Patent ID: 7854103
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: A22C,B65B,G05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clipper assembly for attaching at least one closure clip to a product held in netting, comprising: a clipper mechanism having a clipper body configured to deliver clips to a clip window and attach the clips to netting, wherein the clipper mechanism comprises a groove formed therein; and a first cutting cartridge comprising a cartridge platform configured to slide into the groove in the clipper mechanism to thereby releasably mount to the clipper mechanism; and a second cutting cartridge assembly having a cartridge platform configured and sized to slide into the groove in the clipper mechanism to thereby releaseably mount to the clipper mechanism, wherein only one of the first and second cutting cartridges is in a use position in the groove on the clipper mechanism at any one time, and wherein the second cutting cartridge has a different type of cutting mechanism than the first cutting cartridge.