Abstract: A tying method and apparatus which is carried to easily automatically band bar-like articles such as reinforcements or pipes and various other articles by a linear tying material. The apparatus comprises tying material feed means (6), tying material bending means (8), encompassing and guiding means (9), tying material cutting means (7) and twisting means (11), wherein a starting point is formed in a way such that a part of a continuous linear tying material w delivered from the tying material feed means comes into engagement with the tying material bending means so that the tying material is bonded into a U-shape. In that state, the tying material is delivered from one side whereby the tying material is guided around an article to be tied by the encompassing and guiding means (9) while being bended into a substantially U-shape. The tying material is cut into a predetermined length, and both ends of the tying material are twisted together by a hook (25) of the twisting means (11).

Abstract: A tying wire is puled out from a continuous stock. It is then bent to form a U-shaped fold of an appropriate length. The U-shaped loop of the tying wire is wound around an overlapped portion to be tied of an article or articles. A front end of the U-shaped fold is wound around the other end by a rotatable hook, thus finally twisting both ends. The tying wire is cut at a rear end an appropriate timing. The apparatus for tying is made up of a mechanism for forming a U-shaped loop of the tying wire, a mechanism for guiding the U-shaped loop to wind it around an external surface of a portion to be tied of the article or articles, a mechanism for twisting the closed end and the other end of the U-shaped loop, and a mechanism for cutting the tying wire at an appropriate timing to an appropriate length.