公开(公告)号：US20250041931A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18763817

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Michele Lucon ,  Federico Cabrele ,  Waldemar Gaweda ,  Mattia Pontini ,  Pietro Francesco Crosio ,  Marco Bassetti

IPC: B21F15/04

Abstract: An automatic tool for distributing, tensioning and severing a binding strap, wherein the includes a pistol-shaped housing, having a barrel portion extending between a distal housing end portion and a proximal housing end portion along a longitudinal axis, and a handle portion extending away from said barrel portion in a direction different to said longitudinal axis; a reel magazine assembly, configured to retainingly receive at least one strap reel and provide for a rotation of the at least one strap reel about a strap reel centre axis, wherein said rotation is directed so as to wind up a strap coiled up onto the at least one strap reel; a feeder mechanism, provided within said barrel portion and configured to receive an end portion of the strap from the at least one strap reel and move the strap in a direction along said longitudinal axis; a locking heads magazine assembly, provided within said barrel portion and configured to store a plurality of locking heads and supply one locking head at the time for use with the strap; a cut-off mechanism, provided within said barrel portion, configured to cut the strap and receive and move said one locking head from said locking heads magazine assembly into a loading position ready for engagement with the strap, and a drive unit, configured to drive said feeder mechanism so as to selectively move the strap towards said distal housing end portion or towards said reel magazine assembly, and actuate said cut-off mechanism at a predetermined condition.

公开(公告)号：US20240300711A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18666337

申请日：2024-05-16

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Federico Cabrele ,  Waldemar Gaweda ,  Lorenzo Altarino ,  Simone Brombin ,  Michele Lucon ,  Leonardo Pellizaro

IPC: B65D63/00

CPC classification number: B65D63/00

Abstract: A cable tie arrangement for bundling one or more elongate members, and which includes a continuous strap having a planar surface free of any racks and a separate locking head defining an opening and having a metal locking element comprising a pair of opposed teeth extending into the opening and arranged to engage the strap in the opening. In use, the strap comprises a looped section arranged to bundle one or more elongate members on a first side of the locking head, and the looped section has an end section and a supply section extending through the locking head to a second side of the locking head in a first direction. Further, the opposed teeth are arranged to engage the planar surface of the end section and the supply section to prevent movement of the end section and the supply section in a second direction opposed to the first direction and to allow movement of the supply section in the first direction, and wherein the opposed teeth extend towards one another in the opening to press the end section and the supply section together in the opening.

公开(公告)号：US20230219729A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18152319

申请日：2023-01-10

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Federico Cabrele ,  Waldemar Gaweda ,  Lorenzo Altarino ,  Simone Brombin ,  Michele Lucon ,  Leonardo Pellizaro

IPC: B65D63/00

CPC classification number: B65D63/00

Abstract: A cable tie arrangement for bundling one or more elongate members, and which includes a continuous strap having a planar surface free of any racks and a separate locking head defining an opening and having a metal locking element comprising a pair of opposed teeth extending into the opening and arranged to engage the strap in the opening. In use, the strap comprises a looped section arranged to bundle one or more elongate members on a first side of the locking head, and the looped section has an end section and a supply section extending through the locking head to a second side of the locking head in a first direction. Further, the opposed teeth are arranged to engage the planar surface of the end section and the supply section to prevent movement of the end section and the supply section in a second direction opposed to the first direction and to allow movement of the supply section in the first direction, and wherein the opposed teeth extend towards one another in the opening to press the end section and the supply section together in the opening.

公开(公告)号：US12012267B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18152319

申请日：2023-01-10

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Federico Cabrele ,  Waldemar Gaweda ,  Lorenzo Altarino ,  Simone Brombin ,  Michele Lucon ,  Leonardo Pellizaro

IPC: B65D63/00

CPC classification number: B65D63/00

Abstract: A cable tie arrangement for bundling one or more elongate members, and which includes a continuous strap having a planar surface free of any racks and a separate locking head defining an opening and having a metal locking element with a pair of opposed teeth extending into the opening and arranged to engage the strap in the opening. In use, a looped section of the strap bundles one or more elongate members on a first side of the locking head, and the looped section has an end section and a supply section extending through the locking head to a second side of the locking head in a first direction. Further, the opposed teeth are arranged to engage the planar surface of the end section and the supply section to prevent movement of the end section and the supply section in a second direction opposed to the first direction and to allow movement of the supply section in the first direction, and wherein the opposed teeth extend towards one another in the opening to press the end section and the supply section together in the opening.

公开(公告)号：US20230219706A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18152894

申请日：2023-01-11

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Federico Cabrele ,  Michele Sala ,  Lorenzo Altarino ,  Michele Lucon

IPC: B65B13/22 ,  B65B13/02

CPC classification number: B65B13/22 ,  B65B13/027

Abstract: A tool for tensioning and severing a cable tie comprising, inter alia, a reel magazine assembly, configured to retainingly receive at least one cable strap reel and provide for a spring-biased rotation of said at least one cable strap reel about a cable strap reel center axis, wherein said spring-biased rotation is directed so as to wind up a cable tie strap coiled up onto said cable strap reel; a feeder guide mechanism, provided within said barrel portion, configured to guidingly receive an end portion of said cable tie strap of said cable strap reel and move said cable tie strap from said cable strap reel through said barrel portion towards said distal housing end portion, but prevent movement of said cable tie strap back towards said cable strap reel; a locking heads magazine assembly, configured to store a plurality of locking heads and supply one locking head at the time for use with said cable tie strap, and a blade guard, operably coupled between said cut-off mechanism and said locking heads magazine assembly, configured to receive and move said locking head from said locking heads magazine assembly into a loading position, ready for engagement with said cable tie strap.