Abstract: A clip for securing a fence wire to a post and a tool for using the clip. The clip is formed from a piece of wire having: The tool includes: two prongs spaced apart for each other a distance roughly equal to the distance between the outer bends of the clip. In use, an aperture is formed by the interaction between the clip and a fence wire. The prongs are inserted through the apertures so formed and rotated to cause the outer portions of the clip to wrap around the fence wire.

Abstract: A binding machine for reinforcing bars comprising a binding machine body, a bending guide arm, a feed adjustment mechanism, and a twisting mechanism. The bending guide arm is arranged at an end of the binding machine body. A binding wire is sent outside reinforcing bars from the bending guide arm and is formed into a loop, and then a portion of the loop is twisted by the twisting mechanism so as to bind the reinforcing bars. The feed adjustment mechanism adjusts a feed of the binding wire according to one of a diameter of the reinforcing bars and a diameter of the loop of the binding wire wound round the reinforcing bars.

Abstract: Embodiments of a fence clip installing tool and methods of using it are described. The preferred tool uses a stack of connected fence clips which are loaded in advance for semi-automatic multiple clip installations. Upon actuation, the tool places the simple, pre-shaped clip partially around the fence post, and then bends the clip ends around the wire that runs through the tool and laterally past the fence post. Thus, the clip extends around the back and two sides of the post and surrounds and grips the wire tightly on either side of the post to hold it securely against the front side of the post. The tool quickens the process of clip installation, lessens handling of clips, and results in more uniform installation, with the two clip ends extending in parallel vertical planes around the wire on either side of the post.

Abstract: A wire tying tool having a set of movable talons for channeling a loop of hard wire around a rebar joint or other object(s) to be tied with a wire knot at high speed; a heavy duty wire drive with a pullback feature to retract the loop under tension to tighten the loop around the joint; a clutch-controlled retractable reel to hold the tension on the hard wire on the reel; a spinner/cutter that extrudes a knot by turning, kinking, and cutting the wire (holding the cut ends under tension) and then spinning in complete revolutions to twist the wire into a knot while drawing the spinner away from the work surface. In a preferred embodiment a single reversible motor powers each of a wire drive, a talon drive and a spinner drive; logic and control elements control a sequence of operations of the various drives.

Abstract: An engaging portion in engagement with a tying material and a hook, as a twisting mechanism, are mounted on an oscillating member provided on a spindle, and the continuous linear tying material is fed in a direction crossing a spindle axis into engagement with the engaging portion to form a starting point which is folded into a U-shape. In this state, the tying material is delivered to an encompassing guide to thereby guide the tying material around articles to be tied together, while forming two wires by folding the tying material into a substantially U-shape by a feeding force. The engaging portion and the hook are integrally rotated so that a folded extreme end portion and a rear end portion on the other side of the tying material are twisted together with each other to tie articles together. Accordingly, tying can be firmly done with one winding, while forming two wires by automatically folding the continuous linear tying material in half.

Abstract: A machine for tying together elongated objects with the aid of a wire tie, and particularly for tying or lashing reinforcement rods, electric cables, or the like. The machine includes two jaws (7) which are pivotal in relation to one another and which have wire guiding surfaces. The jaws can be closed around the objects to be tied together, so as to enable the wire (8) to be advanced along the jaw guide surfaces and form the wire into a generally U-shaped wire tie surrounding the objects. The machine also includes a supportive device (4) which is intended to support against the elongated objects, and the jaws (7) are movable towards and away from the objects in relation to the supportive device (4). The jaws (7) can be rotated so as to twist the legs of the wire-tie together while the machine is supported against the elongated objects.

Abstract: A tie device (1) is provided, for tying objects together, such as reinforcing bars (7, 8) prior to pouring concrete therearound. The tie device (1) comprises a pair of arms (2, 3) in a U- or V-shaped configuration, and has a hook (5, 6) at each end thereof. The hooks (5, 6) are designed to automatically interengage when brought together. An apparatus and method for tying the tie device (1) are also provided.

