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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2001
Steven E. Flannery, Wayland, MA (US);
John Franks, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Andrew Pines, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip M. Anthony, III, Chicago, IL (US);
Avery Denmson Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
A cable tie installation tool for forming a cable tie into a closed loop around a plurality of objects includes a housing which is adapted to receive an individually loaded cable tie. A transport assembly driven by a first motor advances the tail of the cable tie around the objects to be bundled. A jaw assembly driven by a second motor guides the tail through the head to form the cable tie into a closed loop around the desired bundle. A cinch assembly driven by the first motor further advances the tail through the head so as to reduce the size of the closed loop around the desired bundle. A control circuit electrically monitors the tension level of the closed loop around the bundle by measuring the current draw of the first motor. The control circuit limits the tension of the closed loop around the bundle to a user adjustable, desired tension level. Once the control circuit detects the desired tension level, the control circuit causes a cut assembly to sever the excess portion of the tail fed through the head.