Wire twisting tools and methods
OwnerJon R. Kodiinventor
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Abstract
A wire twisting tool provides a rotatable jaw housing defining an interior cavity and a housing slot shaped for receiving one or more strands of wire. One or more jaw members are disposed in the interior cavity of the jaw housing. The jaw housing is generally rotatable relative at least one jaw member. At least one jaw member advances inwardly during jaw housing rotation and is operable to engage the wire. One or more jaw members can be rotated simultaneously with the jaw housing for twisting the wire. Methods of twisting wire using a wire twisting tool are also provided.
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An apparatus for twisting wire, the apparatus comprising:
- a jaw housing defining a housing slot shaped for receiving the wire;
- a first jaw member disposed in the jaw housing, wherein the jaw housing is moveable relative to the first jaw member;
- a second jaw member disposed in the jaw housing;
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- the first and second jaw members being operable to clamp the wire between the first and second jaw members when the jaw housing is rotated.
A wire twisting apparatus for twisting strands of wire, comprising:
- a rotatable jaw housing defining an interior cavity and defining a housing slot shaped for receiving the strands of wire, the jaw housing defining a first cam surface facing the interior cavity;
- a first jaw member disposed in the interior cavity, the first jaw member including a first cam extending outwardly therefrom;
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- the first cam being operable to slidably engage the first cam surface and advance toward the housing slot when the jaw housing is rotated.
An apparatus for twisting one or more strands of wire, the apparatus comprising:
- a jaw housing defining a first axle socket;
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- a first jaw member disposed in the jaw housing, the first jaw member including a first jaw axle extending axially from the first jaw member, the first jaw axle pivotally engaging the first axle socket,
- wherein the first jaw member is pivotable about the first jaw axle inside the jaw housing.
An apparatus for twisting wire, comprising:
- a rotatable jaw housing;
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- a jaw member disposed in the jaw housing,
- wherein the jaw member is operable to clamp the wire when the rotatable jaw housing is moved relative to the jaw member.
An apparatus for twisting wire, comprising:
- a tool body;
- a jaw housing attached to the tool body, the jaw housing including a housing slot shaped for receiving the wire, wherein the jaw housing is rotatable relative to the tool body;
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- a jaw member disposed in the jaw housing,
- wherein the jaw member is configured to advance toward the wire when the jaw housing is rotated.
A method of twisting wire, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a wire twisting apparatus including a jaw housing and first and second jaw members disposed in the jaw housing, the jaw housing including a housing slot shaped for receiving the wire;
- (b) positioning the wire in the housing slot between the first and second jaw members;
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- (c) rotating the jaw housing relative to at least one of the first and second jaw members so that at least one of the first and second jaw members moves toward the other jaw member and engages the wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.