Patents
US 12065275 B2: Bib tie automation system
- Granted
- 2024-08-20
- Filed
- 2023-02-06 application 18164667
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
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Abstract
A system is configured to automatically band a product with a portion of twist tie material and includes a tying machine which includes a twisting barrel, a tie payout assembly, a tie feeding assembly, a main drive belt, and a tying ring. The tie payout assembly includes a spool shaft configured for mounting a tie spool of the twist tie material. The tie feeding assembly is configured to receive the twist tie material from the tie payout assembly and includes a feedroller, a nip roller, a forward feedroll clutch, a reverse feedroll clutch, and a feedroll belt. The nip roller is configured to contact the feedroller with the twist tie material therebetween. The forward feedroll clutch is engageable with a forward feedroll pulley that surrounds a forward feedroll shaft. The reverse feedroll clutch is engageable with a reverse feedroll pulley that surrounds a reverse feedroll shaft.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240820.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Industries, Inc. 81 patents | US company or organization | Worthington, MN | BEDFORD INDUSTRIES INC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Wintz | Round Lake, MN | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jaden Balster | Adrian, MN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Troy Lang | Fulda, MN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65B | Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials; unpacking | B65B13/182 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65C | Labelling or tagging machines, apparatus, or processes | B65C7/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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