Clipper mechanisms and related devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9242752
APP PUB NO 20140033646A1
SERIAL NO

14049933

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Pivotable clipper assemblies for attaching closure clips to a product held in casing and/or netting include a retractable clipper mechanism having a clipper body configured to deliver clips to a clip window and attach the clips to the casing and/or netting; and a pair of clipper gathering plates attached to the clipper body so that the clipper gathering plates retract with the clipper mechanism, wherein, in operation, the clipper gathering plates gather casing and/or netting upstream of a product held therein prior to attachment of clips to the gathered casing and/or netting by the clipper mechanism.

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TIPPER TIE INC2000 LUFKIN ROAD APEX NC 27539

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Derek L Apex, US 36 345
Griggs, Samuel D Raleigh, US 89 988
Gupton, David R Wake Forest, US 15 147
May, Dennis J Pittsboro, US 107 1335
Poteat, William M Fuquay-Varina, US 53 541

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