Binder Tightening And Joining Implements Patents (Class 140/93.2)
  • Patent number: 11891200
    Abstract: A cable tie cartridge with an internal curvilinear path, the cable tie cartridge for receiving, holding, and dispensing cable ties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ZEVFORCE,LLC
    Inventor: Ann Zevely
  • Patent number: 11891199
    Abstract: An externally-powered strapping tool includes a strapping tool assembly configured to perform one or more strapping operations; and an external power source operatively coupled thereto, the external power source being attached to the strapping tool assembly in a substantially immovable manner. According to another aspect, a strapping tool assembly includes one or more strapping tool subassemblies configured to perform one or more strapping operations; a power transfer subassembly operatively coupled to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies, the power transfer subassembly configured to transfer motive power from the external power source to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies; and a coupling member configured to couple the strapping tool assembly to the external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Golden Bear LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Robert Sikora, Stephen William Sikora, Charles Russell Patzer
  • Patent number: 11827394
    Abstract: A cable tie application tool is described that includes an electro-mechanical tensioning system. When the electro-mechanical tensioning system is controlled by a processor to tighten a cable, a reactionary force through a drive nut that is pivotally mounted to a tension bar can be monitored and measured by a strain gauge, a load cell, or other sensing system. This reactionary force is an indication of tension on the cable tie and is monitored by the processor until the tension reaches a predetermined tension, at which point, the processor causes a motor in the tensioning system to stop increasing the tension on the cable tie. The processor activates a cut-off system to cut the cable tie that has been tightened to the predetermined tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Hempe, Roger D. Neitzell, Peter David Joseph, Blaine G. Kuehmichel, Jonathan Paul Loeck, Nicholas Alexander Matiash
  • Patent number: 11667418
    Abstract: A strapping apparatus for strapping articles with a strapping band having a tensioning device for imparting a band tension to a loop of the strapping band, the tensioning device including a driveable tensioning element provided for engaging the strapping band to impart a band tension. The strapping apparatus including a connecting device for generating a permanent connection, in particular a welded connection, at two regions, situated one above the other, of the loop of the strapping band. The strapping apparatus is configured to achieve the release of the tensioning element from the strapping band reliably to avoid or reduce adverse characteristics attributed to the release of the tensioning device from the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventors: Mirco Neeser, Dimitrios Takidis, Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: 11643231
    Abstract: An automated tying tool includes slider, guide rail, first guide claw, second guide claw, frame, tensioning wheel, cutter, stepwise material feeding mechanism, and material pushing rod. First and second guide claws are mounted on frame via rotation of central pin. Cutter and tensioning wheel are mounted in frame. Guide rail is adjacent to frame. Slider engages with guide rail. An automated tying method includes: stepwise material feeding mechanism being loaded with ties, and conveying ties at fixed interval in each binding cycle; slider driving ties to slide from predetermined position to binding position; tie body of ties being curled in guide slots in first and second guide claws; causing tail portion of ties to pass through a hole at head portion of ties; tensioning wheel rotating to tighten ties; and cutter cutting tightened ties. A tying tool may include a material feeding, distributing, and pushing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SWIFT AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiuyi Xu
  • Patent number: 11618140
    Abstract: A tool for securing a clamp having a band and a clip is provided. The tool includes a base member and a first handle coupled to the base member. A cinching handle is rotationally coupled to the base member adjacent the first handle. A crimping handle is rotationally coupled to the base member adjacent the first handle opposite the cinching handle. A holding means is provided for holding the clip. A tensioning means is provided for moving a tab end portion of the band through the clip, the tensioning means being operably coupled to the cinching handle. A crimping means is provided for locking the clip to the band, the crimping means being operably coupled to the crimping handle. A severing means is provided for severing the tab end portion from the band, the severing means being operably coupled to the crimping handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Oetiker Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Roberts, Joseph Krzyzanski, Charlie Gargano, Scott Wetzel, Richard Steiner
  • Patent number: 11613391
    Abstract: A binding machine includes: a main handle configured to accommodate a staple; a staple driver supported by the main handle and configured to drive the staple; and a clincher arm rotatably attached to the main handle and including a clincher, the clincher being configured to clinch the staple driven by the staple driver. The staple driver includes: a driving portion that extends in a direction away from the main handle and is configured to drive the staple toward the clincher, and an attachment portion with which the driving portion is attached to the main handle, and the attachment portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the main handle from a side edge of the driving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Taguchi, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11597545
