Abstract: An apparatus for sealing or tying products, comprising a housing with at least a first tape dispenser and a star wheel, a slot defined by or through the housing, wherein the star wheel extends at least partly in said slot, wherein the star wheel comprises a series of first cells and a series of second cells, the first and second cells being intermittently disposed in the star wheel, each cell being open to a periphery of the star wheel and two opposite sides thereof, wherein an urging device is provided having at least one edge portion for urging at least one product to be tied into one of the cells, especially a first cell.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing or tying products includes a housing with a first tape dispenser comprising adhesive tape and binding means for binding tape from the a dispenser around a product or a bundle of products, At least one supply device is provided for supplying items to be connected, to the product or bundle of products. The binding means comprises a cell and an urging device for urging part of the product or bundle of products into the cell, especially towards a closed side of the cell. The urging device comprises a holding provision for holding an item provided by the supply device, such that when the urging device is operated for urging the product or bundle of products into the cell the item is urged against the product or bundle of products, preferably prior to binding the tape around the product or bundle of products in the cell.

Abstract: Apparatus for sealing or tying products, comprising a housing (2) with at least a first tape dispenser (3) and a star wheel (4), a slot (5) defined by or through the housing, wherein the star wheel extends at least partly in said slot, wherein the star wheel comprises a series of first cells (19) and a series of second cells (20), the first and second cells being intermittently disposed the star wheel, each cell being open to a periphery of the star wheel and two opposite sides thereof, wherein an urging device is provided having at least one edge portion for urging at least one product to be tied into one of the cells, especially a first cell.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for sealing flexible bags, the apparatus comprising a gathering assembly for a neck of the bag including at least a transport means and at least one tape dispenser, wherein the gathering assembly comprises a star wheel and the tape dispenser comprises a guide for guiding tape from the tape dispenser over part of the star wheel, the transport means extending into or along at least a cell of the star wheel, wherein the star wheel is coupled to the transport means, such that when the transport means is driven, to feed the neck of the bag into a cell of the star wheel, the star wheel is driven intermittently.