The strapping head in accordance with claim 10 wherein the drive includes an eccentric drive shaft and the sealing member includes a coupling portion having a slotted opening for receiving the eccentric drive shaft.ġ2. A strapping head for a strapping machine of the type having a feed assembly and a chute, the strapping machine configured to receive first and second courses of associated strapping material, position, tension and seal the strapping material around a load, the strapping head configured for positioning adjacent the chute, the strapping head comprising: a stationary body a side plate movably mounted to the stationary body an anvil fixedly mounted to the side plate and movable relative to the body with the side plate a gripper assembly disposed in the body a sealing member disposed for vibrating movement in the anvil and a drive fixedly and directly mounted to the side plate, the drive being movable with the side plate and fixed relative to the anvil, the drive being operably connected to the sealing member, wherein first and second courses of strapping material are positioned to overlie one another adjacent the sealing member, and wherein vibration of the sealing member effects a seal of the first and second courses of strapping material to one another.ġ1. The strapping head in accordance with claim 8 including a cutter disposed adjacent the platen.ġ0. The strapping head in accordance with claim 7 wherein the platen is disposed between first and second grips within the gripper assembly.ĩ. The strapping head in accordance with claim 1 including a platen for maintaining the first and second courses of strapping material compressed against the sealing element.Ĩ. The strapping head in accordance with claim 5 including bearings disposed within the channel for receiving the sealing member.ħ. The strapping head in accordance with claim 1 wherein the anvil includes a channel therein for receiving the sealing member.Ħ. The strapping head in accordance with claim 3 wherein the shaft includes a bearing disposed thereon for contact with the receiving opening.ĥ. The strapping head in accordance with claim 2 wherein the eccentric drive element is an eccentric shaft and the coupling portion includes a non-circular receiving opening for receiving the shaft.Ĥ. The strapping head in accordance with claim 1 wherein the drive includes an eccentric drive element and the sealing member includes a coupling portion for coupling with the eccentric drive element.ģ. A strapping head for a strapping machine of the type having a feed assembly and a chute, the strapping machine configured to receive first and second courses of associated strapping material, position, tension and seal the strapping material around a load, the strapping head configured for positioning adjacent the chute, the strapping head comprising: a stationary body an anvil mounted to and movable relative to the body a gripper assembly disposed in the body a sealing member disposed in the anvil for oscillating movement a side plate pivotally mounted to the stationary body and a drive fixedly mounted to the side plate and operably connected to the sealing member to provide oscillating movement to the sealing member, wherein the anvil is mounted to the side plate, and wherein the first and second courses of strapping material are positioned to overlie one another adjacent the sealing member, and wherein oscillation of the sealing member effects a seal of the first and second courses of strapping material to one another.Ģ.
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