Strapping device for strapping packages, - having a packing table via which the package is moved along a movement path through the device, - having a strapping frame which is oriented transversely with respect to the movement path and through which the package passes during its movement through the device, - having a strap channel which is open in the direction of the frame interior, is formed by the strapping frame and has at least two vertical channel legs arranged on both sides of the movement path of the package, - having a multiplicity of strap channel flaps (320, 330) which are secured on the strapping means channel so as to be moveable by way of an articulated leg (321, 331) and are provided with a covering leg (322, 332) which overlies approximately half of the channel opening in the direction of a strap channel longitudinal axis, wherein - two strap channel flaps (320, 330) opposite one another along the strap channel longitudinal axis form a strap channel flap pair whose covering legs (322, 332) jointly close the strap channel opening, - an opening plane O is situated between the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of a strap channel flap pair, is arranged parallel to the strap channel longitudinal axis and along which a strapping means located in the strapping means channel can, with a flap opening movement, be pulled out of the strap channel and can be clamped around the package, - the covering legs (322, 332) of each strap channel flap pair together form at least one wedge-shaped strap pull-out contour C2 which, starting from the wedge tip arranged in the opening plane O, widens in the direction of the parting plane P between two strap channel flap pairs, and wherein - two strap channel flap pairs arranged next to one another along the strap channel longitudinal axis form between them a parting joint T along which there is defined a parting plane P separating the two strap channel flap pairs, characterized in that - the covering legs (322, 332) of a strap channel flap pair each form a covering extension (323, 333) which extends beyond the parting plane P and at least partially overlies the respectively adjacent covering leg (322, 332) of an adjacent strap channel flap (320, 330), - the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of a strap channel flap pair are moveable, independently of the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of an adjacent strap channel flap pair, between an open position and a closed position. - having a packing table via which the package is moved along a movement path through the device, - having a strapping frame which is oriented transversely with respect to the movement path and through which the package passes during its movement through the device, - having a strap channel which is open in the direction of the frame interior, is formed by the strapping frame and has at least two vertical channel legs arranged on both sides of the movement path of the package, - having a multiplicity of strap channel flaps (320, 330) which are secured on the strapping means channel so as to be moveable by way of an articulated leg (321, 331) and are provided with a covering leg (322, 332) which overlies approximately half of the channel opening in the direction of a strap channel longitudinal axis, wherein - two strap channel flaps (320, 330) opposite one another along the strap channel longitudinal axis form a strap channel flap pair whose covering legs (322, 332) jointly close the strap channel opening, - an opening plane O is situated between the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of a strap channel flap pair, is arranged parallel to the strap channel longitudinal axis and along which a strapping means located in the strapping means channel can, with a flap opening movement, be pulled out of the strap channel and can be clamped around the package, - the covering legs (322, 332) of each strap channel flap pair together form at least one wedge-shaped strap pull-out contour C2 which, starting from the wedge tip arranged in the opening plane O, widens in the direction of the parting plane P between two strap channel flap pairs, and wherein - two strap channel flaps (320, 330) opposite one another along the strap channel longitudinal axis form a strap channel flap pair whose covering legs (322, 332) jointly close the strap channel opening, - an opening plane O is situated between the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of a strap channel flap pair, is arranged parallel to the strap channel longitudinal axis and along which a strapping means located in the strapping means channel can, with a flap opening movement, be pulled out of the strap channel and can be clamped around the package, - the covering legs (322, 332) of each strap channel flap pair together form at least one wedge-shaped strap pull-out contour C2 which, starting from the wedge tip arranged in the opening plane O, widens in the direction of the parting plane P between two strap channel flap pairs, and wherein - two strap channel flap pairs arranged next to one another along the strap channel longitudinal axis form between them a parting joint T along which there is defined a parting plane P separating the two strap channel flap pairs, characterized in that - the covering legs (322, 332) of a strap channel flap pair each form a covering extension (323, 333) which extends beyond the parting plane P and at least partially overlies the respectively adjacent covering leg (322, 332) of an adjacent strap channel flap (320, 330), - the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of a strap channel flap pair are moveable, independently of the strap channel flaps (320, 330) of an adjacent strap channel flap pair, between an open position and a closed position.