Patent ID: 6601880
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B65B,B65H

Abstract:
A method of making a knot with first and second rope-shaped end portions of flexible material wrapped around an article, comprising steps of:(a) guiding the end portions along a predetermined path; (b) (i) nipping the first end portion at a first point of the predetermined path, (ii) nipping the second end portion at a second point of the predetermined path, and (iii) nipping the second end portion at a third point of the predetermined path; (c) cutting the second end portion between the second and third points to obtain a free end thereof; (d) moving the end portions to obtain a loop; (e) releasing the first end portion from the guiding of step (a) to obtain a free end thereof; and (f) inserting the free ends into the loop to form and tighten the knot.