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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack Abrams, Arlington Hts., IL (US);
Timothy Pearson, Antioch, IL (US);
Ronald Gurak, Oakwood Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2425644 ; 242420 ;
Abstract
A strap tensioning apparatus for a strapping machine comprises a large pulley which is power rotated during strap feeding by powered rollers pulling strap off of a feed strap coil. Tension is maintained on the end of the strap being pulled from the feed strap coil by inertial movement of the large pulley and other rotating elements after power to the rollers is stopped.