    Abstract: A cable tie tool has a first operating unit, a second operating unit, a pivoting shaft, a torsion spring, a cutting assembly, and an extension spring. The second operating unit has two guiding holes aligned to each other. The pivoting shaft is mounted in the guiding holes, is pivotally connected the first and the second operating units, and is movable along the guiding holes. The torsion spring abuts against and pushes the first and the second operating units. The cutting assembly has an activating element pivotally connected to the second operating unit and a cutting element movably mounted in the second operating unit and driven by the activating element. The extension spring is connected between the activating element and the second operating unit. When the extension spring is stretched, the activating element blocks the pivoting shaft from moving along the guiding holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HUA WEI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tony Ni
  • Patent number: 11565840
    Abstract: A binding machine includes: a main handle configured to accommodate a staple; a staple driver supported by the main handle and configured to drive the staple; and a clincher arm rotatably attached to the main handle and including a clincher, the clincher being configured to clinch the staple driven by the staple driver. The staple driver includes: a driving portion that extends in a direction away from the main handle and is configured to drive the staple toward the clincher, and an attachment portion with which the driving portion is attached to the main handle, and the attachment portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the main handle from a side edge of the driving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Taguchi, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11511894
    Abstract: A cable tie application tool is described that includes an electro-mechanical tensioning system. When the electro-mechanical tensioning system is controlled by a processor to tighten a cable, a reactionary force through a drive nut that is pivotally mounted to a tension bar can be monitored and measured by a strain gauge, a load cell, or other sensing system. This reactionary force is an indication of tension on the cable tie and is monitored by the processor until the tension reaches a predetermined tension, at which point, the processor causes a motor in the tensioning system to stop increasing the tension on the cable tie. The processor activates a cut-off system to cut the cable tie that has been tightened to the predetermined tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Hempe, Roger D. Neitzell, Peter David Joseph, Blaine G. Kuehmichel, Jonathan Paul Loeck, Nicholas Alexander Matiash
  • Patent number: 11130597
    Abstract: A sealing tool for forming a joint in a seal positioned on overlying courses of strap includes a body, a motor and drive train housed, at least in part, in the body, a power supply and a sealing assembly mounted to the body. The sealing assembly is operably coupled to the motor. The sealing assembly includes at least one jaw having a pair of opposing jaw elements. Each jaw element has two edges for cutting into the seal and the courses of strap and forming a bent tab. The jaw element edges are configured to cut into the seal and the courses of strap material at different distances into a width of the seal and strap material. A method for forming seal and a seal formed by the tool and method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventors: Jason R. Nasiatka, Janusz Figiel
  • Patent number: 10821492
    Abstract: A strapping head module for coil packaging convenient in maintenance and repair and guaranteed in packaging quality by being manufactured in small and light way and performing an accurate operation. The inventive module includes a frame, a correction unit arranged at one side of the frame to correct a curvature of supplied band, a feeding unit, a guide unit, a grip unit, and a binding unit binding an overlapped band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAM JUNG JPS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Dong Hoon Yeo
  • Patent number: 10773841
    Abstract: A tool for tensioning, cutting and/or punching a band of a band-type clamp, a band and buckle attachment, and a band punch attachment are provided. The tool includes a nose piece to receive a tail of the band and a lever pivotably secured to the nose piece. The band and buckle attachment includes a main body having a band guide slot and a blade guide intersecting the band guide slot. A blade is movably positioned in the blade guide. A blade biasing element is positioned between the blade and the main body. The band punch attachment includes a main body having a band guide slot and a punch mechanism rotatably mounted on the main body. The punch mechanism includes a punch guide having a passageway and a punch tool movably positioned in the punch guide. A spring is positioned in the passageway urging the punch tool in a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventor: Wayne J. Skonieczny, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10183769
    Abstract: A tool for sealing overlying courses of a strap that includes a gripping unit, a power supply unit detachably affixed to one end of the gripping unit, and a motor in the gripping unit. A cam is coupled to the motor and a notching unit is coupled to the cam by a plurality of linkages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Janusz Figiel, Ka Kuen Leung, Jason R. Nasiatka, John W. Croll
  • Patent number: 9512920
