Patent AU-2005201830-B2 (AU)
Title: Hand lever for a binding machine
Inventor: QIN RUAN BU
IPC: B66F1/00
Filed: 2005-02-09
Granted: 2011-11-03
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 25 August 2005 (25.08.2005) PCT W O 2005/077080 A3 (51) International Patent Classification 7: B66F 3/00 (74) Agents: BERGMAN, Michael et al.; Bergman Kuta LLP, P.O. Box 400167, Cambridge, MA 02140 (US). (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2005/004273 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (22) International Filing Date: 9 February 2005 (09.02.2005) AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, (25) Filing Language: English GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, (26) Publication Language: English KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, (30) Priority Data: PH, PL, PT, RO, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, 2004 2 0020002.9 9 February 2004 (09.02.2004) CN TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW. (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): ASIAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - USA, INC. [US/US]; Poly- (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every gon Plaza, Suite 325, 2050 Center Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, 07024 (US). GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), (72) Inventor; and European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, (75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only): RUAN, Bu, Qin FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, [CN/CN]; Yuhuan Top Sun Machinery Tool Co., Ltd., SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, Chengbei Industrial Area, 317600 Yuhuan (CN). GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: HAND LEVER FOR A BINDING MACHINE ~ j - 14 S(57) Abstract: A binding machine includes a tightening mechanism adapted to tension a belt (7) and a limiting mechanism adapted Cto limit tensioning of the belt (7). The tightening mechanism includes, for example, a ratchet (6) and a pawl coupled to a body of the tightening mechanism. A handle (11) is adapted to rotate the ratchet (6) in a first direction in response to a first force applied to the handle (11). The pawl is adapted to prevent the ratchet (6) from returning in a second direction when the first force is released. A spring mechanism (3) allows the handle (11) to indicate when a second force opposing the first force achieves an established magnitude. W O 2005/077080 A 3 ||||||||||||||||||11111 ||||||||||||||||||11111|||||||| 11 |||||||||||||II||||| |I 1111111 I | Declarations under Rule 4.17: - of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv))for US only as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(i)) for the fol lowing designations AE, AG, AL, AM, AT AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW BY BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, Published: DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, with international search report HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP KE, KG, KP KR, KZ, LC, LK, before the expiration of the time limit for amending the LR, LS, LT LU, LV MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW MX, MZ, claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of NA, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT RO, RU, SC, SD, amendments SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SY TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT 77, UA, UG, UZ, VC, VN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW ARIPO patent (BW GH, (88) Date of publication of the international search report: GM, KE, LS, MW MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), 29 December 2005 Eurasian patent (AM, AZ, BY KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European patent (AT BE, BG, CH, CY CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT LT LU, MC, NL, PL, For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid PT RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI patent (BFI BJ, CF CG, CI, ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG) ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette.