Banding apparatus
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1. A banding apparatus comprising:
- a source of endless bands,gripping means comprising a base member having a central axis,a plurality of fingers mounted about and extending generally parallel to said axis and movable radially inward toward said axis and radially outward from said central axis for simultaneously gripping and expanding a band to encircle an article,first means for moving said fingers radially inwardly toward said axis for receiving a band,second means for moving said fingers radially outwardly for gripping said band, andtransport means for transporting said gripping means from a position at said source of endless bands to a position of encircling an article with said band.
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Abstract
A banding apparatus for automatically selecting successive bands from a source of bands and placing them on individual containers on an adjacent conveyor includes a finger gripping apparatus having a plurality of fingers moveable radially inwardly for insertion into the band and moveable radially outwardly for expanding into gripping engagement with the band and includes a chain drive for the gripping apparatus to a position for placing the band on the container carried on an adjacent conveyer.
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12 Claims
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1. A banding apparatus comprising:
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a source of endless bands, gripping means comprising a base member having a central axis, a plurality of fingers mounted about and extending generally parallel to said axis and movable radially inward toward said axis and radially outward from said central axis for simultaneously gripping and expanding a band to encircle an article, first means for moving said fingers radially inwardly toward said axis for receiving a band, second means for moving said fingers radially outwardly for gripping said band, and transport means for transporting said gripping means from a position at said source of endless bands to a position of encircling an article with said band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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