# US 8,540,215 B2 · Wire grip > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,540,215 B2 - Document ID: US8540215B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/259,033 - Filed: 2009-06-30 - Published: 2012-05-31 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-30 - Assignees: Nagaki Seiki Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Tamotsu Iwama - Inventors: Tamotsu Iwama - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540215B2 ## CPC - H02G 1/00: Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines - B25B 25/00: Implements for fastening, connecting or tensioning of wire or strip - H02G 1/04: for mounting or stretching - F16B 2/18: using cams, levers, eccentrics, or toggles {(for connections of rods or tubes engaged telescopically F16B7/1418, F16B7/1427, F16B7/1454)} - Y10T 24/394: Cam lever - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES - B25B: TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A wire grip comprising a stationary-side gripping portion provided with a body and having a substantially straight front shape, and a movable-side wire gripping portion arranged to face the stationary-side wire gripping portion and set movable back and forth with respect to the stationary-side wire gripping portion, whereby the linear object can be gripped between the stationary-side wire gripping portion and the movable-side wire gripping portion, wherein a first action portion for moving the movable-side wire gripping portion back and forth and a second action portion connected to the first action portion by a connecting rod are turnably attached at their individual ends to the body, wherein the other end of the first action portion and the other end of the second action portion are turnably attached to one end of the connection rod and an intermediate portion of the connection rod, respectively, wherein the other end of the connecting rod is pulled substantially parallel to the stationary-side wire gripping portion and the movable-side wire gripping portion so that the connecting rod, the second action portion and the first action portion are linked to act to move the movable-side wire gripping portion forward with respect to the stationary-side wire gripping portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wire grip, comprising; a stationary-side wire gripping portion provided with a body and having a substantially straight front shape, and a moveable-side wire gripping portion arranged to face the stationary-side wire gripping portion and set moveable back and forth with respect to the stationary-side wire gripping portion, whereby a linear object can be gripped between said stationary-side wire gripping portion and said moveable-side wire gripping portion; wherein one end of a first action portion for moving said moveable-side wire gripping portion back and forth is turnably attached to the body as a pivot (31), and one end of a second action portion connected to the first action portion by a connecting rod is turnably attached to said body as a pivot (41) which is different from the pivot (31) of said first action portion; wherein said first action portion is turnably attached to one end of said connecting rod, setting the other end of said first action portion as a pivot (32); wherein said one end of said first action portion extends from said pivot (31) which said one end of the first action portion is attached to, and is turnably connected to said moveable-side wire gripping portion in an extended position from said pivot (31) of the first action portion; wherein said second action portion is turnably attached to an intermediate portion of said connecting rod, setting the other end of said second action portion as a pivot (42); wherein said first action portion is substantially perpendicular to a line connecting said pivot (31) and said pivot (32) and the first action portion extends from a vicinity of said pivot (31) to a pulling direction of said moveable-side wire gripping portion to take on a substantially L-shape as a whole; wherein a pulling portion (6) pulled substantially parallel to said stationary-side wire gripping portion and said moveable-side wire gripping portion is turnably provided with a pivot (61) located on an end of a pulling side of said moveable-side wire gripping portion of said connecting rod; wherein the other end of said connecting rod is pulled substantially parallel to said stationary-side wire gripping portion and said moveable-side wire gripping portion so that said connecting rod, said second action portion and said first action portion are linked to act to move said moveable-side wire gripping portion forward with respect to said stationary-side wire gripping portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wire grip of claim 1, wherein the other end of said connecting rod is located in the vicinity of the extension line of said moveable-side wire gripping portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wire grip of claim 1, wherein the linear object is an electric wire. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The wire grip of claim 3, wherein the electric wire is an electric power wire or a communications wire. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wire grip of claim 1, wherein the distance between pivot point (31) and pivot point (32) is greater than the distance between pivot point (41) and pivot point (42). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wire grip of claim 1, wherein the distance between pivot point (32) and pivot point (42) is greater than the distance between pivot point (42) and pivot point (61).