    Abstract: A cable sealing device includes a cable seal arrangement positioned between first and second compression plates. The cable sealing device also includes an actuator for compressing the first and second compression plates together to deform the cable sealing arrangement such that the cable sealing arrangement is adapted to form a seal about a cable routed through the cable sealing device. The actuator includes a cam lever pivotally movable between an actuated position and a non-actuated position. The actuator also includes a spring for transferring load between the cam lever and the first and second compression plates. The spring is pre-loaded when the cam lever is in the non-actuated position with a pre-load equal to at least 50 percent of a total load applied through the spring when the cam lever is in the actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Kristof Vastmans, Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Pieter Arthur Anna De Vos, Wouter Vandamme
  • Patent number: 9126732
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a metal locking tie and a metal locking tie tool. The metal locking tie has a tie body, a tie head secured to the tie body, and a roller means disposed in the tie head. The tie head has a bottom, a ceiling, opposing sides, a strap entrance end and a strap exit end that define a strap receiving passageway therethrough. The tie head also includes an angled tool bearing surface at the strap exit end. The metal locking tie tool includes a cutter cap with a cutter and a ball setter. Once the metal locking tie tool has tensioned the metal locking tie, the cutter moves linearly with respect to the cutter cap to set the roller means in the tie head and to provide a flush cut off of the excess tie body from the metal locking tie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Earl J. DeBerry, John J. Bulanda, James R. Ward, Lawrence A. Hillegonds
  • Patent number: 9090365
    Abstract: A steel strapping tool with a pressing strap structure is provided. The steel strapping tool includes a base and a compressed block at one side of the base. The base has a pivot block extending from a front side thereof. A cutting unit is disposed on the base. The cutting unit includes a fixing seat which has an accommodating trough therein, a top engaging rod unit disposed in the accommodating trough, a cutting assembly having one end coupled to the top engaging rod unit and received in the accommodating trough. The base has a through hole which is transversely disposed beside the compressed block. The cutting unit includes a hook member located beside the cutting assembly. The hook member extends underneath the compressing blocks and is accommodated in the through hole of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Hsiu-Man Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 9085070
    Abstract: A tension/cutter tool for band-type clamps that include a band for tensioning around an object and a seal for securing the tensioned band around the object, in which the band is bent and severed at the seal to form a J-seal. The tool includes a body, a drive, and a feed wheel mounted to the body and operably connected to the drive. A nose piece includes two rollers and is movably mounted to the body to engage and disengage the two rollers from contact with the feed wheel. The feed wheel and rollers define a band path therebetween. A tail end of the band is fed into the tool, between the feed wheel and the roller and the drive is actuated to tension the band. Upon achieving a desired tension, the seal is engaged with the nose piece and the band is bent to form the J-seal against the seal and the band is cut beyond the J-seal. A controller monitors and controls the tool functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventors: Wayne J. Skonieczy, Jr., Walter L. Boss, Daniel R. Pearson, Christopher J. Nelli, Kevin J. Carrington
  • Patent number: 9084645
    Abstract: A bone fixation system includes at least one bone fixation member and a bone fixation instrument. The bone fixation member includes a strap and a locking mechanism. The strap can be pulled through the locking mechanism so as to form a loop about a target bone so as to secure first and second bone segments in an approximated, compressed configuration. The bone fixation instrument is configured to apply tension to the loop about the target bone. The fixation instrument includes a tension assembly that is configured to secure a free end of the bone fixation member to the fixation instrument. The tension assembly is further configured to pull the free end so as to increase tension in the loop while the tension in the loop is less than a select tension. The fixation instrument further includes a cutter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Stefan Knueppel
  • Patent number: 9079680
    Abstract: The invention provides a strap removal system and a method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor. The method includes providing an end effector to the side of the conveyor and moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load. A first strap is detected while moving the end effector across the first vertical side of the load. The first strap is engaged. The first strap is pulled away from the first vertical side of the load while engaged. The first strap is cut at a cut point on the first strap, and the first strap is removed from the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Busse/SJI Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff G. Vannice, John K. Knechtel, Robert A. Gabel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8960241
    Abstract: A hand held tool for the tensioning and severing of cable ties, including reciprocating means for tensioning the cable tie tail, locking means to prevent further tensioning upon the attainment of a preselected tension level in the tie tail, and severing means to sever the tie tail from the cable tie head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventor: Edward P. Dyer
  • Patent number: 8955556
    Abstract: A hand held tool for the tensioning and severing of cable ties, including reciprocating means for tensioning the cable tie tail, locking means to prevent further tensioning upon the attainment of a preselected tension level in the tie tail, and severing means to sever the tie tail from the cable tie head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventors: Travis J. Myers, Edward P. Dyer
  • Publication number: 20150034206