Abstract: A method of preventing a wire from becoming entangled in a reinforcing bar fastening machine having a wire feed device for feeding a wire for fastening reinforcing bars, a guide arm for guiding the wire so as to wind around a crossing point of the reinforcing bars in the form of a loop, a twisting device for performing a tying operation by twisting while picking up part of the loop of the wire wound around the crossing point of the reinforcing bars, and a cutting device for cutting the loop from the wire on a reinforcing bar fastening machine side, the method comprises the steps of: monitoring a torque of a motor for driving the twisting device; and stopping the operation of the twisting device when no increasing tendency is observed in changes in the torque after a predetermined time has elapsed from an operation start timing of the twisting device.

Abstract: In a reinforcement binding machine in which a wire feed device feeds externally therefrom a wire for binding reinforcements and the wire fed out by the wire feed device is bent in a loop shape by a guide part, a twisting-and-tightening mechanism comprises: a pair of hooks being capable of opening and closing, for gripping in part the wire wound around the reinforcements in the loop shape; a driver for rotating the hooks in a direction to twist the wire gripped and for selectively moving the hooks toward or apart from the reinforcements with the wire wound therearound; and a coil spring for urging the hooks such that the hooks are normally spaced apart from the reinforcements.

Abstract: A hand tool for forming and installing wire ties to join rebar segments includes an extended barrel portion having a loop-forming yoke projecting distally therefrom. Within the barrel, a motor-driven wire cutting and twisting apparatus is closely proximate to the yoke. The yoke is provided with a hook shape to receive the bars, and a guide groove to form a half loop of wire about the pair of bars disposed within the hook confines of the yoke. An end plate at the distal end of the barrel includes a diametrical slot having a wire outlet opening at one end in registration with the opening of the wire guide groove in the yoke. At the other end of the slot, an inlet opening is disposed to receive the wire end from the half loop formed by the guide slot of the yoke. A wire guide mechanism directs the wire end from the guide groove of the yoke to the inlet opening of the end plate of the barrel.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming a twisted wire tie, includes a wire guide member moveable between an open position for receiving a workpiece, such as crossed reinforcing bars, and a closed position for guiding a length of wire around the bars. An abutment is engageable with the workpiece to hold the workpiece clamped between the guide member and the abutment and adjacent to a wire twist member engageable with opposite ends of a length of wire to form the twisted loop type closure or tie. Feed mechanism comprising opposed rotary feedwheels or a linear actuator and spaced apart wire clamps operate in conjunction with closure of the guide member to a wire receiving position to feed wire to the guide member. A wire holder and drag force exerting plate is supported adjacent to the twist member for engagement with the wire ends to impart drag forces on the wire as it is twisted to form the closure.

Abstract: A tieing device in the form of a wire element preferably made of spring steel consists of a straight piece of wire with an elbow and two hooks facing in opposite directions. The wire element is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and furthermore simple to apply. An apparatus for fitting the wire elements uses a particular oblique placement of a wire element magazine and two plungers, one of which displaces the wire element sideways and the other subsequently pushes one hook under one of the reinforcing rods.

Abstract: A joining tool for automatically joining or intertwining two or more items, preferably reinforcement rods (23). The joining tool advances a joining wire (6) in a not predetermined length through a track (5) in a ring-shaped head (2). The advancing movement of the joining wire (6) stops when the wire has completed the turn and the wire is then held at its free end by a holding pin (10) whereupon it is pulled back until it is tight around the reinforcement rods (23). Upon tightening the joining wire (6) is held by another holding pin (12) whereupon two cutting sleeves (14 and 15) cut the joining wire (6). After cutting, a turning head (7) is rotated until the desired joining strength is obtained. The desired joining strength is determined by a U-shaped brace (19). When the desired joining strength has been obtained, the joining wire is released by the holding pins (10 and 12).

