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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181674 | Wire bundle twister and comber A wire harness bundle twister and comber employs a comber plate having a plurality of apertures receiving a plurality of wire bundles in sliding engagement with handles extending from the comber plate for rotation of the plate to twist the wire bundles into a consol... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176946 | Automatic wire cutting and twisting apparatus An automatic wire cutting and twisting apparatus includes a chassis board on which a start-terminal mounting rack, an end-terminal mounting rack, and a mounting track are mounted. The start-terminal mounting rack opposes a start terminal of the mounting track. The e... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8087433 | Methods and apparatus for forming cable media An apparatus for forming a cabling media using a wire pair including first and second conductor members, each of the first and second conductor members including a respective conductor and a respective insulation cover surrounding the conductor thereof, includes a w... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7866351 | Tool for clamping and twisting of wires A tool for twisting of the bare ends of electrical wires or conductors or connectors while simultaneously restraining rotation of wires at a predetermined distance from their bare ends. The tool reduces repetitive motion of the user when making electrical connection... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7578318 | Wire twisting tool A wire twisting tool is provided which is adapted to be used in the installation of wire ties that are used to support a building ceiling, or other ceiling components such as piping, HVAC equipment, or the like. The tool has a central passageway through which a hang... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7428916 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing electrical harnesses The present invention relates to apparatus for manufacturing a harness of segments of electrically conductive wire, the harness including a connector and the apparatus including a harness support that is elongate along an axis; the apparatus further includes a conne... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7398800 | Reinforcing bar binding machine A reinforcing bar binding machine is provided with a control unit operated in such a manner that at the time of turning on an electric power source switch, a setting position of a motor drive adjustment dial and a state of a trigger lever are read, and when the moto... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7356914 | Twist-on wire connector applicator A wire connector applicator is capable of holding a clip of interconnected twist-on wire connectors in a tube which can be rotated by an electric motor. The connectors rotate with the tube for installation on the ends of stripped electrical wires. The invention is a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7290570 | Twist attachment device A twist attachment device which is suitable for attaching a segment of fence wire such as a run of barbed wire to a fence post in the construction of wire fences. The device includes a frame within which is rotatably mounted a pair of spaced-apart wire twist gears e... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7198069 | Device and method for rotary manipulation of a plurality of wires A device and method for rotary manipulation of a plurality of wires for untwisting wires in armor shielded electrical cable installations. The device and method for rotary manipulation of a plurality of wires includes a shank portion, a pair of opposing jaw members,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7150140 | Device for twisting decorative materials A device for twisting decorative material from rolls comprising a shaft having two ends, an attachment means for affixing at least one roll of decorative material provided on one end of said shaft, and a crank provided on the other end of said shaft. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143791 | Single piece wire winding tool and method A single piece wire winding tool for winding a first part of a wire about a second part of the wire while providing a loop in the wire intermediate the first and second wire parts. One of the contemplated uses is that of making wire leaders for fishing tackle. The t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131467 | Instrument for applying a tie to two items and method of making same An instrument for applying a tie (12) to two items (10, 110), and a method of making same. The instrument is arranged for pulling separated bones or other items together and securing them together by twisting a tie onto them. The instrument can be made... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124786 | Linesman pliers with wire splice twister Linesman type pliers (10) that have provisions for splicing wires together. The pliers (10) have a right body (20) with a first jaw (22) on one end, and a handle (24) on the other end, and a pivotal bore (26) in-between. The... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104287 | Wire-untwisting tool Wire-untwisting tools and tool bits are disclosed. The wire-untwisting tool comprises a tool body, a movable member, and a spring. The tool body has a first channel extending inwardly from a first surface and a second channel extending inwardly from a second surface... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7069820 | Wire connector fastening tool A wire connector fastening tool comprises an elongate body having a first end, a second end, an outer hand-engaging surface and an interior surface. The outer hand-engaging surface has a generally uniform outside diameter from its first end to its second end. The in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069962 | Wire cutting and twisting tool with spool assembly and manual wire feeding mechanism A wire twisting tool with a spool assembly, locking mechanism, manual wire feeding mechanism, and cutting jaws is claimed. The tool is designed to quickly and efficiently cut wire and twist it, utilizing a series of matching grooves into which are placed two steel b... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6962173 | Wire handling tool element and method of use thereof A wire handling tool element includes a cylindrical body having a J-shaped hook on one end and a drill bit-type element on a second end. A wire is pulled out of a jacket containing a plurality of wires by attaching one end of that wire to the cylindrical body and at... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951316 | Towable dispenser system A towable dispenser system for providing a highly portable and convenient means of dispensing elongate flexible materials such as wire. The system includes a frame removably attachable to a vehicle for pulling the frame, ground engaging apparatus for engaging a grou... