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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald R Wright, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Kartridg Pak Company, Davenport, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ; B26D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
140 / ; 5313 / ; 5319 / ; 83560 ; 83583 ; 83640 ;
Abstract
A packaging machine is provided in which wire is fed for cutting into predetermined lengths for subsequent formation into U-shaped clips for clinching about a constricted product filled tube. It includes means for varying the length of the cut off portion by adjusting the position of a cut off knife along the wire against the biasing action of a cooperating wire receiving member or cut off round.