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US 2025/0153255 A1Published application
In-line pocket shear
OwnerFelix SORKINinventor
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Abstract
This application details a configuration for an in-line tendon shear, which may also be referred to as an in-line pocket shear. Exemplary embodiments may improve upon existing cutters and shears for tendons in post-tensioning operations by being advantageously more compact, efficient, can cut in multiple planes, such as horizontal and vertical planes, and may include additional other benefits. The in-line tendon shear has components that are aligned with a central axis of a tendon.
Claims9
An in-line strand cutter, comprising:
- a cylinder for applying a linear force, wherein the cylinder is hydraulic;
- a gear train for translating the linear force to rotational force;
- a nose piece comprising a blade assembly, wherein at least a portion of the blade assembly is mechanically coupled to the gear train to receive the rotational force;
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- a clamp assembly that is mechanically coupled to the gear train such that the clamp assembly receives the rotational force;
- wherein the cylinder, nose piece, and clamp assembly are configured to be aligned along an axis parallel to a strand to be sheared by the blade assembly.
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