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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Premark Packaging Llc, Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
James A. Haberstroh, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Jeffrey D. Termanas, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Wayne J. Thas, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Michael J. McMahon, Palatine, IL (US);
Robert G. Kobetsky, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Signode Industrial Group LLC, Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 13/18 (2006.01); B29C 53/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 13/18 (2013.01); B29C 53/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for forming a longitudinal bend in a strap in a strapping machine by forming a pre-bend in the strap between a first wheel and a second wheel having cooperating, non-planar strap contact surfaces and subsequently forming the longitudinal bend in the strap between the second wheel and a third wheel having cooperating non-planar strap contact surfaces.