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Granted Patent B2
US 12,559,273 · App. 18/594,607 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Strapping tool

Inventors: Joshua Robert Sikora (Columbus, OH); Charles Russell Patzer (Columbus, OH)
Assignee: Golden Bear LLC
B65B13/327B65B13/188B65B13/22B65B13/345B65B13/187
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Patent No.
US 12,559,273
App. No.
18/594,607
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A strapping tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tool includes a motive power source, a sealing assembly, and a lifting assembly. The sealing assembly is configured to crimp or cut a notch in a strapping seal member and a piece of strapping so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items. The lifting assembly includes a handle member operatively coupled to a sealing component of the sealing assembly. When the handle member is depressed by a user, the sealing component is configured to be raised out of a strapping pass line of the strapping tool.

Claims (27)

1 . A strapping tool, comprising:

a motive power source;

a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly configured to crimp or cut a notch in a strapping seal member and a piece of strapping so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items; and

a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly including a handle member operatively coupled to a sealing component of the sealing assembly; and

wherein, when the handle member is depressed by a user, the sealing component is configured to be raised out of a strapping pass line of the strapping tool.

2 . The strapping tool according to claim 1 , wherein the motive power source comprises one of: (i) a pneumatic motor, (ii) an electric motor, (iii) a liquid fuel-based motor, (iv) a piston, and (v) a handle.

3 . The strapping tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to the piece of strapping.

4 . The strapping tool according to claim 3 , further comprising a single control button configured to control the operation of both the tensioning assembly and the sealing assembly.

5 . A strapping tool, comprising:

a motive power source;

a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly configured to crimp or cut a notch in a strapping seal member and a piece of strapping so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items; and

a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly including a handle member operatively coupled to a sealing component of the sealing assembly; and

wherein, when the handle member is depressed by a user, the sealing component is configured to be raised out of a strapping pass line of the strapping tool; and

wherein, when the handle member is depressed by the user, the sealing component is configured to be rotated out of the strapping pass line of the strapping tool by the lifting assembly.

6 . The strapping tool according to claim 5 , wherein the handle member is operatively coupled to the sealing component of the sealing assembly by one or more linkage members.

7 . The strapping tool according to claim 5 , wherein the motive power source comprises one of: (i) a pneumatic motor, (ii) an electric motor, (iii) a liquid fuel-based motor, (iv) a piston, and (v) a handle.

8 . The strapping tool according to claim 5 , further comprising a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to the piece of strapping.

9 . The strapping tool according to claim 8 , further comprising a single control button configured to control the operation of both the tensioning assembly and the sealing assembly.

10 . A strapping tool, comprising:

a motive power source;

a sealing assembly, the sealing assembly configured to crimp or cut a notch in a strapping seal member and a piece of strapping so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items; and

a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly including a handle member operatively coupled to a sealing component of the sealing assembly, the handle member being operatively coupled to the sealing component of the sealing assembly by one or more linkage members; and

wherein, when the handle member is depressed by a user, the sealing component is configured to be raised out of a strapping pass line of the strapping tool.

11 . The strapping tool according to claim 10 , wherein, when the handle member is depressed by the user, the sealing component is configured to be rotated out of the strapping pass line of the strapping tool by the lifting assembly.

12 . The strapping tool according to claim 10 , wherein the motive power source comprises one of: (i) a pneumatic motor, (ii) an electric motor, (iii) a liquid fuel-based motor, (iv) a piston, and (v) a handle.

13 . The strapping tool according to claim 10 , further comprising a tensioning assembly, the tensioning assembly configured to apply tension to the piece of strapping.

14 . The strapping tool according to claim 13 , further comprising a single control button configured to control the operation of both the tensioning assembly and the sealing assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2024
From: SIKORA, JOSHUA ROBERT, MR.; PATZER, CHARLES RUSSELL, MR.
To: GOLDEN BEAR LLC
Reel/Frame 066656/0714 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18100027 · Jan 23, 2023
Continuation 17332768 · May 27, 2021
Provisional Application 63030469 · May 27, 2020
Related Publication 20240208684A1 · Jun 27, 2024
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