Article dispensing – Cellular magazine type – Conveyer type
Patent
1999-08-19
2000-07-04
Ellis, Christopher P.
Article dispensing
Cellular magazine type
Conveyer type
221278, 83647, 227 66, G07F 1100, B65G 5900, B65H 308
Patent
active
060825774
ABSTRACT:
An improved cable tie dispensing apparatus includes a cutting and feeding apparatus which advances and severs a cable tie from an elongate strip of cables ties for delivery to an automatic cable tie installation tool. The cutting and feeding apparatus provides an elongate platform for supporting a cable tie strip therealong and a severing location adjacent one end of the platform which is defined to support one cable tie. An alignment pilot is supported adjacent the severing location and is movable towards the severing location so as to separate the supported cable tie from the strip to which it is connected. The alignment pilot includes a punch for severing the web between adjacent cable ties upon movement of the pilot toward the severing location. A firing chamber is included which has an open face for insertion of a single cable tie therein. The open face is sealably closed by movement of the pilot toward the severing location. In this manner, a single cable tie is separated from the web and almost instantaneously positioned for delivery to an installation tool.
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Bartholomew Paul J.
Coates Timothy K.
Eason Preston M.
Rodrigues Julio F.
Students John J.
Crawford Gene O.
Ellis Christopher P.
Thomas & Betts International Inc.
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