Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a two-piece cable tie for use in an automated cable tie installation tool and improved in gripping of large or small bundles.SOLUTION: By including a cored-out region near the neck, the cable tie can secure a near zero bundle size. By including a transverse pad on the bottom side of the cable tie strap near the cable tie head, the cable tie can be prevented from rotation relative to the bundle to which is it secured. A preferred cable tie strap has a wide recessed center section and high side rails that increase lateral clamping force. To resist barb inversion, the cable tie preferably includes a reinforcement area underneath the metal locking device when used with a strap having a recessed area. By maintaining relatively high side rails and a thin web section in the tip, the cable tie can achieve zero insertion force while maintaining sufficient strap rigidity and can feed the strap through the automated cable tie installation tool.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable tie which can be used in an automated cable tie installation tool and has improved gripping of a large bundle or a small bundle. SOLUTION: A two-piece cable tie is provided that is capable of usage with an automated cable tie installation tool. The two-piece cable tie accommodates improved gripping of large or small bundles. By including a cored-out region near the neck, the cable tie can secure a near zero bundle size. By including a transverse pad on the bottom side of the cable tie strap near the cable tie head, the cable tie can be prevented from rotation relative to the bundle to which it is secured. A preferred cable tie strap has a wide recessed center section and high side rails that increase lateral clamping force. To resist barb inversion, the cable tie preferably includes a reinforcement area underneath the metal locking device when used with a strap having a recessed area. By maintaining relatively high side rails and a thin web section in the tip, the cable tie can achieve zero insertion force while maintaining sufficient strap rigidity and size to enable feeding of the strap through an automated cable tie installation tool. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a harness board fastener by which an automatic cable tying member can favorably be positioned and fixed to a fastener, and which has an improved attaching device. SOLUTION: The attaching device may be provided on the same side as an arc-like wire bundle supporting surface of this fastener, or may be provided on both sides. When the attaching device is attached on the same side, a large number of the attaching devices or arranging devices can be arranged to be close to each other. An opposite side which forms the front side of the fastener may be opened in a manner to define a wire bundle inlet and an outlet path by which an easy access is possible. The fastener preferably includes an attaching structure which surely accepts a push mount and freely releasably holds the push mount by snap fitting. This structure is substantially oriented in the vertical direction to the base of the fastener, or forms a specified angle. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to change the pulling force of a binding tool which binds a bundle of an object to be bound with a metallic strap or a metallic cable tie wound around the bundle. SOLUTION: This binding tool is provided with a tool body, a front handle and an adjustable back handle. The front handle is provided at the inside of the tool body, and the back handle is connected with the tool body movably. The front handle is provided with a pulling force giving mechanism and the mechanism is provided with a rachet mechanism for giving pulling force set in advance in the binding tool wound around the bundle of an object to be bound. The front handle is provided further with a lock-out mechanism, and the lock-out mechanism makes it possible to give the tool desired pulling force by disabling the set value of the pulling force set in advance relative to the pulling force giving mechanism. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A low thread force two-piece cable tie (10) includes a strap (14), a locking head (12) forming a strap accepting channel (18), a metal locking device (22) positioned within the channel (18) and mounted to the locking head (12) and a cored out pocket (30) disposed adjacent the metal locking device (22) at the entrance to the strap accepting channel (18). The cored out pocket (30) allows for a slight rotation of the metal locking device (22) during insertion of the tip of the strap (14) which enhances the threadability of the cable tie (10).
Abstract:
A plastic fastener (10) for securing a bundle of wires (30) to an apertured mounting surface (22) including a buttonhead member (14), an elongate flexible strap (12) having a plurality of teeth (24), the strap (12) having a locking head (20) that engages with a buttonhead member (14). The buttonhead member (14) includes centering pilot sections (16, 18) which protect the tightened strap (12) from sharp edges of the mounting surface (22).
Abstract:
An installation tool (40) that is used to install a bundling member, such as a metal tie or strap, around a bundle of objects. The installation tool has a tool body (42), a front handle (120) and an adjustable rear handle (260). The front handle is positioned within the tool body and the rear handle is pivotally connected to the tool body. The front handle includes a tensioning mechanism with a ratchet mechanism (162) that tensions the bundling member around the bundle of objects to a predetermined tension setting. The front handle also includes a lockout mechanism (220) that overrides the predetermined tension setting of the tension mechanism to enable the bundling member to be tensioned to a desired tension setting.