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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669526 | Apparatus for tensioning a band An apparatus for tensioning a band, in particular a strapping device, includes a drive unit (10) which, in the operated state, drives a band winding unit (12) selectively in opposite directions of rotation. As a result of the band (18), which ca... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7428867 | Self-energizing gripper for strapping machine A self-energizing gripper is configured for use in a strapping machine that includes a rigid surface along which a strapping material traverses and against which the strapping material is clamped. The self-energizing gripper includes first and second links mounted a... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7412815 | Welding head for a strap binding machine A welding head for a strap binding machine includes a strap guide element that can be moved into and out of a strap guide path, a welding device that can be moved into and out of the strap guide path and that is for fusing strap segments of overlapping strap ends th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7380495 | Strap feeding and withdrawing structure for a packing machine A strap feeding and withdrawing structure for a packing machine includes a driving member and a strapping member pivotally assembled on a main body of a conveying device and respectively driven by an electromagnetic switch unit and a pull member to carry out strap f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377213 | Strapping machine with improved tension, seal and feed arrangement A floating strapping head is for use in a strapping machine of the type for positioning, tensioning and sealing a strapping material to itself around a load. The strapping machine has a frame and a strap chute. The floating strapping head includes a tensioning modul... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7287464 | Strapping machine A strapping machine feeds strapping material around a load, positions, tensions and seals the material around the load. The machine includes a work surface, a portion of which is upwardly pivotal. A conveyor mounted within the work surface has a friction belt drive.... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7204187 | Device for tensioning and sealing tightening straps Disclosed is a device for tensioning and sealing tightening straps of plastics for package tightenings, in which the superposed strap ends are received in a strap channel which is essentially open at a longitudinal outer side and the two faces. The strap channel has... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165379 | Forward-reverse tension mechanism for packing machine A band packing machine includes a body, a transmission unit, a forward-reverse unit and a tension unit. The transmission unit has a rotatable forward-reverse tension cam and a tension cam. The forward-reverse unit includes a forward-reverse motor, a forward-reverse ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155885 | Small profile strapping tool A small profile strapping tool includes a body defining a cylinder housing, a piston disposed within a cylinder in the cylinder housing, a pneumatic weld motor operably connected to the piston for actuation during a weld cycle, a pneumatic tensioning motor for actua... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121194 | Strapping machine having improved winder assembly A strapping machine configured to position a strap material around an associated load when in a feed mode and to tension the strap material and seal the strap material to itself around the load when in a tensioning mode includes an improved winder assembly. The mach... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7082872 | Strap tensioning apparatus The present invention is an apparatus for applying high tension to strap in an automatic strapping machine. A rotatable frame has a first and a second position. Two driving wheels are mounted on the frame. In the first position of the rotatable frame, strap passes f... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073432 | Binding device and a method for forming a stock of brushwood A method for binding logging waste or small timber material by using an automatic binding device, wherein the material is collected in a continuous bundle of brushwood and fed in the longitudinal direction. The material of the bundle of brushwood is compressed furth... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7007596 | Bale press for loose material A bale press for lose material, especially for paper with a filling space for material that is to be added loose, a press ram, which can be moved through the filling space into the inlet of a pressing channel or some other baling space, and several knotters for tyin... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6981353 | Strapping machine with strap feeding and tensioning system with automatic refeed A strapping machine feed system for automatically detecting a strap error or fault, thereby stopping strap retraction or take-up, and refeeding the strap into the strapping head following the error or fault. The feed system includes a pair of tensioning wheels dispo... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6975911 | Operator input interface for baling machine An operator interface for a control system for a bulk material baler includes interface means such as a touch screen or keyboard for an operator to enter process parameters into a control system memory. A display shows process parameter fields into which an operator... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968779 | Apparatus and methods for wire-tying bundles of objects Systems and methods for threading and feeding a length of wire into a wire-tying track, for withdrawing at least some of the wire from the wire-tying track to tension the wire around one or more objects, and for extracting waste wire from the system. The object of t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962108 | Strap-guiding device for a strapping packaging apparatus A strap-guiding device for a strapping packaging apparatus includes a main body provided with a tightening device, a cutting device and a strap-compressing device. A nose-tip shaped base having a lower and an upper propping member is secured on the front wall of the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948298 | Pneumatic strapping machine A strapping machine has a housing carrying a mount attachable to an overhead balancer line, tensioning and sealing devices in the housing, and an elongated pivotal handle. An inner handle end is formed with an annular inlet passage and a radially throughgoing inlet ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935227 | Single pin gripper assembly for strapping machine head A gripper assembly for a strapping head for a strapping machine includes a body having a generally rectangular cross-section and defining a cavity therein having an end wall. The body has a gripping pad on an exterior portion thereof. The body further includes pin o... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931986 | Strapping machine automatically adjusting the strap tension A strapping machine automatically adjusting the strap tension includes a sensor to interact with two sense members fixed on a subordinate wheel of an advance and retreat device, which consists of a main wheel and the subordinate wheel. The sensor and the sense membe... