Patent ID: 7412815
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A welding head for a strap binding machine, comprising: a support; a strap guide element movable into and out of a strap guide path; a welding device movable into and out of the strap guide path operable for fusing strap segments of overlapping strap ends that are to be welded; and a pressing device movable longitudinally for pressing the fused strap segments against a pressure part, said strap guide element and said welding device being pivotably borne on said support, one of said strap guide element or said welding device including a contact region integral therewith or carrying a contact part thereon which includes said contact region, said contact region being engagebly contactable with said pressing device such that longitudinal movement of said pressing device is converted directly into pivoting movement of said one of said strap guide element and said welding device, a remaining one of said one of said strap guide element and said welding device being coupled to said one of said strap guide element and said welding device so as to impart pivoting motion thereto in response to said longitudinal movement of said pressing device.