BANDING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A banding machine, comprising:
- a tube guide adapted to transfer an elastomeric tube from an entry end to an exit end;
a frame assembly associated with said tube to receive the elastomeric tube from said exit end;
a drive assembly carried by said frame assembly, said drive assembly comprising a drive shaft selectively rotating a drive wheel which advances the elastomeric tube through the frame assembly;
a knife guide assembly associated with said frame assembly, said knife guide assembly receiving a reciprocating knife to cut the elastomeric tube to form a band; and
a stretcher assembly having stretcher fingers maintained substantially adjacent one another in a first position and adapted to receive the band, wherein said stretcher fingers are movable away from each other to expand the band to a second position to receive an object upon which the band closes around.
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Abstract
A banding machine includes a tube guide adapted to transfer an elastomeric tube from an entry end to an exit end. A frame assembly receives the elastomeric tube from the exit end. A drive assembly is carried by the frame assembly and includes a drive shaft which rotates a drive wheel that advances the elastomeric tube through the frame assembly. A knife guide assembly receives a reciprocating knife to cut the elastomeric tube to form a band. A stretcher assembly with stretcher fingers maintained substantially adjacent one another in a first position receives the band, the stretcher fingers then expand the band to a second position to receive an object upon which the band closes around.
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18 Claims
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1. A banding machine, comprising:
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a tube guide adapted to transfer an elastomeric tube from an entry end to an exit end; a frame assembly associated with said tube to receive the elastomeric tube from said exit end; a drive assembly carried by said frame assembly, said drive assembly comprising a drive shaft selectively rotating a drive wheel which advances the elastomeric tube through the frame assembly; a knife guide assembly associated with said frame assembly, said knife guide assembly receiving a reciprocating knife to cut the elastomeric tube to form a band; and a stretcher assembly having stretcher fingers maintained substantially adjacent one another in a first position and adapted to receive the band, wherein said stretcher fingers are movable away from each other to expand the band to a second position to receive an object upon which the band closes around. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A banding machine for placing an elastomeric band around an object, comprising:
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a drive assembly that receives and selectively advances an elastomeric tube; a knife guide assembly that receives the advanced elastomeric tube and which receives a knife that cuts the elastomeric tube to form the elastomeric band; and a stretcher assembly having at least two fingers to receive and expand the band, wherein said drive assembly advances the elastomeric tube to move the cut elastomeric band on to said at least two stretcher fingers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A banding machine system, comprising:
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a housing having an opening; a drive assembly maintained within said housing and selectively moving an elastomeric tube; a knife maintained within said housing and selectively cutting the elastomeric tube into an elastomeric band; a pair of stretcher arms to receive the elastomeric band in a first position within the housing and expand the elastomeric band to a second position through the opening outside the housing; and a controller associated with said drive assembly, said knife and said pair of stretcher arms to control operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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Specification