Abstract: A wire winding guide for a reinforcing bar binding machine in which reinforcing bars are bound with a wire, the wire winding guide includes: a wire feed device for feeding the wire to bind the reinforcing bars; a guide portion for curling the wire fed out from the wire feed device so as to form the wire into a loop; a twisting hook for holding a portion of the wire wound and twisting the wire; a cutting device for cutting off the loop of the wire from the primary wire; a first and a second guide arm for guiding and holding the loop-shaped wire fed out from the guide portion, wherein the first and the second guide arm are arranged in the front of the twisting hook being opposed to each other; and a contact portion arranged close to the twisting hook, coming into contact with a crossing portion of the reinforcing bars in the process of binding.

Abstract: A reinforcement binding machine for binding reinforcement with a wire, comprises: a wire feed device for feeding out the wire; a guide arm for guiding the fed-out wire such that the wire is wound in a loop shape around the intersecting portions of the reinforcements; a wire twisting device for gripping part of the looped portion of the wire wound around the reinforcements to twist and tighten the same; a wire cutting device for cutting off the looped portion of the wire from the base portion of the wire; and a newly-wire setting mechanism for positioning the leading end of the wire to a given position when newly loading the wire into the reinforcement binding machine.

Abstract: A safety device for a reinforcing bars binding machine which includes a wire feed device for feeding out a wire used to bind reinforcing bars together, a guide arm for guiding the fed-out wire such that the wire is wound around the intersecting portions of the reinforcing bars in a loop manner, a twisting device for holding part of the loop-wound portion of the wire and for twisting and rotating the same to thereby tighten the wire, and a cutting device for cutting off the loop-wound portion of the wire from the portion of the wire existing on the wire feed device side, wherein the guide arm is movable in the wire feeding direction, and wherein the safety device comprises: a spring normally energizing the guide arm in the opposite direction to the wire feeding direction; and detector for detecting that the guide arm is moved in the wire feeding direction against the energization force of the spring, wherein the wire feeding device is operated in accordance with the detection of the movement of the guide arm b

Abstract: A fencing tool is shown for attaching a wire to a metal fence post with a wire clip. The tool has first and second elongate portions, each of which has a working end and a handle end. The working ends of each elongate portion has an outwardly extending flange portion and a clip receiving aperture. Each elongate portion also has a mating protrusion formed thereon for matingly engaging the aperture of the opposite respective elongate portion to securely grip a wire clip being bent about a fence wire.

Abstract: A hand held portable twist tie apparatus which has a frame (20), a drive motor (44) and controls. A set of reduction drive gears (68) reduce the motor speed and drive a gear cluster with turntable (74). A twister (94) is rotated by a drive train (114) that intermeshes at the proper time with the gear cluster. A spring loaded shuttling carriage (126) slides along the twister and contains arms (130) that swing around the product and guide twist tie material (76) to enclose the product to be tied. A feed transport arm (142) advances the tie material and cuts it to the appropriate length for complete encircling, tightening and twisting by the above elements. A housing (208) and shield (210) cover the moving parts and a reel holder (194) mounted on top of the housing accepts a roll of tie material to supply the apparatus. A handle (218) provides a grip for one handed operation and power is supplied by a battery (48), or power converter (58).

Abstract: A binder is provided for joining a plurality of objects together with a binding string. The binder includes a base member having a recess for receiving the objects. Structure for feeding the binding string is disposed behind the recess. A hook-shaped hand is provided for guiding the binding string around the objects and for causing a loose end of the binding string to turn back in a U shape while pressing the binding string against the objects to be bound, and for twisting the loose end of the binding string with another portion of the binding string to perform binding. The hook-shaped hand includes a slide base plate capable of moving backward and forward relative to the recess, a hook-shaped curved member rotatably coupled to the slide base plate and movable backward and forward in response to movement of the slide base plate, and a rotation mechanism for engaging and thereby rotating the hook-shaped curved member toward the recess in synchronized relation with forward movement of the slide base plate.

