Unicoil, Inc.

Other

Merial Limited

Kurly Tie Company

David C McHenry

Robert L Pruitt

Joseph H Johnston, Jr

Charles O Phillipi

Roger Luke

Philip M FitzSimons

Eric Lust

Robert Pruitt

Charles Phillippi

Automatic poultry injection delivery apparatus

An automatic feeding station (10) for receiving a plurality of binding elements (70), packaged in a continuous bandolier strip (74), and feeding same into an inserter station (12), for the automatic edge binding of a stack of sheets. The feeding station (12) comprises a housing consisting of a pair of vertically oriented end walls (14,16), and a pair of downwardly extending, angularly disposed walls (18, 20) converging at the bottom of the housing. A first such angular wall (18) defines the feed path for the bandolier strip (74) consisting of a pair of continuous plastic films (76, 78) joined at spaced apart intervals to define plural, laterally oriented pockets or cavities (80) to receive the binding elements (70) in a spaced apart, parallel relationship. Disposed in close proximity to the bottom is a laterally reciprocating pusher member (40), having associated therewith a cutting blade (126) to cut the overriding plastic film (78) to allow the pusher member (40) to feed the binding element (70) through an aperture in one side wall into the inserter station (12). Disposed along the second angular wall (20), near the bottom, is a lateral slot through which the binding element free or spent plastic films are caused to exit the feeding station (10). To facilitate automatic feeding of the bandolier strip (74) for axially positioning the binding element (70) to the pusher member (40), the spent plastic films are caused to pass a pivoting tension roller (88) into a pair of driven pinch rollers (86) to ensure the incremental feeding of the binding elements to the pusher member.

Automatic feeding system for helically formed binding elements

A cutting and crimping apparatus (14) for automatically cutting and finishing the ends of a spiral coil. The apparatus (14) comprises a jaw set (17) comprising a first fixed plate (20), a second fixed plate (50), a cut plate (70) and a push plate (130), each plate having a tooth extending therefrom capable of engaging the coil. The plates are substantially flat and disposed in sliding contact with each other. The cut plate (70) of the apparatus (14) is driven in a reciprocating, substantially linear motion by a linkage (100) mechanically coupled to a motor (18).

Apparatus for cutting and crimping coil

A binding tie device used to either confine and constrict a single object, or else hold two or more objects snugly together. The binding tie includes a length of curled cord (10) which will recoil to its curled shape after being stretched straight, a chain (12), made of bead type chain, and split ring (24). The working end of cord (10) and the first end of chain (12) are connected together. Split ring (24) is connected to the second end of chain (12). Split ring (24) is employed to stretch the cord straight and wind it in either direction around the object being tied. Cord (10) automatically turns allowing it to first uncoil when stretched and then recoil as it is wound around the object thereby securely binding the object. Cord (10) is untied by winding in the opposite direction. The first end of chain (12) may be positioned on cord (10) so that the tie with attached object can be hung up or attached by split ring (24).

Curly cord automatic binding tie

A device and method are disclosed for forming the S-video record enable I.D. hole in VHS, 8 mm and VHS-C videocassettes. Three specially adapted hole forming implements and their method of use are described. These implements are adapted to avoid forming loose debris from the hole forming process and to prevent such debris which is created from entering the cassette mechanism. The invention provides for automatic positioning of the hole forming implements and for control of their movement by use of positioning plates which are specially adapted to fit on the videocassettes in a singular and specific manner. The invention further provides for controlling the operation and movement of the hole forming implements by use of guide bushings which are integral to the positioning plates. The methods used for forming the hole include cutting, piercing and melting through the plastic cassette shell.

Device and method for forming the S-video record enable I.D. hole in

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Stone Mountain, GA, United States of America

David C McHenry