US 11,745,905 B2
Systems and methods for monitoring and validating operations of a banding tool
Braden Andrew Roberts, Denver, CO (US); and Kevin Wagner, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Band-It-IDEX, Inc., Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Band-It-IDEX, Inc., Denver, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/139,664.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/040,076, filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/036,855, filed on Jun. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/026,967, filed on May 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/023,653, filed on May 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0354863 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B65B 13/02 (2006.01); B65B 13/22 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 13/22 (2013.01) [B65B 61/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A banding tool for fixing a band about a workpiece, the band having an associated buckle, comprising:
at least one location sensor, wherein the location sensor comprises a tangency sensor assembly configured to sense when the workpiece is in a correct position relative to the buckle;
at least one processor;
a memory storing instructions for execution by the at least one processor that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:
receive tangency sensor data from the tangency sensor assembly indicating that a position of the buckle relative to the workpiece is correct, and
cause the tool to lock the band relative to the buckle.