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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2007
Thomas E. Whittlesey, Apex, NC (US);
Kim L. Poling, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
William M. Poteat, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Thomas E. Whittlesey, Apex, NC (US);
Kim L. Poling, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
William M. Poteat, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Tipper Tie, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide translating gates having at least one cooperating stiffener assembly and related, apparatus, systems, methods and computer program products. The translating gates with at least one stiffener assembly may be particularly suitable for non-pivoting clippers, such as, for example, stationary-mount clippers. The stiffener assembly can be configured to stiffen, brace and/or otherwise keep the gate assembly tightly closed during a clipping operation.