Patent ID: 7350543

Claim:
A reduced force sealless connection mechanism for a strapper used to punch overlapping strapping material to create a sealless connection comprised of a plurality of slits, the reduced force sealless connection mechanism comprising: an upper punch support; a lower punch support; at least two upper punches mounted on the upper punch support; and at least one lower punch mounted on the lower punch support; wherein the at least two upper punches each include a plurality of punching heads; wherein the at least one lower punch includes a plurality of punching heads designed to cooperate with the plurality of punching heads of the at least two upper punches; wherein the plurality of punching heads of the at least two upper punches are of different heights relative to a top surface of the overlapping strapping material; wherein the plurality of punching heads of the at least one lower punch are of different heights relative to a bottom surface of the overlapping strapping material; wherein the upper punch support includes a step to create different heights between the at least two upper punches relative to the top surface of the overlapping strapping material; and wherein no more than two slits are simultaneously punched in the overlapping strapping material at one time.