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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2003
Keith W. Sterner, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Dennis E. Graham, Bethlehem, PA (US);
John F. Simonof, Jr., Easton, PA (US);
David R. Gill, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Keith W. Sterner, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Dennis E. Graham, Bethlehem, PA (US);
John F. Simonof, Jr., Easton, PA (US);
David R. Gill, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Flexicon Corporation, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Abstract
A bag closing apparatus including a frame structure, a cinching assembly and an actuator assembly. The cinching assembly includes at least three pivot arms, each pivot arm including an arcuate portion and pivotably connected to the frame structure. The pivot arms are located relative to each to define a confined closure area. The actuator assembly includes a plurality of actuators for moving the pivot arms between spread positions and closed positions wherein the closure area has a smaller area.