US 12,291,362 B2
Strapping device having a pivotable rocker
Flavio Finzo, Würenlos (CH); Mirco Neeser, Ehrendingen (CH); and Dimitrios Takidis, Dübendorf (CH)
Assigned to SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC, Tampa, FL (US)
Filed by Signode Industrial Group LLC, Tampa, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/585,842.
Application 15/910,346 is a division of application No. 14/430,163, granted, now 9,938,029, issued on Apr. 10, 2018, previously published as PCT/IB2013/002116, filed on Sep. 24, 2013.
Application 18/585,842 is a continuation of application No. 18/306,547, filed on Apr. 25, 2023, granted, now 11,932,430.
Application 18/306,547 is a continuation of application No. 18/149,827, filed on Jan. 4, 2023, granted, now 11,667,417, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 18/149,827 is a continuation of application No. 17/653,581, filed on Mar. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,560,245, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Application 17/653,581 is a continuation of application No. 16/448,167, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,267,596, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/448,167 is a continuation of application No. 15/910,346, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,370,132, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1723/12 (CH), filed on Sep. 24, 2012; and application No. 1724/12 (CH), filed on Sep. 24, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0199253 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. B65B 13/32 (2006.01); B65B 13/02 (2006.01); B65B 13/18 (2006.01); B65B 13/22 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 13/22 (2013.01) [B65B 13/02 (2013.01); B65B 13/025 (2013.01); B65B 13/187 (2013.01); B65B 13/32 (2013.01); B65B 13/322 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A strapping device comprising:
a rotatable tensioning wheel rotatable in a tensioning direction to tension a strap;
a rocker supporting a tensioning plate, wherein the tensioning wheel and the rocker are arranged such that two layers of the strap are positionable between the tensioning wheel and the tensioning plate, and wherein the rocker is pivotable relative to the tensioning wheel from a first rocker position to a second rocker position to move the tensioning plate away from the tensioning wheel;
a rocker mover rotatable to force the rocker to pivot from the first rocker position to the second rocker position;
a first gear component operably connected to the rocker mover to rotate the rocker mover; and
a motor operably connected to the first gear component to drive the first gear component.