Apparatus for tensioning a cable lacing tape device
US11066200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B13/24
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for tensioning a cable tape comprises a housing, a drive assembly, a capstan, and an optional cutting device. The drive assembly includes a driving member and a driven member slidably coupled to the driving member. A biasing element is coupled between the driving and the driven member and in a first operating mode, the driving member causes movement of the driven member little or no relative movement between two members. The capstan is rotatably coupled to the housing, and includes a gripping device to grip a cable tape and wrap the cable tape around an outer surface of the capstan as the capstan rotates. In a second operating mode, a tension force applied on the capstan by the cable tape that is greater than the biasing force allows relative movement between the driving member and the driven member.
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