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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:
Nov. 05, 1991
Filed:
May. 21, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cornelis M Horikx, Brummen, NL;
Martinus J Jaspers, Nuenen, NL;
Assignee:
Akzo NV, Arnhem, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1563804 ; 1563803 ; 1563806 ; 156495 ; 1565801 ; 1565802 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for fixing a tightly closed loop of a tape of thermoplastic material around an object, such as a bundle of cables. The apparatus includes two jaws which can be opened to encircle the object. The tape is fed around the inner periphery of the closed jaws. There are means for clamping the free end of the tape and pulling back the tape so as to draw it tight around the object. Welding members connected to a microwave generator, all incorporated into the apparatus, serve to effect a weld on the tape to form a closed loop around the object.