Apparatus for bunching, trimming, and banding vegetables
Patent 4601156 Issued on July 22, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 30, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 30, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2518757 2601547 2834784 3393633 Method of and apparatus for wrapping a load in a wrapper of stretchable material Banding device Apparatus for bunching broccoli Vegetable banding apparatus Patent #: 4401020 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/635918 filed on 07/30/1984US Classes:53/399, Banding53/435, Cutting53/515, Fruit or vegetable53/585Preformed tubeExaminersPrimary: Sipos, JohnAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB65B 27/00 (20060101)B65B 27/10 (20060101) AbstractApparatus for bunching, trimming and banding vegetables and the like comprising a plurality of arms (20) each having fixed thereto an upstanding finger (32) means (22) supporting the arms for movement in a common plane toward and away from a common area, an actuator (28) for moving the arms in unison and a top plate (16) forming a center opening (18) centered about the common area whereby the arms can be moved to the center, an elastic band (34) placed over the upstanding fingers, the arms actuated away from the common area and a bunch of vegetables inserted so that movement of the arms back toward the common area will allow the elastic band to hold the bunch. A truncated cone shaped hollow guide (37) positioned beneath the arms will guide the vegetables together for bunching. | |
