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US 2026/0018871 A1Published application
Lineman tool
AssigneeHoosier Manufacturing Solutions LLC
InventorsColton William Keller, James David George, Jonathan Brian Smith
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Abstract
A handheld tool for removing a distribution tie from a cable includes a body and a plurality of effector portions. The body includes a handle portion and a head portion. The plurality of effector portions are arranged on the head portion, each effector portion having a bight and a tooth.
Claims20
A handheld tool for removing a distribution tie from a cable, comprising:
- a body having a handle portion and a head portion;
- and
- a plurality of effector portions arranged on the head portion, each effector portion having a bight and a tooth.
A handheld tool for removing a distribution tie from a cable, comprising:
- a body having a handle portion and a head portion;
- and
- a plurality of effector portions arranged on the head portion, each effector portion having a bight and a tooth, wherein the bight includes a semi-circular portion defined by a radius that is substantially equal to a radius of a cross-section of the cable, and the teeth are oriented generally parallel to an axis of the cable.
A handheld tool for removing a distribution tie from a cable, comprising:
- a body having a handle portion and a head portion;
- and
- a plurality of effector portions arranged on the head portion, each effector portion having a bight and a tooth;
- wherein:
- the bight includes semi-circular portion and a ramp portion leading into the semi-circular portion, the semi-circular portion being defined by a radius that is substantially equal to a radius of a cross-section of the cable;
- the teeth are oriented generally parallel to an axis of the cable;
- at least two of the end effector portions are configured for use with cables having different gauges;
- and
- the body includes a first side and a second side, with some of the effector portions provided on the first side of the body and with other ones of the effector portions provided on the second side of the body.
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