Lock wire securing method
US5167059A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53987
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for applying a ferrule to a lock wire and crimping the ferrule onto the lock wire. The process utilizes a lock wire having a ferrule applied to one end and which is placed through a plurality of threaded fasteners with a free end of a lock wire extending beyond the last of the threaded fasteners. The free end of the lock wire is inserted through a ferrule held in the apparatus and through a tensioning rod. Movement of the tensioning rod exerts a predetermined tension on the lock wire at which time the device crimps the ferrule onto the lock wire to retain it in place at the desired tension.
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