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OT-2026-000001115

Cotton module unwrapping systems, methods, and apparatuses

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Material Handling › Package Handling
Inventors
BURGE IRA, OWENS ROY
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CHEROKEE FABRICATION COMPANY INC
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US-12595088-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 7 April 2026
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Abstract

Cotton module unwrapping systems, apparatuses, and methods for using the same are disclosed. In using the apparatus disclosed herein, a plurality of cotton modules are conveyed from a first location, such as a truck bed, onto a conveyor in such a way as to reorient the cotton modules from a horizontal to a vertical position. When the cotton modules are ready to be unwrapped, they are moved into a centrally located position within an unwrapper module and the wrap material is removed. Next, the newly unwrapped cotton module is moved forward and fed into the ginning process. The wrap removed from the cotton module is then removed from the proximity of the disclosed apparatus using an automated or semi-automated process involving a wrap disposal arm and optional wrap winding unit.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001115, “Cotton module unwrapping systems, methods, and apparatuses,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:53 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001115.

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