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928787 | Banding packing machine A banding packing machine capable of inexpensively detecting the end of a band reel, thereby contributing to a reduction in cost. In a banding packing machine having a back pool box in a packing machine body and serving to feed an unused band (B) stored in the back ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923113 | Strapping machine with paddle formed strap path A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load, the strapping machine includes a strap path formed from opposing, movable elements. The machine in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911799 | Strapping machine weld motor control system A control system for a weld motor for a strapping machine is based upon the number of rotations of the weld motor. The system is used in a strapping machine of the type having a body, an anvil mounted to and movable relative to the body, a sealing member disposed fo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6877421 | Device for binding of pulp bales A binding device for binding pulp bales with wire drawn from a wire magazine is disclosed including a feed for feeding and tightening the wire, a guide for guiding the wire around the bale during forward feeding thereof, a processor for cutting the tightened wire an... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857252 | Strapping machine with strap path access guide A strap path access guide is configured for use in a strapping machine of the type having a feed assembly a chute and a strapping head disposed between the feed assembly and the chute. The strapping machine is configured to receive first and second courses of associ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6837156 | Twist tie feed device A twist tie feed device is provided for twisting together the ends of a tie ribbon which encircles a product including a base plate. A twist head assembly can be mounted on a base plate and receives a first end of a tie ribbon which encircles the product and a secon... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6786027 | Operable sealing mechanism for a strapping band An engageable pawl member is provided so as to be swingable about a supporting shaft so that a pawl tip is movable along a moving path for a strapping band. The engageable pawl member is pulled forwardly in a swinging direction by a helical tension spring to push th... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782679 | Control mechanism for a feed and tension unit in a strapping apparatus Apparatus and methods for applying flexible straps around objects include a feed and tension unit a feed drive wheel and a feed pinch wheel, a primary tension drive wheel and a primary tension pinch wheel, and a secondary tension drive wheel and a secondary tension ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6782807 | Knot-relieving twine tensioner for baler A twine tensioner includes upper and lower ribbed rollers biased together so as to enlarge a length of twine passing between them so as to cause a predetermined tension to be required for advancing the length of twine through the rollers. The upper roller is mounted... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6755123 | Strapping machine with modular heads A strapping machine for positioning a strapping material around an associated load and sealing the strapping material to itself around the load, includes a modular strapping head and a modular feed assembly. The strapping head and feed assembly are readily installed... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6742323 | Package-strapping apparatus A strapping apparatus for securing a tape around a package has a housing, a support roll rotatable on the housing, a tube shaft pivotal on the housing adjacent the support roll about a tube-shaft axis, and a drive shaft rotatable in the tube shaft about a drive-shaf... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6725766 | Independently powered knotter and needle drive arrangement for a large rectangular baler A drive arrangement for controlling the tying function of a large rectangular baler includes a knotter drive shaft having a drive member mounted on it for free rotation. A one-way clutch is connected between the drive member and the drive shaft for rotating the driv... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715408 | Tensioning device for trapping machines Strapping head, comprising three wheels for driving the strap, i.e. an insertion wheel, a recovery wheel and a tensioning wheel, as well as a pressure roller associated with each of the drive wheels, and elements for activating and deactivating the driving of the wh... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6708606 | Strapper with improved winder A winder for a strapping machine that positions a strap material around a load and tensions the strap material around the load includes a rotating head portion having a stationary element and a pivotal element. The elements each define an outer surface around which ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6688085 | Packaging machine A packaging machine includes a machine body having two side plates fixed in parallel on one side of its bottom base. The side plates are bored with a plurality of through holes preset in number at the locations where a cutting device, a clamping device an... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6663040 | Strapper with improved winding and cutting assembly A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load and tensioning the strap material around the load includes a frame for supporting the load, a chute positioned on the frame for receiving the strap material and orienting the s... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6640700 | Apparatus for applying flexible straps around bundles of objects Apparatus and methods for applying flexible straps around objects include a feed and tension unit a feed drive wheel and a feed pinch wheel, a primary tension drive wheel and a primary tension pinch wheel, and a secondary tension drive wheel and a seconda... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629398 | Strapping machine with improved refeed A strapping machine for positioning a strapping material around an associated load and sealing the strapping material to itself around the load, includes a frame, a feed assembly mounted to the frame for feeding, retracting and automatically refeeding the... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6628998 | Operator input interface for baling machine An operator interface for a control system for a bulk material baler includes interface means such as a touch screen or keyboard for an operator to enter process parameters into a control system memory. A display shows process parameter fields into which ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6584891 | Apparatus and methods for wire-tying bundles of objects Apparatus and methods for wire-tying one or more objects. A wire accumulating and feeding mechanism feeds the wire axially through the hollow axle of an accumulator drum and then out to a drive wheel. The wire is wrapped around the periphery of the drum t... | 07/01/2003 |
