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Abstract

A system for girding an article, in particular the twisted end of a bag, with a closure including a strip of adhesive tape. The system comprises a girding device and a roll of adhesive tape having a core. The girding device comprises a housing including a slot which is adapted for receiving the article moving therethrough. The housing also is provided with a support post for rotatably supporting a roll of adhesive tape. A star wheel is mounted for rotation at one side of the slot and has radially extending spokes which extend over the slot and are separated by recesses suitable for accommodating a twisted end of the article as it is moved through the slot past the star wheel. The housing further includes an element which lies at an opposite side of the slot from that of the star wheel and thereat forms a wall part lying along the path of ends of the spokes of the star wheel. A severing mechanism is provided for severing a strip of adhesive tape after the article has passed the star wheel. The housing of the girding device adjacent the roll of adhesive tape during normal operation of the girding device is provided with a tongue which projects toward the core of the roll, with one side of the core of the roll of tape being provided with a circumferential groove into which the tongue means can project so that the roll of tape can turn freely when mounted with the tongue registering with the circumferential groove. The housing includes a movable cover and wherein in one orientation the roll of tape can be fully seated on its support means and in another orientation the roll of tape cannot be fully seated, and wherein the cover is provided with lug means to prevent the cover from fully closing if the roll of tape is not fully seated.

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