Abstract: An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying said label during rotation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying said label during rotation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying said label during rotation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying said label during rotation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying said label during rotation.

Abstract: Provided is a tensioning clutch to be used in a tool for tensioning bundle, or cable, ties. A tensioning clutch according to the present invention includes a pawl mechanism having a removable pawl insert adapted to be reoriented or replaced without requiring significant disassembly of the housing of the tool. A tensioning clutch according to the present invention includes a pawl link, a tension abutment at least partly contemporaneously movable with the pawl link, and a pawl mechanism movably coupled to the pawl link. The pawl mechanism includes a pawl insert having one or more tie engagement surfaces, the insert being detachably coupled to a pawl body. The tie engagement surface of the insert may be biased towards, and movable away from, the tension abutment.

Abstract: Provided is a tensioning clutch to be used in a tool for tensioning bundle, or cable, ties. A tensioning clutch according to the present invention includes a pawl mechanism having a removable pawl insert adapted to be reoriented or replaced without requiring significant disassembly of the housing of the tool. A tensioning clutch according to the present invention includes a pawl link, a tension abutment at least partly contemporaneously movable with the pawl link, and a pawl mechanism movably coupled to the pawl link. The pawl mechanism includes a pawl insert having one or more tie engagement surfaces, the insert being detachably coupled to a pawl body. The tie engagement surface of the insert may be biased towards, and movable away from, the tension abutment.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying the label during rotation.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for printing and wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles such as electrical wires, including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying said label during rotation.

Abstract: An improved tool for tensioning and severing a cable tie used in connection with a remote pneumatic power supply is disclosed. The tool comprises a housing having a gripping portion and a barrel portion, with barrel portion having a front section and a rear section. A nosepiece is located on the front section of the barrel portion, and the nosepiece has a cable tie entrance having a lower edge and an upper edge having a predetermined sharpness that assists in severing a cable tie. A blade located in the nosepiece cooperates with the sharpened edge to sever the cable tie. The cable tie tensioning tool may have an overhead or underside fitting for communication with the pneumatic power supply. An improved hook that interacts with a spring-loaded pin helps in hanging an orientating the tool. An oversized flange located on the nosepiece assists in feeding a cable tie into the tool.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wrapping adhesive backed labels around elongate articles, such as electrical wires including a rotatable puck assembly having an interrupted circumferential surface defining an opening for receiving an elongate object to be labeled and wing members for applying the label during rotation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising: a battery assembly including exactly five parallel rows of C cells, each row having exactly four C cells arranged end to end in series, all of the rows being electrically connected together in series, a casing which surrounds the rows, a cable having a first end inside the casing, the first end of the cable having a first lead electrically connected to one end of the series connection of the rows, and the first end of the cable having a second lead electrically connected to the other end of the series connection of the rows, the cable having a second end outside the casing, and a male connector electrically connected to the second end of the cable; a belt adapted to be worn around the waist of a user, the belt having an adjustable girth so as to fit users having different waist sizes; a pocket supported by the belt and slideably movable along the girth of the belt, the pocket closely housing the battery assembly; and a portable, hand held, electrically powered cabl

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a tool for tensioning and severing an elongate cable tie having a tie head portion and tie tail portion, the tool comprising a housing, structure for gripping and tensioning the tail of the cable tie, the structure including pawl links, and a tie guide plate integral with one of the pawl links and having a tie tail engaging surface, the structure being capable of reciprocating linear movement relative to the housing, and the structure including a rotatable pawl adapted to selectively engage the cable tie tail and apply pressure to the cable tie tail so that it is pressed against the tie tail engaging surface of the guide plate during linear movement of the gripping and tensioning structure, a pawl cover mounted on the pawl links, having opposite edges mounted in slots in the housing for sliding reciprocal movement with the pawl links, the pawl cover in the slots restraining the pawl links and the tie guide plate against twisting and impeding entry of the tie tail into the housing, and stru

Abstract: A hand held tool for applying high tension to cable ties and severing the cable tie tail is provided and includes means for positioning the cable tie tail at an upward angle within the tool, linear reciprocating means for tensioning the cable tie tail, severing means to sever the tie tail flush with the cable tie head upon the attainment of a preselected tension level in the tie tail, tie releasing means for releasing the severed tie tail from the tensioning means actuating means which operatively connects the tensioning and severing means and means for applying a restraining force to the actuating means to restrain the actuating means from operation until the preselected tension is achieved in the cable tie tail, whereupon the actuating means actuates the severing means to sever the tie tail. An operative connection which links the tie tensioning means to the actuating means is located within the tool housing above the return spring which reduces the likelihood of the cable ties being over tensioned.

Abstract: A hand held tool for the tensioning and severing of cable ties is provided and includes linear reciprocating means for tensioning the cable tie tail, severing means to sever the tie tail flush with the cable tie head upon the attainment of a preselected tension level in the tie tail, actuating means which operatively connects the tensioning and severing means and which is capable of both pivotal and linear movement and means for applying a restraining force to the actuating means to restrain the actuating means to pivotal movement until the preselected tension is achieved in the cable tie tail, where upon the actuating means moves linearly and actuates the severing means to sever the tie tail. In addition, a selective tension adjusting mechanism comprising a rotating axial cam having a variety of cam surfaces angularly disposed thereon which engage a fixed surface on the tool and each of which corresponds to a preselected tension level to be attained in the cable tie.

Abstract: There is disclosed a kit which can be attached to a coin dispensing machine to permit manual dispensing of an additional denomination. The kit includes an upper storage and ejector assembly which is attached to a side of the coin dispenser and which receives a stack of coins. The upper assembly has a manual ejector mechanism for removing coins one at a time from the bottom of the stack. The removed coins fall through an opening into a funnel which is mounted on top of the external coin discharge chute of the dispensing machine. In the funnel coins are placed in an upright position and roll down inclined floors until they fall into the open top of the discharge chute.