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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 1979
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1978
John F Blanton, Plano, TX (US);
Jimmie R Ockels, Ducanville, TX (US);
Sammy J Ferguson, Dallas, TX (US);
Recognition Equipment Incorporated, Irving, TX (US);
Abstract
A strapping apparatus for applying a thermoplastic strap about an object by placing an end of the strap away from a supply thereof against the object and wrapping the portion of the strap adjacent that end about the object by rotating the object. Tensioning means is provided to pull the strap tightly about the object as the object is rotated by a platen. A clamp is located adjacent the platen to hold the object engaged with the platen as the platen is rotated in a first rotary direction. A cutting and sealing tool moves against a portion of the strap which is overlapped forming two layers of strap. The tool applies heat to the thermal plastic strap to soften the strap cutting away the portion of the strap toward the supply and sealing a segment of the overlapping portion together. The platen is then derotated in a second rotary direction opposite to the first rotary direction and the clamp means loosened so that the object which is wrapped with the strap falls from the platen. The platen is movable horizontally between two positions.