Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – With means to regulate operation by use of templet – tape,...
Patent
1994-04-25
1995-11-21
Eley, Timothy V.
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
With means to regulate operation by use of templet, tape,...
29771, 29809, 227 45, 227 65, 227106, B23P 2100, B27F 717
Patent
active
054675243
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for tagging plants includes a frame attached to a stand, and jaws operably mounted on the frame for receiving a plant branch. The apparatus includes a strip advancing mechanism, a tag advancing mechanism, a fastening mechanism, and a programmable controller for controlling the actuation of each of these mechanisms. The strip advancing mechanism is configured to advance a section of flexible strip onto the jaws in a loop around the plant branch from a continuous supply of strip material, and includes a cutter for cutting the section from the continuous supply of strip material once it is advanced. The tag advancing mechanism is configured to advance a tag to a position proximate the jaws from a continuous supply of interconnected tags, and includes a cutter for cutting the tag from the supply of tags. The fastening mechanism includes a stapler for stapling a staple to the tag to hold the tag to the section of strip and to hold the ends of the section together in the loop around the plant branch. An embossing die is located adjacent the jaws for embossing the tags with indicia immediately prior to stapling.
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Eley Timothy V.
Nguyen Khan V.
The John Henry Company
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