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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2007
Timothy B. Pearson, Antioch, IL (US);
Torsten Oehm, Wuppertal, DE;
Timothy B. Pearson, Antioch, IL (US);
Torsten Oehm, Wuppertal, DE;
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A modular strap dispenser for a strapping machine comprises includes a mount for rotatably mounting a coiled spool of strap and a feeding mechanism for drawing strap directly from the spool, feeding the strap directly to the strapping machine and retracting and tensioning the strap. The feeding mechanism is driven by a variable speed feed motor controlled by a feed motor controller. The feed motor controller is operatively connected to a strapper control system that controls both the feed motor controller and the strapping head of the strapping machine. The dispenser may include a braking system to control the rotation of the spool. The dispenser also may include an accumulator box configured to accept and store take-up strap generated during strap tensioning. The dispenser may further include a strap guide for guiding the strap from the spool to the feeding mechanism.