Tensioning mechanism for a cable tie installation tool
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorJoseph F. Leban
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Abstract
A cable tie installation tool for advancing and fastening an individual cable tie, having a strap and a strap locking head, around a bundle of elongated objects, having a tensioning mechanism with a rotary driven member which develops a tension in the cable tie through a row of radially extending teeth disposed about the circumference of each laterally disposed edge of the member, and a recessed portion disposed about the circumference therebetween.
Claims22
A cable tie installation tool for advancing and fastening an individual cable tie, having a strap and a strap locking head, around a bundle of elongated objects, comprising:
- a tensioning mechanism having a rotary driven member, adapted to develop tension in an individual cable tie, said rotary driven member comprising:
- a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge;
- a first row of radially extending teeth circumferentially disposed adjacent said first lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
- a second row of radially extending teeth circumferentially disposed adjacent said second lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
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- a recessed portion circumferentially disposed between said first and second rows of radially extending teeth;
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- said tensioning mechanism further comprises a driving element that engages said first row of teeth so as to cause said rotary driven member to rotate.
A cable tie installation tool for advancing and fastening an individual cable tie, having a strap and a strap locking head, around a bundle of elongated objects, comprising:
- a tensioning mechanism having a rotary driven member, adapted to develop tension in an individual cable tie, said rotary driven member comprising:
- a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge;
- a first radially extending tooth circumferentially disposed adjacent said first lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
- a second radially extending tooth circumferentially disposed adjacent said second lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
- a recessed portion circumferentially disposed between said first radially extending tooth and said second radially extending tooth;
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- said tensioning mechanism further comprises a driving element that engages said first tooth so as to cause said rotary driven member to rotate.
A cable tie installation system comprising:
- a cable tie installation tool comprising:
- a tensioning mechanism having a rotary driven member, adapted to develop tension in an individual cable tie, said rotary driven member comprising:
- a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge;
- a first row of radially extending teeth circumferentially disposed adjacent said first lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
- a second row of radially extending teeth circumferentially disposed adjacent said second lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
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- a recessed portion circumferentially disposed between said first and second rows of radially extending teeth;
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- said tensioning mechanism further comprises a driving element that engages said first row of teeth so as to cause said rotary driven member to rotate;
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- an individual cable tie comprising a strap locking head and a strap that is attached to said strap locking head and is engaged by said tensioning mechanism.
A cable tie installation system comprising:
- a cable tie installation tool comprising:
- a tensioning mechanism having a rotary driven member, adapted to develop tension in an individual cable tie, said rotary driven member comprising:
- a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge;
- a first radially extending tooth circumferentially disposed adjacent said first lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
- a second radially extending tooth circumferentially disposed adjacent said second lateral edge of said rotary driven member;
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- a recessed portion circumferentially disposed between said first radially extending tooth and said second radially extending tooth;
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- said tensioning mechanism further comprises a driving element that engages said first tooth so as to cause said rotary driven member to rotate;
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- an individual cable tie comprising a strap locking head and a strap that is attached to said strap locking head and is engaged by said tensioning mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.