IMPROVED ULTRASONIC TIEING TOOL

• Main Authors: SEHLMEYER, JOHN A, BAILEY, MARK A, LOWERY, GARY L, DORIAN, JOHN D, BATHOLOMEW, PAUL J, KHOKHAR, WASIM, STUDENTS, JOHN J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 11.09.1998
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING; UNPACKING

An ultrasonic tieing tool (10) for installation of a tape (40) about a bundle of elongate articles (140). The tool comprises an ultrasonic horn (76) wherein the welding tip (78) is moveable between a first position for welding of a tape to secure the tensioned loop around the plurality of articles a...