Clamp for inserting a flexurally elastic strand into a receptacle intended to receive the strand via an opening

A method comprising:

• inserting a flexurally elastic strand through an orifice of a receptacle with the aid of a clamp, which comprises:
• a longitudinal housing which is able to accommodate a segment of the strand and in which the strand can slide;
• a blocking element comprising a first part of the housing, a fixed lower jaw and a movable upper jaw, the upper jaw fitting into an opening in the lower jaw in the manner of a piston, the upper jaw being a separate part of the clamp in order to let the strand in or out of the housing when the upper jaw is removed from the clamp, the upper jaw having a non rectilinear profile so as to impress a non rectilinear shape on a first part of the segment accommodated in the first part of the housing when the jaws are moved together, the first part of the housing allowing a rectilinear passageway for the strand when the jaws are moved apart, and preventing a rectilinear passageway for the strand when the jaws are moved together;
• and
• a guide comprising a second part of the housing, the guide at least partially surrounding a second part of the accommodated segment and being configured to guide the clamp in the direction of the orifice of the receptacle
• wherein the inserting comprises:
• a step of removing the upper jaw from the clamp,
• a step of positioning the segment of the strand in the housing of the clamp,
• a step of inserting the upper jaw into the lower jaw, and
• at least one iteration of inserting a length of strand, called an insertion length, comprising the following steps:
• applying a pressure to the upper jaw with one finger, having the effect of blocking the strand in the clamp by deforming the first part of the strand segment,
• bringing one end of the guide into contact with the orifice of the receptacle,
• moving the clamp and the orifice closer together over a distance corresponding to an effective length of the guide and the insertion length,
• releasing the pressure on the blocking element, having the effect of allowing the strand to slide without the housing being opened, and
• repositioning by moving the clamp away from the orifice over a distance corresponding to the insertion length.