US 11,891,199 B2
Externally-powered strapping tool and a strapping tool assembly utilized therein
Joshua Robert Sikora, Columbus, OH (US); Stephen William Sikora, Columbus, OH (US); and Charles Russell Patzer, Columbus, OH (US)
Assigned to Golden Bear LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed by Golden Bear LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/994,496.
Application 15/785,119 is a division of application No. 13/936,068, filed on Jul. 5, 2013, granted, now 9,789,984, issued on Oct. 17, 2017.
Application 17/994,496 is a continuation of application No. 17/063,312, filed on Oct. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,511,893.
Application 17/063,312 is a continuation of application No. 15/785,119, filed on Oct. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,793,303, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/668,406, filed on Jul. 5, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0088358 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65B 13/02 (2006.01); B65B 13/22 (2006.01); B65B 13/32 (2006.01); B25F 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 13/025 (2013.01) [B25F 3/00 (2013.01); B65B 13/027 (2013.01); B65B 13/22 (2013.01); B65B 13/327 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An externally-powered strapping tool, comprising:
a strapping tool assembly configured to perform one or more strapping operations, said strapping tool assembly including a housing portion having a bottom surface, said strapping tool assembly further including a power transfer subassembly with a shaft portion, said one or more strapping operations performed by said strapping tool assembly including tensioning plastic, steel, or cord strappings, said strapping tool assembly further including a tensioner shaft operatively coupled to said shaft portion of said power transfer subassembly, and said housing portion further including a gear case member;
an external power source operatively coupled to said strapping tool assembly, said external power source including a power generation portion and a first handle portion extending from said power generation portion, said first handle portion of said external power source being configured to function as a support handle for a user performing said one or more strapping operations with said strapping tool assembly, said power generation portion of said external power source including a drive component, said drive component being coupled to said shaft portion of said power transfer subassembly; and
a coupling member configured to couple said strapping tool assembly to said external power source, said shaft portion of said power transfer subassembly extending through said coupling member and into said gear case member.