    Abstract: In the case of a strapping apparatus for strapping articles with a strapping band, having a base plate which is provided for arranging on an article, having a tensioning device with which a band tension can be applied to the strapping band, the tensioning device being provided for this purpose with an actuable tensioning tool which can be brought into and out of contact with the band, having a sealing device, in particular a friction-welding device with which, by contact with the band, two band layers can be permanently connected to each other by forming a seal between the two band layers, being provided with a plurality of actuating elements with which functions of the strapping unit can be set and/or initiated upon actuation of one or more the actuating elements, the functional reliability of the strapping apparatus is intended to be improved and in particular the possibility of faulty conditions reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Flavio Finzo
  • Publication number: 20150033959
    Abstract: In order, in the case of a strapping apparatus for strapping articles with a strapping band, having a base plate which is provided with a base surface for arranging on an article, having a tensioning device with which a band tension can be applied to the strapping band, the tensioning device being provided for this purpose with an actuable tensioning tool which can be brought into and out of contact with the band, having a sealing device with which, by contact with the band, two band layers can be permanently connected to each other by forming a seal between the two band layers, the sealing device being provided in this case with a counter-holder surface for bearing against one side of the band and a sealing head for bearing against another side of the band while a seal is produced, and being provided with means for clamping the band in the strapping apparatus, to enable the strapping band to be able to be removed more easily from the strapping apparatus after strapping is produced, means of the strapping app
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Flavio Finzo
  • Patent number: 8936049
    Abstract: A power tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The power tool includes a body and a power chassis. The body of the tool includes a gear carrier, a tensioning mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The gear carrier is positioned in the tool body and the tensioning mechanism is mounted in the gear carrier. The cutting mechanism engages the gear carrier. As the tie is tensioned, the gear carrier moves linearly in the tool body to cut the tensioned tie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Publication number: 20140352250
    Abstract: A reinforcement bar fastener and a tool for securing reinforcement bar members to together to form a metal mesh and a reinforcement bar tool for deforming the reinforcement bar fastener around the reinforcement bar members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Mustafa KARABAS, Brian C. BURKE, Donald R. PERRON
  • Publication number: 20140174587
    Abstract: A battery powered banding tool is adapted with a punch for use in tightening and securing center punch type band clamps. A hand-held electrically powered drill is configured for rotationally driving a band tensioner mounted thereto. The band tensioner includes a gear box, and a mount including a generally U-shaped rigid strap which engages the rear of the driving tool to secure the gear box. The gear box contains a worm gear axially coupled to the chuck for powered driven rotation thereby. The worm gear is in intermeshing relation with a winder gear disposed within the gear box and configured for rotation about an axis disposed generally perpendicular to the worm gear axis. A winder, defining a band-receiving slot, is affixed to the winder gear and rotationally driven thereby. A punch assembly, defining a band-receiving slot, is disposed in forwardly spaced aligned relation with the winder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Craig J. Rooth
  • Patent number: 8739387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tie and a method for tying at least one object. More particularly, the tie has a strip, which includes a tip, a connecting end opposite the tip and a plurality of teeth arranged on the strip between the tip and the connecting end, and a plurality of locking members, which are connected to the connecting end of the strip. Each of the locking members includes an opening for passage of the strip therethrough and a locking tab for engaging at least one of the teeth so as to allow the strip to move through the opening of a corresponding one of the locking members only in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Dov Frishberg
  • Patent number: 8701555
    Abstract: A self-actuating tension head for a strapping machine includes a body defining a strap path, a drive wheel, a tension wheel a fixed distance from the drive wheel and a pinch wheel. The strap path extends between the tension and pinch wheels. A first link operably connects the drive and tension wheels and defines a first pivot arm that is pivotable about the drive wheel axis of rotation. A second link operably connects the tension and pinch wheels and defines a second pivot arm that is pivotable about the pinch wheel axis and movable along the second pivot arm to move the tension wheel into and out of engagement with the pinch wheel. The first and second pivot arms define an energizing angle therebetween that decreases as the tension wheel is moved into engagement with the pinch wheel and increases as the tension wheel is moved out of engagement with the pinch wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Lemuel J. Bell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140041747
    Abstract: A band tensioning tool is provided that employs a replaceable insert juxtaposed to a tensioning wheel. The insert is made of low-friction material wherein band galling and tension wheel slippage is drastically reduced. The tool employing the contemplated insert can tension bands of various material properties with predictable repeatability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Band-It-IDEX, Inc.
