Cable tie tensioning and severing tool
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorLarry Hillegonds
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Abstract
A tool for installation of a cable tie having a housing for supporting tensioning, cutting, actuating and restraining mechanisms. The actuating mechanism applies motivation support simultaneously to the tensioning and cutting mechanisms. The restraining mechanism, however, prevents actuation of the cutting mechanism until the desired predetermined tension is achieved. A ball detent assembly is at least included in the restraining mechanism for engaging the cutting mechanism sleeve with a circumferential force.
Claims40
A tool for installation of a cable tie, said cable tie having a tie head portion and an elongate tie tail portion extending therefrom, said tool comprising:
- a housing, said housing operatively supporting a tensioning mechanism for tensioning said cable tie to a predetermined tension setting and a cutting mechanism for severing an excess portion of said tail from said tension cable tie;
- an actuating mechanism operatively supported by said housing and operatively connected to said tensioning mechanism and said cutting mechanism for actuating said tensioning and cutting mechanisms;
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- means for exerting a circumferential force on said cutting mechanism which prevents movement of said cutting mechanism prior to said cable tie tension reaching said predetermined tension setting, whereupon said means yields, releasing said cutting mechanism to sever the cable tie tail from the cable tie head.
A tool for installation of a cable tie, said cable tie having a tie head portion and an elongate tie tail portion extending therefrom, said tool comprising:
- a housing, said housing operatively supporting a tensioning mechanism for tensioning said cable tie to predetermined tension setting, a cutting mechanism for severing an excess portion of said tail from said tensioned cable tie, and a restraining mechanism for preventing actuation of said cutting mechanism prior to said cable tie tension reaching said predetermined tension setting;
- said tensioning mechanism comprising at least a linearly reciprocating tension rod disposed substantially about a longitudinal axis of said tool;
- said cutting mechanism comprising at least a substantially cylindrical sleeve;
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- said restraining mechanism comprising at least a ball detent assembly,
- whereby said ball detent assembly is mounted to said tool housing and has a generally cylindrical bore extending therethrough configured to coaxially, concentrically operatively associate with said sleeve which has a generally cylindrical bore extending therethrough configured to coaxially, concentrically operatively associate said tension rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.