Patent ID: 7147179
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: B65B,E04G

Abstract:
1. A reinforcement binding machine comprising: a binding machine main body and optionally a case mounted to the binding machine main body; a reel mounting shaft is formed in one of the binding machine main body and the case mounted to the binding machine main body; a reel around which a wire for binding reinforcing bars is wound is attached to the reel mounting shaft, the reinforcing bars being bound by the wire fed out from the reel, the reel including a hub and a hub hole in the hub that is adapted to receive the reel mounting shaft; on a peripheral surface of the reel mounting shaft, there is formed a portion to be engaged comprising at least one of a recess and a protrusion; on an inner peripheral surface of the hub hole into which the reel mounting shaft of the reel is inserted, there is formed an engagement claw to which an urging force is imparted such that an end portion of the engagement claw is biased against the peripheral surface of the reel mounting shaft; and an engagement portion is formed at the end portion of the engagement claw for engaging with the portion on the reel mounting shaft to prevent idle running of the reel.