System and method for handling wicket bags

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8943783
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13611883

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A system and method for handling wicket bags involve a wicket bag holder for transporting wicket bags to a working position along a transport path, the bag holder including one or more holding devices each being operable between an open position allowing receipt of an upper tab of the wicket bag and a closed position whereby the bag is held suspended within a working zone. Also involved are one or more main gripping devices each being operable between an open position allowing receipt of a suspended wicket bag and a closed position whereby the bag is gripped to form a bag neck portion. The system and method may be used for bag filling applications.

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CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUEBEC333 FRANQUET QUEBEC (QUEBEC) G1P 4C7

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bilodeau, Sylvain Québec, CA 8 30
Deschênes, Nicolas Québec, CA 1 8
Hotte, Denis L'Ancienne-Lorette, CA 12 43
Lépine, Denis Québec, CA 4 17
Maheux, Bertrand Québec, CA 2 9
Marcotte, Olivier Québec, CA 2 8
Ouellet, Jean-Claude St-Jean-Port-Joli, CA 5 21

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