Abstract: A binding wire guide mechanism in a binding machine has a bend guide member which is provided at the outlet of a straight guide member. The bend guide member has a wire receiving surface which receives a wire fed through the straight guide member in such a manner that the wire abuts obliquely against the surface. The angle of abutment of the wire with respect to the wire receiving surface is made adjustable. As the front end portion of the wire is bent while abutting against the wire receiving surface, the remaining portion of the wire is also bent; that is, the wire is continuously bent, thus forming a wire loop. The bend guide member is short, providing a free space at the front. Therefore, the wire can be positively wound around the articles with ease, which contributes to an improvement of the operating performance of the binding machine.

Abstract: A tying wire is puled out from a continuous stock. It is then bent to form a U-shaped fold of an appropriate length. The U-shaped loop of the tying wire is wound around an overlapped portion to be tied of an article or articles. A front end of the U-shaped fold is wound around the other end by a rotatable hook, thus finally twisting both ends. The tying wire is cut at a rear end an appropriate timing. The apparatus for tying is made up of a mechanism for forming a U-shaped loop of the tying wire, a mechanism for guiding the U-shaped loop to wind it around an external surface of a portion to be tied of the article or articles, a mechanism for twisting the closed end and the other end of the U-shaped loop, and a mechanism for cutting the tying wire at an appropriate timing to an appropriate length.

Abstract: A frame containing a wire supply coil and a clamping and cutting shears actuated by toggle links connecting the arms of the shears to the frame. The pivot of the shears is attached to one end of a piston, the other end of which slides in a cylinder in the frame. A compression spring between the piston and cylinder tends to bias the piston away from the frame thereby applying a wire clamping force to the jaws of the shears through the action of the toggle links. A drag strut is provided to oppose the biasing force and open the jaws of the shears. The rotating shaft of a commercially available rachet spring return twister is attached to the frame. This twister converts a linear pulling motion into rotary motion thereby twisting the wire and making the fastener. Further pulling on the twister shears the wires.

Abstract: A binding apparatus comprises generally an elastic handle, a rotatable element and a circular housing thereof, upon the arrangement of a gear on the lower portion of the rotatable element engaged with a beveled rack on the transverse lower portion of the handle, the rotatable element can be actuated to rotate continuously on a first disk on the top of the handle so as to provide adequate torque force to twist and beack up an iron wire in a single step for a scafford or a trellis construction. The circular housing which is attached to the lower portion of the handle is provided to store iron wires on working site. The characteristic of this disclosure is to provide an ease mechanical method to twist and break up iron wires instead of the manual method in conventional practice in order to reduce the labor as well as the time consumption.

Abstract: A stranded wire binder comprising a bit which rotates in engagement with a stranded wire, a motor, a transmission for operatively connecting the motor to the bit, a torque limiter and a position determining mechanism for controlling a stop position of the bit, both being provided with the transmission, and an operation mechanism for releasing a position determining function of the position determining mechanism.

Abstract: A tool for attaching fencing wire to a post with a tie-wire clip. The tool has an essentially cylindrical bar. One end of the bar is tapered and ends in a flat surface that is provided with a blind hole that extends into the bar beyond where the taper begins. The other end of the bar is also cylindrical but has a diameter that is less than the diameter of the central portion of the bar, which forms a grip portion between the two ends of the tool.

Abstract: A machine for tying together mutually crossing rods with the aid of wire-ties includes a device 8, 9 having a curved wire-guide surface which is intended to be positioned so that it will surround a rod intersection point on three sides of the mutually crossing rods 6, 7. The machine also includes a mechanism 18-20 for feeding at least one wire to the device, so that the wire will be bent by the guide surfaces into a wire-stirrup which surrounds the intersection point on three sides, and a rotatable twisting head by means of which the free legs of the stirrup are twisted together on the fourth side of the intersection point. The machine also includes a feed tube 18 for feeding severed, straight wire-sections 16 of predetermined lengths, and the lower end of the feed tube is located above an opening in the twisting head positioned in line with a part of the guide surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting two mutually crossing cable portions (2, 3) at respective intersections (17) of a netting formed from one or more cables, with two wires to be wound around the cable portions at the intersections, comprises two hollow wheels (4, 5) which are driven about a common axis (DA) in mutually opposite directions, with wire receiving means (20, 21) for the wires (12, 13), which are mounted in cavities in the drive wheels (4, 5) displaceably in mutually opposite axial directions and are non-rotatably connected to the drive wheels (4, 5). The two hollow wheels (4, 5) are rotatably mounted on a frame (1, 6, 7) and are driven by a common drive means (8-10, 14).

