Patent ID: 7234394

Claim:
A strapping machine frame assembly comprising: a first chute corner assembly; a second chute corner assembly; a support beam disposed between the first chute corner assembly and the second chute corner assembly; a chute liner; a chute liner spring plate; and a spring; wherein the chute liner is slidably mounted on the support beam, the chute liner spring plate is positioned within a hollow cavity formed within the first chute corner assembly, the chute liner spring plate engaging a proximate end of the chute liner, the proximate end of the chute liner is disposed within the hollow cavity formed within the first chute corner assembly, the spring is disposed between the chute liner spring plate and a rear wall of the hollow cavity, and a distal end of the chute liner is disposed in an abutting relationship with an outer surface of the second chute corner assembly; and wherein the spring exerts a biasing force against the proximate end of the chute liner causing the distal end of the chute liner to maintain the abutting relationship with the outer surface of the second chute corner assembly.