Bag opening and emptying apparatus

Details Bag opening and emptying apparatus Bag opening and emptying apparatus

1978-10-16

1981-06-23

Oresky, Lawrence J.

Material or article handling

Device for emptying portable receptacle

With container opening means

198817, B65G 6534

Patent

active

042747872

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for automatically opening and emptying bags. The apparatus includes a substantially enclosed housing with a bag inlet, a bag outlet and a bag contents collection hopper. A conveyor is disposed within the housing to carrying the bags between the inlet and outlet with the bags lying generally horizontally. The bags are positively engaged along opposite lateral edges by elongated piercing members on the conveyor. A cutting disc is mounted in a substantially vertical plane to cut through opposite sides of the bags between the bag lateral edges. The disc is rotatably driven. The conveyor is adjustable such that the elongated piercing members may be accurately positioned to engage bags of various sizes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3467267 (1969-09-01), Van Elten
patent: 3620139 (1971-11-01), Kulwicki
patent: 3811586 (1974-05-01), Lavoie

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