Apparatus for positively connecting two overlapping band portions

• US 4,089,352 A
• Filed: 02/22/1977
• Issued: 05/16/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fromm AG
• Original Assignee: Fromm AG
• Inventors: Synek, Wenzel
• Primary Examiner(s): Combs, E. M.
• Application Number:
  US05/771,033
• Time in Patent Office: 448 Days
• Field of Search: 100/29, 100/33 R, 140/93 A, 140/93.2, 140/93.4
• US Class Current: 140/93.2
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 13/30 by deforming the overlapping ends of the strip or band

Abstract

An apparatus for the form-locking or positive connection of two overlapping band portions, comprising a first tool movably mounted in a housing and driven by means of a drive and a second tool arranged to rest upon a base plate member fixedly attached at one side with the housing. The base plate member is releasably connected with the housing by means of a counter-holder member at the side opposite the side where the base plate member is fixedly attached with the housing. The housing is hingedly connected either with the counter-holder member or the base plate member in such a manner that the counter-holder member and the base plate member can be brought into and out of engagement with one another.

Claims

1. An apparatus for interconnecting two overlapping band portions, comprising:

a housing;

a first tool movably mounted at said housing;

drive means for driving said first tool;

a base plate member;

a second tool arranged to rest upon said base plate member;

a counter holder member;

means for fixedly connecting one of said members at the region of one side thereof with said housing;

means for releasably connecting the base plate member with the counter-holder member at a side of said one member opposite the side where said one member is rigidly connected with said housing; and

means for pivotably connecting the other of said members with said housing to enable said counter-holder member and base plate member to be brought into and out of engagement with one another.

2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said pivotably connecting means articulates the housing with the counter-holder member.

3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said pivotably connecting means articulates the housing with the base plate member.

5. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said members include form-locking means for interengaging said members when pivoted into engagement with one another.

4. An apparatus for interconnecting two overlapping band portions, comprising:

a housing;

a first tool movably mounted at said housing;

drive means for driving said first tool;

a base plate member;

a second tool supported by said base plate member;

a counter holder member;

means for fixedly connecting one of said members at one location thereof with said housing;

means for releasably connecting the base plate member with the counter-holder member at a location spaced from the location where said one member is rigidly connected with said housing; and

means for pivotably connecting the other of said members with said housing to enable said counter-holder member and base plate member to be brought into and out of engagement with one another.

6. The apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein:

said form-locking means comprise a recess on one of said members and a nose element on the other of said members.