Abstract: The controlling apparatus includes a wire supplying sensor 18 for detecting a number of rotations of a wire supplying motor 8, a wire twisting sensor 49 for detecting actuation of a loaded torque detecting mechanism c, and a return position detecting sensor 38 for detecting that a wire twisting mechanism b is located at a predetermined waiting position. In response to an output signal from the wire supplying sensor 18, the controlling apparatus stops rotation of a wire supplying motor 7a and rotationally drives a wire twisting motor 7b. In addition, in response to an output signal from the wire twisting sensor 49, the controlling apparatus shifts rotation of the wire twisting motor 7b in the normal direction to rotation of the same in the reverse direction. Additionally, in response to an output signal from the return position detecting sensor 38, the controlling apparatus stops rotation of the twist driving motor 7b.

Abstract: A portable, hand operated power tool for automatically tying intersecting rods, preferably rebar. An electric drive motor system selectively energizes a transmission disposed within a protective casing. A wire feed mechanism and a spindle barrel assembly which twists the wire are controlled by separate positive drive actuators. A jaw assembly projects outwardly from the casing to encircle the crossed rebar sections, and wire is fed around guide channels defined within the jaws. Wire is transported by the installer in a belt mounted reel. The actuators are controlled by retractable levers operated by electromagnets and normally engage suitable slots within the actuators to prevent them from transmitting rotary motion. When the levers are withdrawn, rotary motion will be transmitted to feed or twist wire. The rigid jaw assembly comprises a pair of spaced apart and fixed jaw members integral with a tubular base coaxially surrounding the rotatable spindle.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting at least two rods by a wire clamp comprises, mounted on one housing portion, a movable handle portion for the advance of said wire clamp, and closing jaws which are adapted to bring the locking portions of the wire clamp into engagement beneath the rods to be connected, and in the other housing portion, a binding hook fitted on a knurled rod, in order to twist the closed loop of the wire clamp which is situated above the rods to be connected. A sliding plate, which is connected to the handle, comprises a mechanism directed to actuating a bending pin on one of the closing jaws, in order to provide for positive interlocking of the wire clamp, and a mechanism for controlling and achieving safe individualization and advance of the wire clamps. Such an apparatus is adapted for reliable, swift and relatively comfortable operation even when exposed to the rough handling on a construction site.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for securing a fastener around two members, the jaws of which are initially retracted to allow loading of a fastener from a magazine, cassette, clip, or cartridge into the jaws. A piston is then moved into engagement with the jaws, which capture the fastener, shearing the fastener from the magazine, to move the fastener into position over the two members around which the fastener is to be secured. A ram is positioned against the fastener to hold the fastener against the members and to facilitate bending of the fastener at desired points to conform the fastener to the shape of the members. The jaws then close around the members, bending the fastener, as the piston continues downward movement. The piston is then moved in the opposite direction to first allow the jaws to return to the open position and then to retract the jaws to allow loading of a second fastener.

Abstract: A handheld power tool for making wire ties about elongate members of the type encountered in reinforced concrete construction. The tool is comprised of a body which encompasses the machinery, above electrical logic circuitry to control the component moters, switches, and other components. Midway in the housing the device feeds wire through feed rollers and through a wire guide at the bottom of the housing which directs the wire about the members that are to be tied together. The wire continues to be fed through a circular turet to which are mounted two side-by-side clamping jaws--one which will clamp the "dead" end of the wire while the feed wheels reverse their direction to take slack out of the wire and initially tighten it about the bars. The feed wheel assembly then transiates to a position that aligns the "live" end of the wire being fed between the second (side-by-side) jaw where it is clamped and cut.

