire bend assemblies pivotally mounted on opposite sides on the center plate. A wire closer assembly is mounted on the press ram below the bale and provides the floor of the baling chamber. The wire bend assemblies pivot from a fully raised to a fully lowered position to bend the preformed interlocking ends of the wires around the bale and to insert the interlocking ends into the wire closer assembly where the interlocking ends are joined together to form a knot.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping a band around a stack of flat articles. A band guiding assembly and a clamp assembly are at a banding station. An end portion of a strip of banding material is advanced from the band guiding assembly to the clamp assembly, and a clamp mounted on the clamp assembly closes an end portion of the strip of banding material. The clamp assembly is separated from the band guiding assembly to provide an exposed section of the strip of banding material. The stack is advanced against the exposed section of the strip of banding material to draw the banding material around three sides of the stack. The section of the strip of banding material at the stack is cut to provide a second end portion for overlapping the first mentioned end portion. Glue is deposited on one of the end portions in position for overlapping by the other end portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for forming a strap loop and securing it about an article. The strap free end is pressed against a guide surface and moved in a path to form a primary strap loop while permitting the primary strap loop to twist off of the guide surface. With the free end of the strap held against further movement, the trailing portion of the strap is fed to expand the loop to a predetermined larger size. The article is inserted in the loop and the trailing portion of the strap is withdrawn to tighten the loop about the package. The trailing portion of the strap is severed from the tightened strap loop and the overlapping portions of the strap are sealed by a friction-fusion weld.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wrapping a tape around an article, such as a bundle of elongate items (e.g., wires), tightening the tape, bonding layers of the tightened tape together and cutting the tape is disclosed. The apparatus or tool includes a clamshell assembly having a movable jaw that closes about the article to be strapped. Thereafter, tape, drawn from a reserve loop by a motor, is guided by a channel formed in the inner periphery of an aperture defined by the clamshell. The moving tape is spirally wrapped about the bundle of items and a latched backup foot located in the clamshell aperture. After the bundle and backup foot are encircled, by a suitable number of layers, a rack moves a plunger against the tape, causing the tape to tighten around the bundle and the backup foot. As the plunger tightens the tape, a new reserve loop is formed. Any additional tape needed to form a complete reserve loop is withdrawn from a tape supply spool.

Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, interconnecting the overlapping band sections of a packaging or strapping band wrapped around an article, by means of a closure seal having closure flaps extending in the lengthwise direction of the seal and located at oppositely situated sides of a floor or base portion of the seal. The closure flaps protrude from the seal. These closure flaps of the closure seal which bears at its base portion upon a counter holder, are placed over one another and pressed against the base portion by means of a rolling or roller element which is moved in the lengthwise direction of the closure seal from one end thereof and over such closure seal. The band sections bearing upon the base portion are fixedly clamped between the closed closure flaps and the base portion. The rolling or roller element is seated upon a rotatable shaft moved translatory in lengthwise direction of the closure seal by means of a rack-and-pinion drive.