Bag clamp
First Claim
1. A clamp for closing a polymer bag, comprising:
- a pair of opposed clamp members wherein said clamp members are movable between a closed and an opened condition, each one of said pair of clamp members having an inner and an outer surface;
a hinge attaching said pair of clamp members, said hinge biasing each one of said pair of clamp members into a closed condition; and
means disposed on the inner surface of each one of said clamp members for gripping said bag, said gripping means including a blade disposed on the inner surface of one of said pair of clamp members and an opposed anvil, wherein said anvil is disposed on the inner surface of the other one of said pair of clamp members, said anvil having a flat surface for opposing said blade, said gripping means further including a plurality of striations disposed on the inner surface of each one of said pair of clamp members.
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Abstract
A clamp for closing polymer bags. The clamp includes a pair of clamp members movable between a closed and an opened condition, each one of the clamp members having a jaw for engagement of a bag. Each clamp member has an inner and an outer surface. A hinge attaches the clamp members while biasing the clamp members into a closed configuration. Gripping means are disposed on the inner surface of each one of the clamp members. The gripping means include opposed striations on the inner surface of each clamp member. In addition, a blade having a blunted top surface is disposed on the inner surface of one of the clamp members and an anvil is disposed opposite the blade. When the clamp is in a closed, bag sealing configuration, the blunted blade surface abuts the anvil as the blade and anvil cooperate in securing the bag within the clamp. The blade includes a cutting edge for opening a bag when the clamp is moved across the bag surface.
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27 Claims
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1. A clamp for closing a polymer bag, comprising:
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a pair of opposed clamp members wherein said clamp members are movable between a closed and an opened condition, each one of said pair of clamp members having an inner and an outer surface; a hinge attaching said pair of clamp members, said hinge biasing each one of said pair of clamp members into a closed condition; and means disposed on the inner surface of each one of said clamp members for gripping said bag, said gripping means including a blade disposed on the inner surface of one of said pair of clamp members and an opposed anvil, wherein said anvil is disposed on the inner surface of the other one of said pair of clamp members, said anvil having a flat surface for opposing said blade, said gripping means further including a plurality of striations disposed on the inner surface of each one of said pair of clamp members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for opening a polymer bag, comprising:
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a pair of clamp members wherein said clamp members are movable between a closed and an opened condition, each one of said pair of clamp members having a lip for engagement of a bag surface, each one of said pair of clamp members further having an inner and an outer surface; a hinge attaching said pair of clamp members, said hinge biasing each one of said pair of clamp members into a closed condition; and bag cutting means disposed on the inner surface of each one of said clamp members for cutting a bag, said cutting means including a blade fixedly attached to the inner surface of one of said pair of clamp members and an opposed anvil, wherein said anvil is disposed on the inner surface of the other one of said pair of clamp members and includes a flat surface for opposing said blade, whereby said blade abuts said anvil when said clamp members are moved to a closed condition, said blade including an edge for cutting said bag when said bag is drawn through said device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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