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6904670 | Frame jig for a connector A frame jig for a connector is provided in order to be able to easily confirm the kinds of electric wires to be inserted in a connector and the installation locations. The frame jig for a connector includes a holder having a recess and apertures adjacent every locat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6785958 | Wire harness loosening jig A jig for loosening electric wires of a wire harness passed through a grommet is disclosed. The jig includes a fixing-side clamping portion for clamping the one end of a wire harness, a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, a bearing ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6729358 | Wire twisting tool A tool is provided and includes a hook member which is attached to an extendable and retractable pole member, and a retainer which can retain the pole member in a collapsed position. The hook member is used to twist a short portion of a workpiece around a long porti... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6668870 | Manually operated wire twisting and tying tool and method of twisting and tying the wires together A manually-operated baling wire twisting and tying tool, and a method of twisting and together the wires together, comprises a first handle having a first wire-twisting implement mounted therein, and a second handle having a second wire-twisting implement... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6041833 | Wire clamping and twisting device for use with cordless electric screwdriver A wire clamping and twisting device includes a base member with a radial projection,; an inner member rotatably held in the base member and having a hexagonal shaft engageable by a cordless electric screwdriver to rotate the shaft in the base member, an i... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6009646 | Apparatus for tying and binding bales of compressed materials An apparatus for tying a bale of material with a baling wire comprises an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and opposite ends, and a leg extending from each end of the body and including a forked portion. A retention clip is rotationally mounted a... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5887631 | Wire twisting and capping apparatus A wire twisting and capping apparatus includes a main body portion which includes a longitudinal axis. A drive element is connected to a first end of the main body portion along the longitudinal axis. Conductor-reception channels are located at a second e... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5752551 | Wire twisting apparatus A hand-held wire twister including an upper portion having a handle engageable by an operator for imparting a twisting action to the wire twister. A lower portion has a wire strand engaging head that is coupled to the handle by an extension shaft. The wir... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5669425 | Rotating pliers for fastening the reinforcement rods of an armature in the building industry involving concrete casting The rotating pliers has an arm (1) provided at the extremity with a screw having a long pitch (2), a sleeve (3) which rotates on the screw (2). The pliers rotate when the sleeve (3) is grasped after the pliers have been closed by means of jaws (4) and (5)... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5632311 | Fence repairing tool for wire fences A fence repairing tool for wire fences is described which includes an elongate wire retaining member. The wire retaining member has an exterior surface and a transverse passage. An end of a wire is inserted into the transverse passage and the wire retaini... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5560402 | Reversible direction wire twisting pliers A reversible wire twisting plier tool is provided, which includes a pair of plier arms each having a jaw portion and a handle portion and which are pivotally interconnected and movable between an open position and a closed position. A plier rotating mecha... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5518044 | Fence clip wire twister tool A tool has a handle designed to be firmly held in one hand and a shaft having a tubular opening at the unattached end. The tool is used to attach fence wire to fence posts using a wire clip. The clip is hooked to a fence wire on one side of a post, the cl... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5400835 | Method and associated tools for joining wires under tension A method and associated tool joins all types of parted wire fencing material. The method and tool allow one person to quickly create a permanent splice that unites the parted wire while restoring tension to the parted wire lengths. Following the method, t... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5379809 | Wire twisting device A wire twisting device and method to join the bare end portions of a plurality of insulated electrical wires together in a radially and longitudinally uniform spiral configuration to receive a hollow wire connector or nut on the outer end portions thereon... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5211209 | Reversible direction wire twisting pliers A reversible wire twisting plier tool is provided, which includes a pair of plier arms each having a jaw portion and a handle portion and which are pivotally interconnected and movable between an open position and a closed position. Plier rotating means a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5080145 | Wire fence mender and method A wire fence mender and method is disclosed. The device includes a crank or Z-shaped member having spaced generally parallel end portions connected at either end of, and extending in either from, an elongated central portion. One end portion forms a handl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4865086 | Method of twisting the conductors of electrical wires The invention provides a method of twisting the conductors of one or more electrical wires, the method comprising: (a) assembling the conductors into a bundle; (b) inserting the bundle of conductors into a wire twister which comprises an elongate body having a... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4830065 | Wire splicing tool A wire splicing tool for splicing together the ends of single or multiple strand wires, such as the wire used for fence lines, includes a pair of tool members adapted to be set in an interlocked position capturing a straight portion at the end of a first ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4791969 | Ceiling hanging device In the hanging of suspended ceilings, a device is provided for enabling wire to be threaded up and over the suspended ceiling support joist and then twisted about itself to a desired length for supporting other portions of the suspended ceiling. The devic... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4776159 | Automatic spindle An automatic spindle with a propeller guide and a hook provided in front of an extension of the propeller guide, the hook being attached to a filament for preparatory spinning, the back-pull given by virtue of such an arrangement serving to bring the prop... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4694869 | Tool for wrapping drop wires for suspended grid ceiling The disclosed tool has a head forming a sleeve, a wall extended upwardly beyond the sleeve along one side thereof, and a finger projected off the wall laterally of the sleeve. A slot is extended downwardly from the upper edge of the wall, generally overly... | 09/22/1987 |
