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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles Fischer, Wohlen, CH;
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 2/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 2/306 ;
Abstract
An unwinding apparatus ( ) for a strapping machine ( ) for the purpose of unwinding a band ( ) from a band-supply reel ( ) comprises at least two bearing rollers ( ) which are located one behind the other in the circumferential direction of the band-supply reel ( ) and on which the band-supply reel ( ) rests by way of its respective outer band circumference, it being possible for at least the downstream bearing roller ( ) to be driven for the purpose of driving the band-supply reel ( ).