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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:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Barry R Angarola, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1401235 ; 140 932 ;
Abstract
A strap tensioning tool having a gear housing with a foot pivotally coupled thereto by a rotatably supported foot pivot member, a nose pivotally coupled to the foot by a rotatably supported nose pivot member, and a foot roller rotatably coupled to the foot by a rotatably supported roller pivot member. The foot and nose are pivotally biased by corresponding compression springs that are substantially enclosed and protected from the environment. The nose has a strap engagment portion biased toward a strap support portion of the foot and is separated therefrom by a gap to facilitate insertion of a strap portion therebetween.