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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1997
Vladimiro Teagno, Turin, IT;
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Sparks, NV (US);
Abstract
An automatic cable tie installation tool includes a frame supporting a handle and a manual trigger. A movable jaw is provided to grasp a bundle of cables which are to be tied with ties straps. Actuation of the trigger operates the jaw to move the jaw into engagement with the bundle of cables. The tool provides for accommodation of a symmetrical cable tie strap and also provides for the orientation of the cable tie strap so that the strap can be properly bundled around the group of cables supported within the jaw. The tool provides for proper tensioning of the cable tie around the bundle of cables and for repeated application of cable ties around the bundle of cables within a short period of time.