公开(公告)号：US06572521B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US10086128

申请日：2002-02-27

Applicant: Dean S. Hanna

Inventor： Dean S. Hanna

IPC: B31B136

CPC classification number: D04D7/10 ,  Y10S493/955 ,  Y10S493/957 ,  Y10S493/958

Abstract: A curl bow machine manufactures curl bows. Ribbon unwinds from spools and a curling rod applies controlled tension onto the ribbon, thereby curling it. Several strands of ribbon may be curled simultaneously. The resulting curled ribbon stream passes on to a wire stitcher. The wire stitcher may take hang tags from a hang tag delivery and cutting system to attach individual hang tags to the curled ribbon stream. Alternatively, a backing material or wire tie is used instead of a hang tag. A venturi suction and discharge system may deliver the curled ribbon stream and attached hang tags to a cutter to separate individual curl bows from the ribbon stream. A second nip roller may also be used in place of the venturi suction and discharge system.

公开(公告)号：US06331155B2

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09250884

申请日：1999-02-16

Applicant: Dean S. Hanna

Inventor： Dean S. Hanna

IPC: B31B136

CPC classification number: D04D7/10 ,  Y10S493/955 ,  Y10S493/957 ,  Y10S493/958

Abstract: A curl bow machine manufactures curl bows in accordance with a curl bow manufacturing process. Ribbon is controllably unwound from spools and prepared for stretching by a curling rod. The curling rod applies controlled tension onto the ribbon, thereby curling it. Several strands of ribbon may be curled simultaneously, with the ensuing curled ribbon stream passed on to a wire stitcher. In a specific embodiment, a wire stitcher takes hang tags from a hang tag delivery and cutting system so that individual hang tags may be attached as by staples to the curled ribbon stream. The wire stitcher forms and attaches such staples to the ribbon and hang tag. In other instances, a backing material or wire tie is used in lieu of a hang tag. In a preferred embodiment, a venturi suction and discharge system then delivers the curled ribbon stream with its attached hang tags to a cutter so that individual curl bows may be separated from the ribbon stream. The individual curl bows are then discharged from the venturi system and may be gathered in a box or similar container for packaging and delivery to the customer. A second nip roller may also be used in place of the venturi suction and discharge system.

Abstract translation: 卷曲弓机器根据卷曲弓制造过程制造卷曲弓。 丝带可以从卷轴中可控地退绕，并准备用卷曲杆拉伸。 卷曲杆将受控张力施加到色带上，从而卷曲。 丝带的几股可以同时卷曲，随后卷曲的丝带流传递到线缝合器。 在具体实施例中，线缝合器从吊牌传送和切割系统中取出吊牌，使得单独的吊牌可以通过订书钉附接到卷曲的带状物流。 线缝合器形成并将这样的钉子附接到带状物和悬挂标签。 在其他情况下，使用背衬材料或扎带代替吊牌。 在优选实施例中，文氏管吸入和排出系统然后将卷曲的带状物流与其附接的悬挂标签输送到切割器，使得单独的卷曲弓可以与带状物流分离。 然后将单个卷曲弓从文丘里管系统排出，并且可以聚集在箱或类似的容器中以便包装和输送给顾客。 也可以使用第二压合辊来代替文氏管的吸入和排出系统。