公开(公告)号：US20240228089A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18560191

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Mattia Pontini ,  Lorenzo Altarino ,  Michele Lucon ,  Michele Sala

IPC: B65B13/22 ,  B25B25/00 ,  B65B13/02

CPC classification number: B65B13/22 ,  B25B25/00 ,  B65B13/027

Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved tool for tensioning and severing an elongate cable tie having a tie head portion and a tie tail portion, said tool comprising: 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 trigger mechanism comprising an elongate trigger member extending away from said barrel portion operably forward of said handle portion and configured to pivotably move toward and away from said handle portion; a tension mechanism comprising a pawl link provided slidably reciprocatingly within said barrel portion along said longitudinal axis and operably coupled to said trigger mechanism, configured to grippingly engage the cable tie and apply tension to the tie tail when moving said elongate trigger member toward said handle portion, during use; a locking mechanism within said barrel portion and operably coupled with said tension mechanism, configured to stop operation of and lock said tension mechanism at a predetermined tension of the tie tail; a cut-off mechanism within said barrel portion and operably coupled with said trigger mechanism and said locking mechanism configured to cut the tie tail when said locking mechanism is lockingly actuated, and an adjustable biasing mechanism comprising a second biasing member provided within said barrel portion, adapted to provide a biasing load to any one of said trigger mechanism, said tension mechanism and said cut-off mechanism.

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.