Abstract: A cable binding tool for binding a belt around an object employs a novel arrangement of support rollers on an adjustably spring loaded abutment to urge the belt against a toothed tightening wheel. The tightening wheel is continuously driven during the tightening operation, continuing to rotate with respect to the belt even after the desired belt tension has been achieved. The arrangement of support rollers takes advantage of the stiffness of the belt to equalize the force acting per unit length between the belt and the tightening roller over that portion of the circumference of the tightening roller in contact with the belt.

Abstract: Tool for fastening an article, in particular a cable harness, by means of a band to be closed by a lock (10), which has, at a front surface of its tool body (1), a wraparound clamp (4) formed at least partially of clamp parts (5) movably held at the tool body (1), a lock mount (9), a tensioning device for tensioning the band guided in the wraparound clamp (4) and through the lock (10), and a control device for opening the wraparound clamp (4) and tensioning the band, in which the control device is designed in such a way that, before the completion of the tensioning of the band, the wraparound clamp (4) is opened and is retracted through a substantial part of its forward overhang.

Abstract: Tool for tying an article, in particular a cable harness, by means of a tape (7), which tool comprises a tool body (1), a carriage (12) that can move forwards and backwards thereon along a carriage guide (13, 14), and a closed pulling means (15, 16, 17, 18), which can be driven in only one direction, for the carriage drive, the forward and backward runs (15, 16) of the said pulling means (15, 16, 17, 18) being parallel and adjacent to the carriage guide (13, 14), and having a driver dog (19) for the carriage (12). According to the invention, in the region of each of the two runs (15, 16) there is provided a coupling stop, on the carriage, each of which is assigned to a run and cooperates with the driver dog. Expediently, the coupling stops (22, 34, 35), on the carriage (12) and assigned to the two runs, are connected by a guide track (20, 21, 23) accommodating the driver dog (19) on its deflection path (17, 18) from one run (15, 16) to the other.

Abstract: A tool for tying an article, in particular a cable harness, by means of a tape, which tool comprises a tool body (1), a push rod (10) guided therein, which pushes the tape (6) into a wrapping position around the article to be tied, and a drive device for the push rod (10). The drive device for the push rod comprises a carriage (15) that is guided on the tool body (1) and moved forwards and backwards by means of a crank (12, 13), and a pinion (20) that is rotatably mounted on the carriage (15), rolls on a running track (21) arranged parallel to the carriage guide (16, 17) and, on its opposite side, engages directly or by means of a larger gear wheel (19) that is connected in terms of rotation into the push rod (10) which, at least in the region of movement of the carriage (15), is guided parallel to the latter.

Abstract: An arrangement for tying an article, in particular a cable harness, comprises a tough elastic tape with a closure (12) arranged at the end of an elongated tape tongue and a tying tool. Arranged at the front of the tool body (1) are wrapping tongs (2, 3) that can be opened and closed and through which the tape can be guided around the article to be tied. Located in the tool body is a tape guide channel (10) opening inside the wrapping tongs and having an advancing member for advancing the tape with the tape tongue forward, the channel being adjoined in the wrapping tongs by a tape guide groove (20, 21). Arranged at the mouth of the tape guide channel (10) is a closure holder for holding the closure (12) and a spring rocker (15) for pressing the tape tongue being advanced on to a surface (11) of the tape guide channel (10). According to the invention, the spring rocker (15) has a front face (24) that participates in forming the closure holder (11, 18, 24).

Abstract: A tool for tensioning a band and for actuating a band fastening and/or for cutting off the band at the end of the tensioning operation has a pressure-medium operated tensioning drive, a pressure-medium operated actuating drive and a valve arrangement which, when a predetermined pressure is attained at the tensioning drive, liberates the supply of pressure medium to the actuating drive. An accurately reproducible band tension is achieved by virtue of the fact that the valve arrangement comprises a reducing valve, which is connected to the tensioning drive by a pressure-medium supply line and can be set to the reducing pressure corresponding to the desired band tension. The pressure-medium supply line contains a restrictor.

