ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,273, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Golden Bear LLC (Columbus, Ohio).

"Strapping tool" was invented by Joshua Robert Sikora (Columbus, Ohio) and Charles Russell Patzer (Columbus, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A strapping tool is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the strapping tool includes a motive power source, a sealing assembly, and a lifting assembly. The sealing assembly is configured to crimp or cut a notch in a strapping seal member and a piece of strapping so as to secure the piece of strapping around a package or bundle of items. The lifting assembly includes a handle member operatively coupled to a sea...