Patent ID: 7562620

Claim:
A strapping tool for tensioning a strap around a load, adhering the strap onto itself, and cutting a feed end of the strap, comprising: a body having a foot on which the strap is disposed during a strapping cycle, the body housing a tensioning element and a welding element; one or more pneumatic motors for tensioning the strap and for driving the welding element; a pneumatic module mounted to the body having a compressed gas inlet to the module and configured for controlling the flow of compressed gas to the one or more motors; an adjustable handle mounted to the body and operably connected to the pneumatic module; and two biased hold-down fingers pivotally mounted at about the foot to temporarily hold the strap on the foot during and following strapping operation, each of the hold-down fingers having a curved free end, the free ends are curved upwardly to facilitate readily slipping the strap under the hold down fingers without undue effort, the hold-down fingers are disposed on opposing sides of the foot, the hold-down fingers are disposed on opposing sides of the tensioning and welding elements, wherein the hold-down fingers are configured to prevent the strap from slipping from the foot, not to rigidly lock the strap in place.