Binding machine

A binding machine comprising a drum-like rotary member mounted on a frame for rotation in at least one direction, said rotary member having a notch formed over a portion of the circumference thereof and extending radially inwardly to the area around the center thereof for providing a substantially U-shaped work holding means, said rotary member further having a tape guiding portion extending radially outwardly therefrom at a position spaced from said work holding means, said tape guiding portion being provided with a pair of guide pins, one of which is located in the radially outer extremity of said tape guiding portion while the other is located near the radially inner end of said tape guiding portion, a cutting means mounted against movement on said frame and having a cutting blade disposed between two concentric circles along which said guide pins move when said rotary member rotates in said direction and directed counter to the direction of rotation of said rotary member, and a tape roll holding means mounted on said frame and adapted for holding a tape roll such that the leading end of the tape extracted therefrom is led to a position in front of the radial opening of said work holding means, whereby, when said rotary member rotates in said direction with a work received in said work holding means and partially wound by the tape extracted from said tape roll, said tape is further extracted, cut and wound around said work thus accomplishing the binding.