Patent ID: 9199754
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B65B,B65H

Abstract:
1. Accumulator device for tying wire in a tying machine, comprising: a vertically elongated frame having an inlet side and an outlet side, an upper roll supported by the frame a distance above a lower roll supported by the frame, a roll guide extending vertically and fixed with respect to the frame, for guiding vertical movement of the upper roll within the frame whereby said distance between the upper and lower rolls is adjustable, a first drive mounted at the inlet side for receiving tying wire from a supply and urging the tying wire toward said rolls and a second drive mounted at the outlet side for receiving tying wire from said rolls and urging the tying wire away from the frame, wherein the tying wire passes from said first drive toward the frame where the wire engages the upper and lower rolls and loops at least twice around the upper roll and loops at least twice around the lower roll before passing to the second drive.