Abstract: A lashing machine for lashing together mutually intersecting elongated members with the aid of U-shaped wire ties, particularly for lashing together concrete reinforcement rods, comprises a magazine (9) for wire ties (10); means (12) for dispensing ties singly from the magazine in a manner such that respective ties can be caused to engage over two mutually crossing elongated members at their mutual point of intersection; and a twisting or lashing head (18) for receiving, holding and twisting together the limbs of respective ties (10). In accordance with the invention, the lashing head (18) comprises two mutually opposing, pivotable jaws (23) which define therebetween a slot-like opening for receiving the limbs of respective ties (10). The jaws can be relative to one another in a manner to reduce the width of the slot-like opening so as to grip the limbs of the tie therebetween.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for attaching wire clips to a metal woven wire fence or barbed wire and holding same firmly to metal fence posts. It also relates to tightening sagging metal wire, splicing metal wire, bending metal clips and attaching same to other wire, removing old clips from existing posts and the general handling of metal wire.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wire tying mechanism which includes a mechanism for bending a wire partially around an object, a mechanism for holding the end portions of the wire by frictional clamping, and a mechanism for axially pulling the wire tight against the object and rotating the hold mechanism so as to twist the ends of the wire about each other.

Abstract: A reinforcement binding machine using a steel wire comprises a means for feeding the steel wire into a binding station for binding reinforcements together, a guide means provided with a guide path for guiding the steel wire fed into the binding station along a curve encircling the reinforcements and defining the binding station, a means for twisting the steel wire looped by the guide path and defining a slot through which the steel wire fed into the binding station is capable of passing, and a means for rotating the twisting means about the axis crossing the axis of the loop formed from the steel wire so as to twist the steel wire, the twisting means being provided with a pair of pins opposed to each other through the slot and adapted to be moved relatively in the axial direction with respect to the loop, and a means for normally biasing at least one of the pins toward the other one of the pins such that the end faces of the pins are abutted against each other within the binding station.

Abstract: In the method for connecting at least two rods, wherein a binding apparatus, which is provided with a rotatable hook member, seizes a wire loop, which extends around the rods, and twists the loop during a pulling movement. The wire clamp or clip which has leg portion ends provided with locking means is brought around the rods to be connected in such a manner that, when viewed from the hook member the locking means are brought into engagement with each other behind the rods, and the closed wire clamp in front of the rods is seized by the hook member of the binding apparatus and twisted.The device required for this purpose includes a binding apparatus which has a slide member connected to a displaceable gripping member for the forward advancement of the wire clamp and closing jaws which are adapted to bring the locking members on the wire clamp into engagement behind the rods to be connected.

Abstract: An automatic apparatus for strapping together a first and a second superposed elongated body (1,2) even in a nonangulated axial relationship, with particular reference to reinforcement for reinforcing concrete, essentially comprising a rotatable system of locking devices (141) capable of engaging respective ends of two wire-like elements, relatively stiff, previously proportioned and shaped, straddling over said first elongated body of under said second elongated body, side by side opposed edges of said second elongated body or said first elongated body, respectively, so that following the rotation around its own axis of said system of locking devices the ends of said wire-like elements are twisted together in pairs under said second elongated body or all together over the first elongated body, in order to perform the sought strapping.

Abstract: A portable reinforcing bar binding device used in reinforced concrete casting sites for automatically binding reinforcing bars at their intersections with a length of wire, wherein mounted on a handle-equipped frame are a feed reel for a steel wire to be used as a binding wire, a steel wire delivery mechanism disposed in the path of withdrawal of the steel wire from the feed reel, a steel wire loop forming mechanism disposed at the terminal end of the path of withdrawal of steel wire and adapted to be advanced and retracted by a driving unit, a steel wire cutting mechanism whose region of engagement with the steel wire is positioned between the steel wire loop forming mechanism and the terminal end of the path of withdrawal of steel wire, and a steel wire twisting mechanism.

