Net clip and clipper
a technology of nets and clips, applied in the field of nets, can solve the problems of not obtaining the dimpled appearance, the item would not expand through the mesh of the net, and the prior art methods to prevent the slippage of the netting through the clip have not been completely satisfactory
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-10
POLY CLIP SYST
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[0011] It is an object of the present invention to provide a clip that securely closes a neck of a gathered bag or netting. It is a further object of the present invention to present a clip that easily maintains registry on the rail of a clipper.
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If a consumer picked up a large item such as a turkey and the netting slipped within the clip, an injury could result, either from the turkey falling out one end of the netting or by the handle pulling tightly about the consumer's fingers.
During smoking of hams or sausages, if the netting did not hold tight about the item, the item would not expand through the mesh of the net and would not obtain the dimpled appearance that is considered desirable.
Prior art methods to prevent slippage of netting through a clip have not been totally satisfactory.
Accordingly, maintaining registry of the clips and keeping the cartridge moving has been a problem for clipper manufacturers.
If enough force is applied to the netting, it will pull through the now-compressed space 42, with undesirable results.
Additionally, the application of cross-hatching requires another step in the manufacturing process, thereby increasing the cost of the clips, and the increased friction created by the cross-hatching causes difficulties in travel of the clips along the rail of a clipper.
Accordingly, there has been a failure by others to solve the problem described above and the long-felt need for a solution still exists.
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[0023] While the invention may be susceptible to embodiment in different forms, there is shown in the drawings, and herein will be described in detail, a specific embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the invention, and is not intended to limit the invention to that as illustrated and described herein.
[0024] The clip 102 of the present invention, preferably made of a malleable metal, is shown in cross section in FIG. 5. The clip 102 has a top section 104 with an internal face 106 and an external face 108. As illustrated in FIG. 5, top section 104 generally rounded, but it can be straight and can have sharp corners if desired. Two legs 110, 112 extend from opposite ends of top section 104. Accordingly, legs 110, 112 and top section 104 define a space 118 within clip 102.
[0025] The top section 104 has an indentation 114, as shown in cross section in FIG. 5 and in plan view in FIG. 6. The indentation ...
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A clip for enclosing bags and tubes, including bags and tubes made of mesh netting, is described. The clip has a top section and two legs extending from opposite ends of the top section. There is an indentation in the top section and a pin projecting from the top section into the space formed by the top section and the legs of the clip. Closing the clip causes the pin to project into the annular space formed by the top section and the collapsed legs. A clipper has a guide rail with a protrusion corresponding to the indentation and a rail with a notch corresponding to the pin, to provide better control movement of the clip within the clipper.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to the field of packaging material in nets. More particularly, the invention relates to the field of packaging edible food products, such as hams, poultry, sausages, and cheeses, in nets. More particularly, this invention relates to the field of packaging material in tubular netting and closing the ends of the netting with a clip. [0002] Various materials are commonly packaged in netting, including edible food products. Some items such as fruit and potatoes are packaged in nets in order to sell the items in lots, such as by the dozen or by weight. These types of items are often placed in bag-type nets, the top of the bag is gathered, and a clip is applied to close the bag. A label may also be placed at the neck of the gathered bag to be clipped to the bag, with identifying information such as the provenance, weight, lot number, or expiration date of the items. Often this or other information is contained in a bar code on the ...
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CPCB65B51/04B65D33/1641
Inventor PINTO, ROBERTHASCHKE, EGGO
Owner POLY CLIP SYST