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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Earl J. Deberry, Joliet, IL (US);
John J. Bulanda, New Lenox, IL (US);
James R. Ward, Naperville, IL (US);
Lawrence A. Hillegonds, New Lenox, IL (US);
Earl J. DeBerry, Joliet, IL (US);
John J. Bulanda, New Lenox, IL (US);
James R. Ward, Naperville, IL (US);
Lawrence A. Hillegonds, New Lenox, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a metal locking tie and a metal locking tie tool. The metal locking tie has a tie body, a tie head secured to the tie body, and a roller means disposed in the tie head. The tie head has a bottom, a ceiling, opposing sides, a strap entrance end and a strap exit end that define a strap receiving passageway therethrough. The tie head also includes an angled tool bearing surface at the strap exit end. The metal locking tie tool includes a cutter cap with a cutter and a ball setter. Once the metal locking tie tool has tensioned the metal locking tie, the cutter moves linearly with respect to the cutter cap to set the roller means in the tie head and to provide a flush cut off of the excess tie body from the metal locking tie.