A system, device and method to facilitate tying a knot are provided. In the context of a device, the device includes a fixture defining an internal passage therethrough. The fixture defines a circumferential groove opening through an interior surface of the fixture and into the internal passage. The groove includes first and second groove portions that cross one another. Opposite ends of the groove are coincident and open through an exterior surface of the fixture. With relation to a system, the system includes a fixture and a lead member supply mechanism configured to alternately feed a lead member through the groove and to withdraw the lead member from the groove once the tie member is connected thereto.

The present invention relates to an automatic tying machine for automatically tying binding wires in order to fix crops in a farmhouse or tie bundles or bundled products during distribution. More specifically, the present invention relates to an automatic tying machine which can use binding wires of different thicknesses, in which after a binding wire is drawn into a slot of a whirling binding wire guide device, the binding wire does not slip off from the slot during rotation of a slewing gear to prevent malfunctioning of the automatic tying machine for crops, such that it is possible to accurately and quickly tie crops, bundles or bundled products. Due to these features, the automatic tying machine has remarkable effects that can improve the productivity of work of tying crops, bundles or bundled products and improve work convenience.

A system, device and method to facilitate tying a knot are provided. In the context of a device, the device includes a fixture defining an internal passage therethrough. The fixture defines a circumferential groove opening through an interior surface of the fixture and into the internal passage. The groove includes first and second groove portions that cross one another. Opposite ends of the groove are coincident and open through an exterior surface of the fixture. With relation to a system, the system includes a fixture and a lead member supply mechanism configured to alternately feed a lead member through the groove and to withdraw the lead member from the groove once the tie member is connected thereto.

An article and method for supporting a user in providing and tightening a knot is provided. The article includes a knotting device and thread, including a base section, a thread storage section, and a knot support element including at least one flap folded into a frustoconical shape, being hollow and open on a base end of the frustoconical shape and on a tip end of the frustoconical shape the thread includes a first and a second end opposite the first end along the length of the thread. The first end of the thread is arranged in the thread storage section and the second end of the thread forms a plurality of windings of a non-tightened knot, one of which is arranged on and around an outer surface of the frustoconical shape of the knot support element, the knot support element thereby supporting and holding open the non-tightened knot.