Cable tie removal tool
US8365418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B17/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable tie removal tool for cutting a cable tie off of an underlying structure with which the cable tie is engaged. The tool has an opposed pair of cutting members each having a cutting edge, the cutting members movable between an open position in which the cutting edges are spaced from one another and a cutting position in which the cutting edges are close together or touching. The tool also has a mechanical structure that holds at least one cutting member off of the underlying structure as the cutting members are moved from the open to the cutting position.
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