Patent · US Expired

Portable cable tie tool

US5205328A · kind A · utility

60Cited by
12References
16Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 1992
Grant dateApr 27, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65B13/027
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A portable cable application tool for fastening an individual cable tie around an object where the cable tie has a strap and a strap locking head and is provided in a continuous ribbon of cable ties includes upper and lower jaws for positioning the cable tie around an object to be fastened. The tool includes a cable advancing means for advancing an individual cable tie within the tool having a carriage, a carriage mounting means for mounting the carriage to the tool for reciprocal movement between a rearward position and a forward position and cable tie pusher means carried on the carriage for pushing a cable tie from a cable tie receiver means to upper and lower jaws of the tool. The carriage includes insertion cam means disposed for engaging a linkage means to pivot the upper jaw and insert the cable tie when the carriage is advanced to the forward position whereby the movement of the carriage effects the timed advancement of the cable tie within the tool and the timed insertion of the cable tie through the locking head of the cable tie.

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