Power tool for stainless steel metal locking ties

US8936049B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8936049-B2
Application numberUS-201313941609-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 15, 2013
Priority dateDec 10, 2008
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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Abstract

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A power tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The power tool includes a body and a power chassis. The body of the tool includes a gear carrier, a tensioning mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The gear carrier is positioned in the tool body and the tensioning mechanism is mounted in the gear carrier. The cutting mechanism engages the gear carrier. As the tie is tensioned, the gear carrier moves linearly in the tool body to cut the tensioned tie.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for installing a metal locking tie using a metal locking tie tool, the tool comprising a tool body with a worm, a worm gear, a worm gear shaft, and a mandrel for tensioning the metal locking tie; a gear carrier positioned in the tool, wherein the worm gear, worm gear shaft and mandrel are mounted in the gear carrier; and a cutting mechanism engaging the gear carrier, the method comprising the steps of: positioning the metal locking tie in th…

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  • B65B13/185Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B65B13/027Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B25B25/00Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8936049B2 cover?
A power tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The power tool includes a body and a power chassis. The body of the tool includes a gear carrier, a tensioning mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The gear carrier is positioned in the tool body and the tensioning mechanism is mounted in the gear carrier. The cutting mechanism engages the gear carrier. As the tie is tensioned, the gea…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Panduit Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65B13/185. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).