    Inventor: Miklos Balazs Marelin
  • Patent number: 8636038
    Abstract: An operation method of a reinforcing bar binding machine includes an initializing operation. During the initializing operation, a cutter of a wire cutting mechanism shuts off a wire passageway, a wire is fed by a wire feed mechanism while the wire passageway remains shut off, and the wire feed mechanism is stopped when a leading end of the wire butts against the cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ichiro Kusakari, Takahiro Nagaoaka, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Akira Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20130284033
    Abstract: A self-actuating tension head for a strapping machine includes a body defining a strap path, a drive wheel, a tension wheel a fixed distance from the drive wheel and a pinch wheel. The strap path extends between the tension and pinch wheels. A first link operably connects the drive and tension wheels and defines a first pivot arm that is pivotable about the drive wheel axis of rotation. A second link operably connects the tension and pinch wheels and defines a second pivot arm that is pivotable about the pinch wheel axis and movable along the second pivot arm to move the tension wheel into and out of engagement with the pinch wheel. The first and second pivot arms define an energizing angle therebetween that decreases as the tension wheel is moved into engagement with the pinch wheel and increases as the tension wheel is moved out of engagement with the pinch wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Lemuel J. Bell, JR.
  • Patent number: 8567310
    Abstract: An electric hand-held binding apparatus according to embodiments including a wire feeding device configured to convey the binding wire. The binding apparatus further includes a twisting device including a twisting shaft, a fork disposed on an end of the twisting shaft, a twisting shaft spur gear disposed on the shaft, and a twisting shaft bevel gear. The twisting device is configured to wrap an object with the binding wire. The binding apparatus further includes a cutoff device configured to cut the binding wires. In the binding apparatus, the twisting shaft spur gear includes a groove on a surface in contact with the twisting shaft bevel gear, and the twisting shaft bevel gear includes a pillar configured to slide in the groove so that a rotation of the driving wire-feeding wheel shaft is desynchronized relative to a rotation of the twisting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: Xiaojie Yi
  • Patent number: 8561531
    Abstract: A battery powered banding tool is adapted with a punch for use in tightening and securing center punch type band clamps. A hand-held electrically powered drill is configured for rotationally driving a band tensioner mounted thereto. The band tensioner includes a gear box, and a mount including a generally U-shaped rigid strap which engages the rear of the driving tool to secure the gear box. The gear box contains a worm gear axially coupled to the chuck for powered driven rotation thereby. The worm gear is in intermeshing relation with a winder gear disposed within the gear box and configured for rotation about an axis disposed generally perpendicular to the worm gear axis. A winder, defining a band-receiving slot, is affixed to the winder gear and rotationally driven thereby. A punch assembly, defining a band-receiving slot, is disposed in forwardly spaced aligned relation with the winder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Inventor: Craig Joseph Rooth
  • Patent number: 8528603
    Abstract: An improved cable tie installation tool includes a fixed cable tie guide channel mechanism that assists in retention of cable tie heads in a cable bundling position and prevents “bounce back” of the cable tie head back into the guide channel. The fixed guide channel mechanism is located near the distal end of the guide channel and includes a ramped surface and a retention wall oriented substantially perpendicular to the guide channel. The fixed guide channel mechanism is located on a side opposite a jaw assembly and may be combined with a biased retractable retainer assembly located on a wall opposite the guide channel mechanism. The fixed guide channel mechanism can serve as a primary system, a back-up to the retractable retainer assembly, or used in combination with the retractable retainer assembly. In embodiments, the guide channel mechanism may form an integral part of the guide channel or may be a separate insert affixed to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Jonathan A. DeMik
  • Patent number: 8522830
    Abstract: A crimping device for securing a seal member onto overlapped end portions of a strap material includes at least a tool head, operating and stationary handles, two rows of crimping elements having at least a pair of shears and oppositely situated pair of jaws extended between the pair of shears. The crimping elements may be disposed in the tool head and connected with the handles so that at least one row of crimping elements crimps a seal while at least one row is idle when the handles move away from each other. In an embodiment, the handles can make an inward stroke only when a full jaw-closing outward crimping stroke is completed. At least one row of crimping elements crimps the seal with an inward movement of the handles while at least one previously actuated row of crimping elements is not involved in closing the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Teknika USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Pavlo Barlasov, Sergey Ivanovich Girchenko
