公开(公告)号：US11524508B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16824102

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Randall L. Redman ,  Justin T. Blackford ,  Michael A. Whitby ,  Austin M. Knoblauch

IPC: B41J7/62 ,  F16H61/22 ,  B41J11/64 ,  B41J15/04

Abstract: A printer device includes a main housing including a print media cassette receiving slot. A first drive assembly of the main housing includes a motor operatively coupled to rotate a drive gear. A print media cassette is removably inserted into the print media cassette receiving slot, and includes a second drive assembly having a driven gear that is engaged with the drive gear. One of the drive gear or the driven gear is mounted for movement such that at least one of (i) a position of an axis of the drive gear is movable relative to the main housing or (ii) a position of an axis of the driven gear is movable relative to the printer cassette. A retaining mechanism includes a portion movable into a gear train coupling position in which the drive gear and the driven gear are held in driving contact with each other.

公开(公告)号：US11203455B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16691025

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Justin T. Blackford ,  Michael A. Whitby

IPC: B26D5/08 ,  B26D7/00 ,  B65B11/00 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B25/06 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B45/00 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B61/26 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65C1/02 ,  B65C9/46 ,  B26D1/08

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping trayed food products includes a wrap station at which trayed food products are wrapped and a film dispensing system for drawing out film at the wrap station. A conveying system moves trayed food products through the wrapping machine. The machine may include a printer and label apply arrangement positioned for applying labels to trayed food products after wrapping, where the printer and label apply arrangement includes a support that is pivotable between an operating position and an access position. The film dispensing system may include a knife movable for cutting the film, and opposite ends of the knife are mechanically linked via spaced apart first and second belts to maintain alignment of the opposite ends.

公开(公告)号：US20180118397A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15482060

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Justin T. Blackford ,  Michael A. Whitby

IPC: B65B61/26 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65C1/02 ,  B65B45/00 ,  B65B41/12

CPC classification number: B65B61/26 ,  B26D1/085 ,  B26D5/08 ,  B26D7/0006 ,  B65B11/00 ,  B65B25/001 ,  B65B25/065 ,  B65B41/12 ,  B65B45/00 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65C1/02 ,  B65C9/46

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping trayed food products includes a wrap station at which trayed food products are wrapped and a film dispensing system for drawing out film at the wrap station. A conveying system moves trayed food products through the wrapping machine. The machine may include a printer and label apply arrangement positioned for applying labels to trayed food products after wrapping, where the printer and label apply arrangement includes a support that is pivotable between an operating position and an access position. The film dispensing system may include a knife movable for cutting the film, and opposite ends of the knife are mechanically linked via spaced apart first and second belts to maintain alignment of the opposite ends.

公开(公告)号：US20200087013A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16691025

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Justin T. Blackford ,  Michael A. Whitby

IPC: B65B61/26 ,  B65B11/00 ,  B65B25/06 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B59/04 ,  B65C9/46 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B26D7/00 ,  B26D5/08 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65C1/02 ,  B65B45/00 ,  B65B41/12

Abstract: A wrapping machine for wrapping trayed food products includes a wrap station at which trayed food products are wrapped and a film dispensing system for drawing out film at the wrap station. A conveying system moves trayed food products through the wrapping machine. The machine may include a printer and label apply arrangement positioned for applying labels to trayed food products after wrapping, where the printer and label apply arrangement includes a support that is pivotable between an operating position and an access position. The film dispensing system may include a knife movable for cutting the film, and opposite ends of the knife are mechanically linked via spaced apart first and second belts to maintain alignment of the opposite ends.