Patent ID: 6119435
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A tape feeder for feeding an adhesive tape to a packaging bag in which an article is contained, said tape feeder comprising:a tape roll from which said adhesive tape is unwound;a feed chuck unit for capturing a distal end of said adhesive tape when located in a first position, wherein said feed chuck unit is movable to a second position;an end chuck unit for capturing a portion of said adhesive tape near said distal end when said feed chuck unit is located in said second position, wherein said feed chuck unit, when said end chuck unit captures said portion, is operative to release said distal end, and to move back to said first position; anda tape cutter, which is disposed close to said first position, for cutting said adhesive tape after said end chuck unit captures said portion,wherein said second position is located downstream of said first position, in a tape feeding direction, and said end chuck unit is located between said first position and said second position to facilitate the capture of said portion of said adhesive tape by said end chuck unit.