ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,892, issued on June 16, was assigned to ITIPACK SRL (Villaverla, Italy).

"Automatic device for strapping bales in fibrous material and automatic method for strapping bales in fibrous material" was invented by Bruno Benetti (Villaverla, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automatic device for strapping bales in fibrous material, preferably in cotton, configured to tie a plurality of straps around a bale formed and pressed by a bale press. The device includes: a launching and welding assembly adapted to be arranged at a first side of the press and configured to launch a plurality of straps around the bale; a rear assembly adapted t...