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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:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan J. Bobren, Streamwood, IL (US);
Darryl M. Devine, Huntley, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/318 ; B65B 1/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/318 ; B65B 1/306 ;
Abstract
A strapping machine having a strap accumulator box with an easy access panel is provided. The strapping machine includes a lever that allows for the quick opening of the easy access panel and the quick clearing of the strapping machine of strap debris and jams. The strapping machine of the present invention further includes a lever for quick release of the access panel. The access panel is spring biased in a first closed position and, upon the clearing of strap debris and jams, the access panel is returned to its first closed position.