Flush mount tabletop for automatic cable tie tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11866207-B2
Application number	US-202017080147-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2020
Priority date	Oct 30, 2019
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

A flush mount table-top assembly designed to mount an automatic cable tie tool to a work surface. The flush mount assembly includes an overlay plate, a tool cage, and a paddle assembly. The tool cage holds the automatic cable tie tool. The tool cage is suspended from the overlap plate by an integrated insert plate to enable the top of the automatic cable tie tool to protrude above the work surface. The paddle assembly is rotatably mounted to the insert plate. The paddle assembly activates the automatic cable tie tool. When not in use, the flush mount assembly can be configured to restore work surfaces lost due to fixture implementation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A flush mount assembly for mounting an automatic cable tie tool to a work surface, the flush mount assembly comprising:
a work surface;
an overlay plate and an insert plate secured to the work surface;
a tool cage for holding the automatic cable tie tool, the tool cage is suspended from the insert plate for enabling a top of the automatic cable tie tool to protrude above the work surface;
a paddle assembly for activating the automatic cable tie tool, the paddle assembly is rotatably mounted to the insert plate; and
wherein the insert plate has an opening and guide slots located at each side of the opening, the guide slots are accessible from the bottom of the insert plate for receiving the tool cage.

2. The flush mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tool cage has a first side cage member with arms and a second side cage member with arms, guide bolts are located at the distal ends of the arms of the first side cage member and at the distal ends of the arms of the second side cage member.

3. The flush mount assembly of claim 2 , wherein the insert plate has the opening and guide slots located at each side of the opening, wherein the guide slots receive the first side cage member and the second side cage member.

4. The flush mount assembly of claim 3 , wherein the guide bolts extending from the arms of the first cage member and the guide bolts extending from the arms of the second cage member engage and travel along the guide slots for positioning the tool cage.

5. The flush mount assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first side cage member and the second side cage member include front flanges; a front support block and a front handle support block are secured to the front flanges by fasteners; and a rear handle support block is secured to the front handle support block by fasteners, whereby the front support block, the front handle support block, and the rear handle support block retain the automatic cable tie tool in position in the tool cage.

6. The flush mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the paddle assembly having a paddle with a paddle latch;
a pair of mounting blocks mechanically fastened to the paddle, the mounting blocks are positioned within a slot on the insert plate;
an optical limit switch fastened to one of the mounting blocks;
a torsion spring; and
a sensor blade for controlling an actuation of the paddle.

7. The flush mount assembly of claim 6 , wherein when the paddle is horizontal the sensor blade disengages and the paddle is latched in a horizontal orientation by the paddle latch engaging a release slider positioned between the overlay plate and the insert plate, whereby sliding the release slider disengages the paddle latch enabling the paddle to return to a vertical position ready for operation.

8. The flush mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the overlay plate covers the insert plate.

9. The flush mount assembly of claim 8 , wherein the overlay plate having a ruler label for measuring distances relative to the automatic cable tie tool installed in the tool cage.

10. The flush mount assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a cover installed over openings within the overlay plate.

11. An automatic cable tie tool assembly flush mounted to a work surface, the automatic cable tie tool assembly comprising:
an automatic cable tie tool;
the work surface;
an overlay plate and an insert plate secured to the work surface;
a tool cage for holding the automatic cable tie tool, the tool cage is suspended from the insert plate for enabling a top of the automatic cable tie tool to protrude above the work surface; and
a paddle assembly to activate the automatic cable tie tool, the paddle assembly is rotatably mounted to the insert plate.

12. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 11 , wherein the insert plate has an opening and guide slots located at each side of the opening, the guide slots are accessible from the bottom of the insert plate for receiving the tool cage.

13. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 11 , wherein the tool cage has a first side cage member with arms and a second side cage member with arms, guide bolts are located at the distal ends of the arms of the first side cage member and at the distal ends of the arms of the second side cage member.

14. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 13 , wherein the insert plate has an opening and guide slots located at each side of the opening, wherein the guide bolts extending from the arms of the first cage member and the guide bolts extending from the arms of the second cage member engage and travel along the guide slots for positioning the tool cage.

15. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first side cage member and the second side cage member include front flanges; a front support block and a front handle support block are secured to the front flanges by fasteners; and a rear handle support block is secured to the front handle support block by fasteners, whereby the front support block, the front handle support block, and the rear handle support block retain the automatic cable tie tool in position in the tool cage.

16. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 11 , wherein the paddle assembly having a paddle with a paddle latch;
a pair of mounting blocks mechanically fastened to the paddle, the mounting blocks are positioned within a slot on the insert plate;
an optical limit switch fastened to one of the mounting blocks;
a torsion spring; and
a sensor blade for controlling an actuation of the paddle.

17. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 16 , wherein when the paddle is horizontal the sensor blade disengages and the paddle is latched in a horizontal orientation by the paddle latch engaging a release slider positioned between the overlay plate and the insert plate, whereby sliding the release slider disengages the paddle latch enabling the paddle to return to a vertical position ready for operation.

18. The automatic cable tie tool assembly of claim 11 , wherein the overlay plate covers the insert plate.

19. A flush mount assembly for mounting an automatic cable tie tool to a work surface, the flush mount assembly comprising:
the work surface;
an overlay plate and an insert plate secured to the work surface;
a tool cage for holding the automatic cable tie tool, the tool cage is suspended from the insert plate for enabling a top of the automatic cable tie tool to protrude above the work surface;
a paddle assembly for activating the automatic cable tie tool, the paddle assembly is rotatably mounted to the insert plate; and
a release slider for securing the paddle assembly in a retracted position flush with the work surface.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Psarev Kirill
• Vu Thuc K
• Lesniak Scott M
• Pierce Alfred

Classifications

• B65B13/027 Primary

  for applying straps having preformed connecting means, e.g. cable ties · CPC title

• B25H1/005

  attached to a workbench · CPC title

• B25H1/02

  of table type · CPC title

• B25H1/00 Primary

  Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby · CPC title

• B65B27/10

  Bundling rods, sticks, or like elongated objects · CPC title