Abstract: A pair of jaws for a twist tying machine enables a user to tie products with a small outer diameter. The pair of jaws includes a fixed jaw that has a generally cylindrical housing attached to the twist tying machine and extending to a flat distal edge. A fixed jaw channel is formed within the fixed jaw and configured to accommodate a product tie from the twist tying machine. A movable jaw is rotatably attached to the twist tying machine and extends to a movable jaw distal end. A movable jaw channel is formed within the movable jaw and configured to accommodate the product tie from the fixed jaw channel. Closing the movable jaw against the fixed jaw enables the product tie to travel through the movable jaw around a product, and through the fixed jaw creating a tie around the product.

Abstract: An existing tying machine (20) is modified by the addition of components to produce a self contained laundry tie-out station (10). The components for the modification include a linear slide support yoke frame (22), attached on top of the tying machine's component mounting platform (24) with a pneumatic linear slide unit (34) mounted on top. A hanger slide rod assembly (40) is attached to the mounting face of the linear slide unit for retaining a selected group of hangers (36) containing laundered clothing (36?). Conveyer feed lines are aligned with distal ends of the recessed hanger slide rod (42) when in an at rest position. A pneumatic system operates the slide unit and controls are integrated into the tying machines existing electrical system. The invention draws the group of hangers into the tying machine where it bunches the hangers together and electromechanically binds the group with a twist tie.

Abstract: A valving mechanism and method for use of such mechanism within a blood passageway of a blood access device. The valving mechanism includes a reciprocal plugging means which seals the blood passageway when the plugging means is in the closed position and which provides a blood channel for transfering blood therethrough only when said plugging means is reciprocated into its open valving mechanism position and means for reciprocating said plugging means between the closed and open valving mechanism positions.