  • Patent number: 8397767
    Abstract: A reinforcing bar binding machine is provided with a pair of feed gears for feeding a wire from a wire reel mounted on a binding machine body; an electric motor for driving the feed gears; a partition plate provided between the feed gears and the electric motor to partition the feed gears and the electric motor; and first and second discharge portions for discharging wire shavings. The partition plate is surrounded by a wall except for portions of the partition plate being adjacent to the first and second discharge portions. The first and second discharge portions are disposed so that the partition plate positions between the first and second discharge portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Nagaoka
  • Patent number: 8387523
    Abstract: A rocker assembly of a strapping machine has a rocker having a seat, a positioning panel mounted on the seat and being able to swing, and two teeth panels slidably mounted on the positioning panel. When a fixed end and a tightening end of a wrapping strap are mounted between the rocker assembly and a tensioning wheel, the teeth panels slide and the positioning panel swings to adjust engaging surfaces and engaging forces between the teeth panels and the wrapping strap according to thickness of the wrapping strap. Thus the wrapping strap is able to securely wrap around the goods and is not scratched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Pantech International Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Shih Yang
  • Patent number: 8356641
    Abstract: A tensioning device is provided that includes a separable punching and cutting mechanism. Provided is an impact head that holds a buckle while the band that resides within the buckle is tensioned. After a predetermined tension is achieved, a mechanism is used to lock the band with respect to the buckle then to cut the band. Various data related to tension and cutting performance may also be outputted by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Band-It-IDEX, Inc.
    Inventors: Miklos Balazs Marelin, Rene Leist, Casey James Dorneman, Daniel J. Nelson
  • Patent number: 8316895
    Abstract: A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide block and a shear block that engages the guide block. Once the tool tensions the metal locking tie, a ball set and cut-off handle is manually activated to push the guide block and the shear block forward in the tool thereby setting a ball in a metal locking tie head and shearing a portion of the tensioned metal locking tie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence A Hillegonds, Samuel M Marrs
  • Patent number: 8251104
    Abstract: In a reinforcing bar binder in which a wire reel around which a reinforcing bar binding wire is wound is rotatably housed in a housing chamber in a binder main body, the wire is pulled out from the wire reel and wound around reinforcing bars, and the reinforcing bars are bound by twisting the wound portion, an opening is formed through one of both side walls of the housing chamber at a position corresponding to a shaft receiving portion formed on the wire reel. On the one side wall, a reel receiver which is supported so as to come into and come out from the opening is fitted to the shaft receiving portion of the wire reel when it is pushed into the inside of the side wall. A reel stopper moves along the wall surface of the one side wall and can engage with the reel receiver fitted to the shaft receiving portion. A leaf spring urges the reel stopper engaged with the reel receiver to the pushing-in side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Itagaki, Ichiro Kusakari, Takahiro Nagaoka
  • Patent number: 8240343
    Abstract: A jaw assembly for use with a tool for bundling elongated items with a tie strap, the strap having a tail and a tail-receiving head, the tool having a tool body, means for actuating the jaw assembly from an open position to a closed position, and means for introducing the tail of the strap to the jaw assembly, the jaws of the jaw assembly being mounted in a movable manner on the tool body, each jaw providing a guide means for the tie tail, and at least one jaw including means for receiving a tie mount within the jaw, the tie mount including means for receiving a portion of the tie strap tail through it such that a tie tail introduced to the jaw assembly is guided along each jaw and through the tail receiving means of the tie mount to bundle the elongate items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hellermanntyton Corporation
    Inventors: Edward P. Dyer, Donald V. Lyskawa
  • Publication number: 20120055577
    Abstract: A machine (4) for tying a length of wire (46) around one or more objects (2) comprising a wire feed mechanism adapted to feed wire (46) from a spool during a first phase; and to withdraw the wire (46) during a second phase, said wire feed mechanism comprising a gripping mechanism (102, 103) including a pair of rollers urged together to grip the wire (46) therebetween and drive it in the appropriate direction, said gripping mechanism (102, 103) being configured such that during said second phase, increasing tension in the wire (46) automatically increases the gripping force on the wire (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: TYMATIC LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles, Paul Michael Goater
  • Patent number: 8127803
