US 11,981,464 B2
Strapping tensioning and sealing tool
Joshua Robert Sikora, Columbus, OH (US); Stephen William Sikora, Columbus, OH (US); Charles Russell Patzer, Columbus, OH (US); and Jack Louis Kime, Columbus, OH (US)
Assigned to Golden Bear LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed by Golden Bear LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/995,684.
Application 16/995,684 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/804,415, filed on Nov. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,745,158.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/418,214, filed on Nov. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0377245 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65B 13/22 (2006.01); B65B 13/02 (2006.01); B65B 13/34 (2006.01); B65B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 13/025 (2013.01) [B65B 13/22 (2013.01); B65B 13/345 (2013.01); B65B 13/187 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A strapping tool, comprising:
a tensioning assembly, said tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to a piece of strapping; and
a sealing assembly, said sealing assembly comprising at least one cam member, at least one crimping jaw member, and a motive power source, said at least one cam member operatively coupling said at least one crimping jaw member to said motive power source, and said at least one crimping jaw member of said sealing assembly configured to crimp a strapping sealing member so as to secure said piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items;
wherein said at least one cam member of said sealing assembly comprises a first cam member and a second cam member and said at least one crimping jaw member of said sealing assembly comprises a first pair of crimping jaw members and a second pair of crimping jaw members, each of said first and second cam members being operatively coupled to said motive power source, said first cam member being operatively coupled to said first pair of crimping jaw members so as to selectively activate said first pair of crimping jaw members, and said second cam member being operatively coupled to said second pair of crimping jaw members so as to selectively activate said second pair of crimping jaw members.