APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING AND APPLYING EDGE PROTECTORS

A device forms and applies an edge protector to a corner of a load as strap is positioned and tensioned around the load, to position the edge protector between the strap and the load. The device includes a shuttle movable between a home position away from the load and an application position near th...

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Hauptverfasser:	Ciurkot, Janusz, Thomas, David C, Termanas, Jeffrey D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONVEYING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS PACKING PERFORMING OPERATIONS STORING TRANSPORTING UNPACKING
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Zusammenfassung:	A device forms and applies an edge protector to a corner of a load as strap is positioned and tensioned around the load, to position the edge protector between the strap and the load. The device includes a shuttle movable between a home position away from the load and an application position near the load. The shuttle includes a breaker assembly having a fixed portion and a movable portion. The movable portion is movable between a position in which it is generally planar with the fixed portion and another position in which it is transverse to the fixed portion. The breaker assembly includes a shoe that defines a receiving region between the shoe and the fixed and movable portions. The shuttle includes a load contact portion. Movement of the shuttle from the home position moves the movable portion from the first to the second position to fold the edge protector. Further movement of the shuttle and contact of the load contact portion with the load discharges the edge protector for receipt on the load as the strap is positioned and tensioned around the load.