    Abstract: A reinforcing bar binding machine is provided with: a guide tube for guiding a wire from a wire reel mounted on a binding machine body; a curl guide; a wire cutting mechanism disposed between the guide tube and the curl guide; a first guide pin that is disposed at an end portion of the guide tube or in a vicinity of the end portion of the guide tube, and guides an outer side surface which is an outer side of a wire curve; a second guide pin that is disposed at the end portion of the guide tube or in a vicinity of the end portion of the guide tube, and guides an inner side surface which is an inner side of the wire curve; and a third guide pin that is disposed inside of the curl guide and guides the outer side surface. The wire is brought into contact with the first guide pin, the second guide pin, and the third guide pin, when the wire is fed around a reinforcing bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ichiro Kusakari
  • Patent number: 8122916
    Abstract: A wire reel containing portion 3 of a reinforcing bar binding machine 1 is provided with a rotation detecting lever 8 and a photosensor 7. When a wire reel is rotated in starting to bind a wire, rotation thereof is detected by the rotation detecting lever switched ON/OFF by a projected portion formed at a side face of the wire reel, the photosensor detects a reflection mark of the wire reel to determine a kind of the wire from a number of the marks, and a twist torque or the like is controlled. Wire information is detected not in an initializing operation (in setting wire) of rotating the wire reel at low speed but in a binding operation of rotating at high speed and therefore, an amount of swinging the rotation detecting lever is large and wire information can firmly be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Nagaoka, Ichiro Kusakari
  • Patent number: 7900657
    Abstract: A jaw for a sealless strapping machine includes a jaw element having a body that defines a linkage portion, a hook portion and a base portion. The hook portion extends transverse to the leg portion. The linkage portion, hook portion and base portion are contiguous and are formed from a single piece of material. The jaw element includes a plurality of punches extending upwardly from the base portion, and define a juncture of the punches and the base. Each punch is defined by a peak and a valley between the peak and the peak of an adjacent punch. The juncture of the punches and the base is formed as a relieved having a smooth radii transitions along the relieved area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Sailesh Babu, Michael Starozhitsky, Paul J. Storiz
  • Patent number: 7806895
    Abstract: A thoracic closure device. The device has a handle member, a base member, and a feed path, and is designed to accept and, with a ratcheting mechanism, tension a toothed closure tie. A guide member is also provided, and assists in the placement of a closure tie prior to tensioning. Methods of closing a median sternotomy using toothed closure ties are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Device Evolutions LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Weier, Neha Malhotra, Alexander King
  • Publication number: 20100139805
    Abstract: A power tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The power tool includes a body and a power chassis. The body of the tool includes a gear carrier, a tensioning mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The gear carrier is positioned in the tool body and the tensioning mechanism is mounted in the gear carrier. The cutting mechanism engages the gear carrier. As the tie is tensioned, the gear carrier moves linearly in the tool body to cut the tensioned tie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Bon B. Sledzinski
  • Patent number: 7591451
    Abstract: Provided is a tensioning clutch to be used in a tool for tensioning bundle, or cable, ties. A tensioning clutch according to the present invention includes a pawl mechanism having a removable pawl insert adapted to be reoriented or replaced without requiring significant disassembly of the housing of the tool. A tensioning clutch according to the present invention includes a pawl link, a tension abutment at least partly contemporaneously movable with the pawl link, and a pawl mechanism movably coupled to the pawl link. The pawl mechanism includes a pawl insert having one or more tie engagement surfaces, the insert being detachably coupled to a pawl body. The tie engagement surface of the insert may be biased towards, and movable away from, the tension abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventors: Edward P. Dyer, William K. Lueschen
  • Patent number: 7562620
    Abstract: A strapping tool for tensioning a strap around a load, adhering the strap onto itself, and cutting a feed end of the strap, includes a body having a foot on which the strap is disposed during a strapping cycle. The body housing and/or forming a part of a tensioning element and including a welding element. One or more pneumatic motors tension the strap and drive the welding element. A pneumatic module is mounted to the body. The module has a compressed gas inlet to the module and is configured for controlling the flow of compressed gas to the one or more motors. A handle is mounted to the body and operably connected to the pneumatic module. The handle is configured for manipulating the tool and includes an actuator for permitting and isolating the flow of compressed gas to the pneumatic module. The handle is orientable so as to allow a user to select a desired handle orientation for operation of the strapping tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason R. Nasiatka, Janusz Figiel, Ka Kuen Leung