Patent ID: 7497068

Claim:
A two piece strapping tool for tensioning a strap around a load, adhering the strap onto itself, and cutting a feed end of the strap, comprising: a manual tensioner; and a powered sealer; wherein the tensioner comprises a frame having a support leg, a base, and an opening defined by a distance between the support leg and the base, and wherein the tensioner is configured to matingly receive the sealer in the opening, and wherein the sealer comprises a housing having a cutting assembly mounted thereto, and wherein the sealer is configured to engage an overlapping portion of the strap, the overlapping portion of the strap having an upper portion and a lower portion, while at least a portion of the sealer is disposed in the opening of the tensioner, wherein the sealer comprises a vibrational-type weld assembly driven by a motor, the vibrational-type weld assembly including a piston disposed in a cavity formed in the housing, a vibrator arm disposed in the cavity and connected to the piston, an upper weld gripper mounted to the vibrator arm, a base plate mounted to the housing of the sealer and disposed in alignment with the upper weld gripper, and a handle operatively connected to the piston and configured to move the piston within the cavity; wherein the upper weld gripper and the base plate are configured to accept and engage the overlapping portion of the strap therebetween, and the motor is operatively connected to the vibrator arm by an eccentric shaft, and the vibrator arm is configured to vibrate the upper weld gripper when the motor is activated.