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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Jean-claude Ouellet, St-Jean-Port-Joli, CA;
Sylvain Bilodeau, Québec, CA;
Olivier Marcotte, Québec, CA;
Denis Lépine, Québec, CA;
Nicolas Deschênes, Québec, CA;
Denis Hotte, L'Ancienne-Lorette, CA;
Bertrand Maheux, Québec, CA;
Jean-Claude Ouellet, St-Jean-Port-Joli, CA;
Sylvain Bilodeau, Québec, CA;
Olivier Marcotte, Québec, CA;
Denis Lépine, Québec, CA;
Nicolas Deschênes, Québec, CA;
Denis Hotte, L'Ancienne-Lorette, CA;
Bertrand Maheux, Québec, CA;
Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for handling wicket bags involve a wicket bag holder for transporting wicket bags to a working position along a transport path, the bag holder including one or more holding devices each being operable between an open position allowing receipt of an upper tab of the wicket bag and a closed position whereby the bag is held suspended within a working zone. Also involved are one or more main gripping devices each being operable between an open position allowing receipt of a suspended wicket bag and a closed position whereby the bag is gripped to form a bag neck portion. The system and method may be used for bag filling applications.