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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2006
Lawrence A. Hillegonds, New Lenox, IL (US);
Mark Shurhay, Westchester, IL (US);
Roger D. Segroves, Lockport, IL (US);
Lawrence A. Hillegonds, New Lenox, IL (US);
Mark Shurhay, Westchester, IL (US);
Roger D. Segroves, Lockport, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide block and a shear block that engages the guide block. Once the tool tensions the metal locking tie, the guide block and the shear block travel forward in the tool thereby setting a ball in a metal locking tie head and shearing a portion of the tensioned metal locking tie.