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US 8,136,337 B2Granted
Wire twisting device
OwnerAlbert Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
A wire twisting device and a method for use is provided. One embodiment includes a plate having a wire engaging face, a tool engaging face, and a plurality or wire ports extending therethrough. The wires to be twisted are inserted through individual, appropriately sized wire ports which hold the wires in place relative to one another. A shaft operably connected to the tool engaging face is then rotated thereby rotating the plate and twisting the wires.
Claims13
A wire twisting device comprising:
- a plate having a wire engaging face, a tool engaging face, and nine wire ports extending therethrough;
- a shaft operably connected to the plate such that rotation of the shaft is imparted to the plate;
- wherein each respective wire port defines a substantially circular aperture;
- and
- wherein the nine wire ports include three ports sized and configured to substantially snugly engage 14-gauge wire, three ports sized and configured to substantially snugly engage 12-gauge wire, and three ports sized and configured to substantially snugly engage 10-gauge wire.
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A wire twisting device comprising:
- a plate having a wire engaging face, a tool engaging face, and at least nine substantially circular wire ports extending therethrough;
- a shaft operably connected to the plate such that rotation of the shaft is imparted to the plate;
- and
- wherein the at least nine wire ports include equal numbers of ports sized and configured to snugly engage 14-gauge wire, ports sized and configured to snugly engage 12-gauge wire, and ports sized and configured to snugly engage 10-gauge wire.
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A method for twisting electrical wire, comprising:
- providing a wire twisting device having a plate including at least as many wire ports extending therethrough as wires to be twisted, wherein each respective wire port defines a substantially circular aperture, and wherein the wire ports include equal numbers of ports sized and configured to snugly engage 14-gauge wire, wire ports sized and configured to snugly engage 12-gauge wire, and wire ports sized and configured to snugly engage 10-gauge wire;
- snugly engaging each wire with the wire twisting device by inserting the respective wire through a respective appropriately sized wire port;
- rotating the wire twisting device;
- twisting the respective wires together to form a braided wire segment;
- and
- disengaging the braided wire segment from the wire twisting device to expose substantially straight end portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.