Patent ID: 7600630
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: B65B,B65G,B65H

Abstract:
1. In combination, a bag conveying device and a plurality of bags being conveyed thereby, the bags containing a product, said device including: a base; a clip assembly including a hub rotatably mounted on the base for angular movement relative thereto about an axis, a plurality of clips mounted on the hub so as to be moved thereby along a generally circular path having a lower most segment and an upper segment, the clips being adapted to each receive a bag, each clip having an open configuration enabling a bag to be engaged therein and a closed configuration holding a bag located therein each clip including a first jaw, the first jaw being fixed with respect to said hub, and a second jaw movably mounted on the hub so as to be movable with respect to the first jaw between the open and closed positions of the clip; a clip actuating mechanism to operate the clips so that the clips move between the open configuration and the closed configuration at predetermined angular positions with respect to said axis so that said clips are in said closed configuration at said lower most segment and in said open configuration at said upper segment; drive means to cause angular movement of said hub about said axis so that said bags are delivered to said lower most segment at which a person can be positioned so that the person can engage the bags and remove the bags from the clips; and and wherein said conveyor device is configured so that clips locating said bags at said lower most segment expose the bags enabling an operator to grip and remove the bags from the device.