Abstract: A process for tying metal reinforcement and/or mesh structures wherein U-shaped clips having bent and generally diverging arms are placed at the crossings of the rod to be tied together and engage twice on each of the rods of the crossing, the arm ends being closed by being twisted until a portion of the ends ruptures, the twisting being performed by a substantially longitudinal tool having at the front jaws which in the open state close on the clip ends, turn and twist the same and finally break the ends leaving them twisted, the jaws returning to the same initial position.

Abstract: A typing ribbon is carried by a carrier ring around a bundle of wires, while locating pins hold the ribbon spaced from the wires. A finger engages the ribbon and moves it laterally across one of the ribbon loops to form the tie. Then, an electrically heated weld bar engages the ribbon at the tie area to bond the ribbon portion to one another.

Abstract: The tool comprises pliers (5) mounted in an extension of a shaft (2) mounted to rotate around its axis in tubular sleeve (4). Metal wire (14) can be engaged in an axial bore (12) of shaft (2) and between the jaws of pliers (5). The tool makes it possible to fasten two elements (17,18) to one another by means of the wire (14) by a pull exerted on the sleeve (15) of the tool which, in a first stage, wraps the ends of the fastener engaged between the jaws of the pliers (5), around one another, and, in a second stage, separates the fastener from the wire (14).

Abstract: A clamping device specially structured to provide conformingly shaped jaws and precisely positioned, leveraged fingers adapted to bend metal fence-attaching clips into locking position around adjacent portions of wire fences and round gate posts.

Abstract: A power-operated tool for automatically applying a bundling tie to a plurality of wires or the like comprises an elongate rotatable tie carrier and a loading mechanism disposed adjacent thereto for positioning ties on the carrier. The loading mechanism is adapted to receive ties individually in succession from a series of ties that are webbed together head to head and to transfer the interconnected ties laterally to the carrier. Means are included for rotatably indexing the tie carrier to advance the ties positioned thereon to a separating station whereat the web between the heads is cut to thereby provide separated, individual ties. The ties are further advanced to a feeding position whereat an individual tie is positioned about the articles in a closed loop. Tensioning means is provided to tension the tie about the articles and a severing mechanism is included to suitably sever a strap portion at a predetermined tie tension.

Abstract: A wire retaining clip has a mid-portion extending across the back of a vineyard post and forwardly extending arms with helical turns on the ends thereof. The retaining clip is engaged with a tensioned, horizontal trellis wire so that the trellis wire is bent sharply rearwardly of the front edges of the post and is locked into the turns of the clip. The retaining clip prevents the trellis wire from pulling away from the front of the post, prevents movement of the post along the length of the trellis wire and utilizes the tension of the trellis wire to restrain twisting of the post. An installing tool provides for easy installation of the retaining clips.

Abstract: A twisting device for a machine for binding packages with wire, of the type comprising a twisting head in the form of nippers with means for rotating them and causing their opening and closing about the ends of the binding wire.This device comprises furthermore means for causing a progressive translational movement of the twisting head in the direction of the package to be tied up, as it rotates.Application: binding of coils of wire or bundling of bars in the iron and steel industry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a binding tool for twisting the free ends of a binding wire, particularly for holding together metal reinforcing rods at their crossover points. The tool has a feed device for the binding wire, at least one pair of wire guides which can be opened and closed like pincers and which form, in the closed state, a U-shaped wire guide path, in use, around an assembly to be bound, shears for cutting the advanced wire to length and a twisting head which can be driven and which has wire passages to receive the ends of the wire to be twisted, the wire feed path extending, when the twisting head is in the position of rest, through one wire passage therein and, via the U-shaped wire guide path into the other wire passage in the twisting head. The twisting head is disposed in the space between the wire guides of the or each pair and the wire passages in the twisting head are formed in components which can be swung inwards about bearing pins.

Abstract: A hand held, portable assembly for wire tying which contains, in a handle, an electric motor arranged to turn a forwardly deployed hook which twists a wire tie with which the hook is engaged.