Allan J Bobren

6367732, Apr 9, 2002

Jun 19, 2000

09/597339

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL
James A. Haberstroh - Vernon Hills IL
Timothy B. Pearson - Antioch IL

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

B65H 2002

2425644, 2425353

A strapping machine having an inertial rotating system allowing for strapping materials to be continually fed to the feed wheel of the device is provided. The inertial rotating system allows the strapping machine to continue to feed strapping material such that loops of excess material are not generated upon the cessation of pull force on the strapping material. The inertial rotating system includes a twisted belt allowing the motor shaft to be placed approximately perpendicular to the pulley attached to the reel of strapping material such that the pulley and strap may be housed within the housing of the strapping machine. The use of a twisted belt allows for the use of a motor having a single drive shaft, thus simplifying the motor used in the strapping machine. The inertial rotating system further provides a means to rewind and recover strapping material from the strapping machine.

6418838, Jul 16, 2002

Jun 22, 2000

09/599800

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL
Darryl M. Devine - Huntley IL

Illinois Tool Works - Glenview IL

B65B 1318

100 26, 53589, 100 8, 2261184

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.

6904739, Jun 14, 2005

Sep 29, 2003

10/674115

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL, US
Darryl M. Devine - Huntley IL, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B65B013/04

53589, 100 26

A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load includes a frame, a strapping head mounted to the frame, a strap chute mounted to the frame that is configured to position the strap material around the load and release the strap therefrom to pull the strap material to the load and a work surface mounted to the frame at about a bottom of the strap chute. A control system is included. A panel carries at least a portion of the control system. The panel formed as a door for an enclosure. The panel is removable from the enclosure.

6904841, Jun 14, 2005

Nov 5, 2003

10/702145

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL, US
Russell M. Flaum - Lincolnshire IL, US
Timothy B. Pearson - Antioch IL, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B65B013/18
F16M007/00

100 13, 100 26, 100 29, 108147, 248656

A strapping machine configured to feed a strapping material around a load, position, tension and seal the strapping material around the load, includes a work surface table height adjusting assembly. Such a strapping machine has a machine frame, a work surface for supporting a load mounted to the frame a strap chute for carrying the strap around the load, a feed assembly for feeding and retracting strap and a weld head for sealing the strap to itself. The machine frame is mounted to leg assemblies by first and second height adjustment assemblies. Each height adjustment assembly is configured to raise and lower a portion of the work surface relative to a fixed portion of the leg assemblies. The assemblies each include a pair of adjusting rods lying along a respective side of the frame, at adjacent corners of the work surface. The adjusting rods operably connect the work surface and the leg assemblies. Each adjusting rod is secured to its respective leg assembly by a support to restrain longitudinal movement of the rod and to provide rotational freedom relative to the leg assemblies and the frame.

6910318, Jun 28, 2005

Sep 29, 2003

10/673772

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL, US
Darryl M. Devine - Huntley IL, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B65B013/04

53589

A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load includes a strap chute having sequential strap release. The strapping machine includes a frame and the strap chute is mounted to the frame. The strap chute includes at least one fixed wall cooperating with at least one movable wall that, in a first position, defines a strap path through the strap chute and in a second position, releases the strap material from the strap path. A strapping head is also mounted to the frame. The strapping head is configured to convey the strap material into the chute and around the chute and to take-up and tension the strap material around the load. The strap chute includes at least one strap chute brush disposed between the at least one movable wall and the load. The strap chute brush has a length having a plurality of bristles transversely disposed along the length of the brush, the bristles extend proximal to the at least one fixed wall and define a gap between an end of the bristles and the fixed wall.

6915625, Jul 12, 2005

Sep 29, 2003

10/673774

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL, US
Darryl M. Devine - Huntley IL, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B65B013/04

53589

A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load includes a frame, a controller, a slack box having a slack box cover and a first portion of a strap path from the slack box. The first portion of the strap path has a strap path cover over a portion thereof. The strap path cover is mounted to the frame by a hinge common with the slack box cover. The strap path cover and slack box cover are openable independent of each other. A strapping head is also mounted to the frame. The strap path cover extends over a portion of the strapping head.

6923113, Aug 2, 2005

Sep 29, 2003

10/674100

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL, US
Timothy B. Pearson - Antioch IL, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B65B013/04

100 26, 100 29, 53589

A strapping machine for positioning a strap material around an associated load, tensioning the strap material and sealing the strap material to itself around the load, the strapping machine includes a strap path formed from opposing, movable elements. The machine includes a frame, a slack box, and a first portion of a strap path from the slack box. The first portion of the strap path is formed by a pair of opposing path forming elements moveable toward and away from each other between an open path position and a closed path position. The path forming elements further define a path entrance and a path exit, The closed path position defines the first portion of the strap path. A strapping head is mounted to the frame and is configured to convey the strap material in a first direction to position the strap material around the load and to convey the strap material in a second direction to tension the strap material around the load. The strapping head is further configured to seal the strap material to itself and to sever the strap material from a strap supply. A chute defines a second portion of the strap path, the chute is mounted to the frame and is configured to provide a path to position the strap material around the load.

6955119, Oct 18, 2005

Nov 5, 2003

10/701729

Allan J. Bobren - Streamwood IL, US
Christopher S. Krohn - New Lenox IL, US
Timothy B. Pearson - Antioch IL, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B65B013/04
B65B013/32

100 7, 100 18, 100 26, 100 29, 53589, 198592, 1988615

A strapping machine configured to feed a strapping material around a load, position, tension and seal the strapping material around the load, includes hinged, readily removable in-feed and out-feed work surfaces with integral conveyors. The strapping machine includes a machine frame, the in-feed and out-feed work surfaces mounted to the frame and a strap chute mounted to the frame for carrying the strap around the load and for releasing the strap material from the strap chute. A feed assembly and a weld head are disposed below the work surfaces. The in-feed and out-feed surfaces are on opposite sides of the strap chute and are separated from one another by a lower portion of the chute. Integral conveyors for in-feeding the load into the strapping machine and for out-feeding the load from the strapping machine are formed in the work surfaces. The work surfaces are hingedly mounted for pivoting upwardly and outwardly for maintenance of the machine and for removing the surfaces and conveyors from the machine.