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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2011
Applicant:
James M. Pippin, Keller, TX (US);
Inventor:
James M. Pippin, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 43/00 (2006.01); B65B 69/00 (2006.01); B65B 65/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 69/00 (2013.01); B65B 65/003 (2013.01); B65B 69/0025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and tools for unbundling polywrapped packages. An automatic unbundling system includes an input unit configured to receive a polywrapped bundle that includes a plurality of items and a conveyor system configured to transport the bundle. The automatic unbundling system includes an automatic unwrapping machine configured to receive the bundle from the conveyor system and unwrap the bundle. The automatic unbundling system can include a loose stack accumulator configured to straighten the unwrapped plurality of items.