Abstract: A cable harness laying device for fastening on a laying shelf to position a cable harness. The cable harness laying device comprises at least two columns fastened to the laying shelf and extending from the laying shelf, a bridge spaced from the laying shelf and extending between the columns, a generally elongated holding finger disposed on each of the columns and extending away from the laying shelf beyond the bridge, the holding fingers each being movable relative to their respective column in the direction of their elongation, a generally U-shaped channel defined by the holding fingers and the bridge, wherein the channel houses the cable harness, and a spring connection for each of the holding fingers biasing the holding fingers away from the bridge to a use position, the holding fingers being movable relative to their respective column away from the use against the bias of the spring connection.

Abstract: An arrangement for ordering and binding an elongated object, in particular a cable tree (4), comprises an ordering device (1) for example a laying board with supports for a cable tree, which determines the position of the object. It also comprises a binding device which binds the object with a tape (16). To this end, the binding device has a wrapping guide (2, 3) which wraps the tape around the object (4) and a sealing device (5) with a device (17) for joining the ends of the tape. The sealing device (5) can be moved relative to the ordering device (1) so that it can be placed at the various binding sites (18) in the object (4). According to the invention, at least part of the wrapping guide (2, 3, 20, 30) is arranged on the ordering device (1), i.e., at each of the binding sites (18). The sealing device (5) is therefore not attached to the binding device until it is placed on one of the wrapping guides (2, 3, 20, 30).

Abstract: An appliance for clamping a strap round an article has a tensioning member, it being necessary for the tension which is to be transmitted to the strap by the tensioning member to be limited to a predetermined value. This is achieved by the fact that the tensioning member (4) is designed to slip past on the strap (2,6) to be tensioned when the predetermined strap tension is reached. The tensioning member can be provided with projections penetrating into the strap surface, which projections are designed so as to remove chips or displace material during the slipping past. Advantageously the tensioning member comprises a tensioning roller.

Abstract: Tool for tensioning and cutting off a tape loop (2) placed about an object (17), the ends (3A, 3B) of the tape loop being led through a lock (7) which serves for their connection. One end (3B) of the loop is initially connected to a tape supply. The tool forms a support (5) for the lock (7), an opening (1) in the lock support for the passage of the tape ends (3A, 3B), a tensioning device for the tape end connected to the tape supply, a support for the free tape end and a cutting device (13). The invention achieves a simplification of the construction of the tool and a processing of the tape with no waste by the support device comprising a clamp (11) pressing the free tape end (3A) on one side against the other tape end (3B) supported by an abutment (4) and the cutting device (13) being arranged on the side of the clamp (11) facing away from the lock support (5).

Abstract: A strap (2) consisting of a strap tongue (3) and a strap lock (4) which has an orifice (7) for receiving the strap tongue (3) is looped and clamped around an elongate article by means of a tool. The tool possesses a looping guide (12, 13, 14) closable around the article and intended for the strap (2), with a retention means (20) for the strap lock (4), a guide (17) aligned approximately with the retention means (20) and intended for the free strap end (8) of the strap tongue (3), and a device for generating a relative movement occurring between the retention means (20) and the guide (17) in order to push the free strap end (8) into the orifice (7) of the strap lock (4). The strap tongue possesses a central recess (9) and the device provided on the tool and intended for generating the relative movement has a pushing-forward finger (30) interacting with the recess.

Abstract: Device for tying an elongate object, a cable bundle for example, having a band to be tensioned round the object and a lock connecting the band ends, which exhibits a passage orifice for at least one band end and a bore oriented transversely thereto, which contains a pin to be driven through the band located in the passage orifice. For better securing of the pin in its closed position, the pin and the bore exhibit, on their side facing the object to be tied, catch edges engaging behind each other in the releasing direction of the pin.

Abstract: A fastener for anchoring in a hole, formed through a panel structure, by applying the fastener to the hole from one side only, comprises an elongate shank divided longitudinally thereof into two parts, one of which has a portion of uniform, prismatic cross-section along its length and the other of which widens in cross-section towards its free end, said other part has a cross-section so that it is freely insertable into the hole, then the prismatic part is inserted causing the shank to widen on the other side of the panel. The two shank parts may be provided with respective head portions which may be provided at the opposite ends of a clamping strap.