Title: Automatic bag strapper

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for applying a strap, which may have identifying indicia printed thereon, about an article, such as a piece of luggage, or other package. The article is placed within an opening defined by a closed loop support frame, and one end of the strapping material is engaged by a carrier pin attached to a chain which travels around the support frame. A loop is formed on the leading end of the tape surrounding the carrier pin, such that when the carrier pin is moved around the closed loop frame, and around the article, the tape is drawn from a supply reel and encircles the article. At the end of its circumferential trip around the article, the movement of the carrier pin is ceased, and the free, leading end of the strap is adhesively secured to a following portion of the strap so as to form a closed loop around the article. The strapping material is then severed, and movement of the luggage with respect to the support frame disengages the strap loop from the carrier pin and enables removal of the article from the apparatus.

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Inventors: Dabrowski, Wojciech M. (West Allis, WI, US)
Brown, Elwood B. (Cedarburg, WI, US)

Application Number: 553721
Filing Date: 1975-02-27
Publication_date: 1976-12-14
Assignee: Rexnord Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Class(es): 53/399 53/131.5, 53/411, 53/582, 53/589, 100/27
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2995080	Aug, 1961	Larsson	100/27.
3033728	May, 1962	Block et al.	156/459.
3126686	Mar, 1964	Kobylanski et al.	53/198.
3331312	Jul, 1967	Leslie et al.	100/33.
3776109	Dec, 1973	Clark et al.	93/44.
3844088	Oct, 1974	McDonough et al.	53/3.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: McGehee, Travis S.
Assistant Examiner: Sipos, John
Attorney: Sughrue, Rothwell, Mion, Zinn & Macpeak