Abstract: 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 mounted therein. An axially oriented slot is effectively defined within the tool throughout substantially the entire axial extent thereof for accommodating the wires, and when the first and second handles, having the first and second wire-twisting implements disposed therein, are rotated with respect to each other, the wires are twisted and tied together. A visually indicating mechanism is also provided upon the tool for indicating to the operator when a predetermined number of twists have been imparted to the wires.

Abstract: 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 inner recess for receiving the distal ends of the wires, a plate insert having a V-shaped recess extending into the inner recess, with walls of the plate insert engaging distal ends of the wires to cause the distal ends to rotate with the inner member and thereby twist the wires, and an outer surface with an annular groove which receives the radial projection of the base member for preventing axial movement of the inner member in the base member, while permitting rotation thereof; and a grasping device mounted to the base member for non-rotatably grasping portions of the wires located proximally from the distal ends of the wires during rotation of the inner member, the grasping device having opposed gripping members for gripping the proximally located portions

Abstract: 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 about an axis proximate each of the forked portions, and the axis of rotation of each clip is oriented generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. The clips are operable to rotate automatically in a first direction on said axes when wires, oriented along the longitudinal axis of the body, are directed against the clips, and are further operable to automatically rotate in a second direction to capture wires directed thereagainst for maintaining wires along the body between the clips.

Abstract: 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 end of the main body portion. The conductor-reception channels are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. A translatable sleeve assembly is supported by the main body portion. The translatable sleeve assembly includes a locking assembly located at a first end of the translatable sleeve assembly. Also, the translatable sleeve assembly includes a main sleeve portion attached to the locking assembly, and the main sleeve portion includes insulator end cap receivers located at a second end of the translatable sleeve assembly for engaging an insulator end cap when the translatable sleeve assembly is translated away from the drive element.

Abstract: 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 wire strand engaging head flares outward from the extension shaft so that a perimeter of the head is greater that a perimeter of the shaft so that the head establishes a wire engaging portion of the wire twister. The wire engaging portion has at least two wire receiving channels cut thereinto for engaging at least two wire strands to be connectively intertwined by rotational motion of the wire twister; each channel engaging one or more wires. Each of the channels extends from an opening at the perimeter of the head toward a center of the head.

Abstract: 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). The pliers rotate on the fastening thread (6) of the armature (7) after the motion of lever (11). This lever is provided at the opposite extremity with pin (12). The latter slides in the shaped groove (13). In this manner, the fastening thread (6) is grasped and is caused to rotate by traction applied to sleeve (3) and it is not necessary to cause the rotation of the pliers by hand and substantial reduction of the physical work by the operator is achieved.

Abstract: 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 retaining member rotated to wrap wire around the exterior surface of the wire retaining member. A crank is provided having a handle and a shaft. The shaft is secured at an angle to the wire retaining member, such that the wire retaining member is rotated by manipulating the handle of the crank.

Abstract: 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 mechanism is mounted on one of the handles. The rotating mechanism includes a tubular member and a double spiral shank having a left hand groove and a right hand groove, axially slidably mounted within the tubular member. First and second gears are disposed within the tubular member, one gear being slidably engaged in one of said grooves and the other being slidably engaged in the other groove. A gear actuator is provided which is movable between a first actuated position wherein the actuator engages the first gear and a second actuated position wherein the actuator engages the second gear to selectively impart a clockwise or counterclockwise motion to the shaft depending upon which gear means is engaged.

Abstract: 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 clip is then brought around the post and under the fence wire, the wire end protruding upward. The upwardly protruding wire end is then inserted into the tubular opening of the tool and wrapped around the fence wire. The procedure is repeated for the second wire end of the clip wire to firmly attach the fence wire to the fence post.

Abstract: 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, the tension remains when the tool is released from the splice. The result is a taut splice, with no sag or slack.

Abstract: 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, the wire twisting device comprises an insulated handle and wire twisting member wherein the wire twisting member includes a centrally disposed cavity formed therein having a plurality of protrusions extending inwardly toward the center thereof to cooperatively form a corresponding plurality of wire receiving channels between adjacent protrusions such that the bare end portions to be joined are placed in a corresponding channel whereby as the wire twisting device is rotated relative to the plurality of electrical wires the wire twisting device moves longitudinally relative to the insulated electrical wires to twist the bare end portions together to form the uniform spiral configuration prior to application of the hollow wire connector or nut thereon.

Abstract: 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 are mounted on one of the handles. The rotating means includes a sleeve and a double spiral shank having a left hand groove and a right hand groove, axially slidably mounted within the sleeve. First and second gears are disposed within the sleeve, one gear being slidably engaged in one of said grooves and the other being slidably engaged in the other groove. A gear actuator is provided which is movable between a first actuated position wherein the actuator engages the first gear and a second actuated position wherein the actuator engages the second gear to selectively impart a clockwise or counterclockwise motion to the shaft depending upon which gear means is engaged. A slider is mounted on the sleeve and connected to the gear actuator.

Abstract: 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 handle while the other end portion forms a wire engaging and winding portion and includes a transverse aperture therethrough for receiving a length of fence wire. In operation, one segment of a broken fence wire is extended by splicing an extension thereto which is then passed through a loop formed in the end of the other broken wire segment. The distal end of the wire extension is then passed through the aperture and bendably locked therewithin, after which the device is first rotated in one direction about the first end portion while bearing against the looped tensioned broken segments.

Abstract: 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 an axially extending cavity formed therein, the cavity being open at one end and having a substantially closed cross-section with four sides, at least one of the sides of the cavity being inclined to the axis of the body so that the cavity is tapered inwardly away from the open end, the ratio of the length of the longest side to the length of the shortest side at the axial position at which the conductors, when twisted to form a substantially circular array, contact two opposite sides of the cavity being from about 1.0 to about 3.0; and(c) imparting rotation to the wire twister relative to the conductors, while maintaining the conductors in contact with at least two of the sides of the cavity.

Abstract: 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 wire extending along a fence line and holding a turned portion at the end of a second wire extending along the fence line for winding the second wire turned portion around the first wire straight portion to effect a splicing action between the two wires.

Abstract: 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 device enables fabrication of suspended ceilings without the need for ladders or scaffolding and allows the workers to accomplish the hanging of the supports from the floor. The device includes a blade portion and a hollow handle portion with an aperture therein. The wire is forced up through the handle via the aperture. The blade portion captures the free end of the wire and, by twisting the handle, forces the free end of the wire about the other portion of the wire, tightening the wire to a desired length. Numerous extension units are provided for the handle so that varying height ceilings can be constructed.

Abstract: 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 propeller guide upwards so that a positioning rotation may be produced upon the frontal tip of the propeller guide as a plurality of engaging teeth provided over the perimeter of the sleeve that is acting upon and as fitted to the perimeter of the propeller guide are engaged respectively in the helical threads over the propeller guide. Thus the string or rope fastened to the frontal tip of the propeller guide can be twisted. A feeder is clamped to the tail end of a hand cone to accommodate the mounting of wires meant for spinning processing, and the front end of the hand cone is fitted with a clipper, thereby serving to feed the wire straight by means of the feeder in the exercise of fastening of objects, and to cut the wires.

Abstract: 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 overlying and open to the sleeve. The sleeve interior is sized to receive simultaneously the tension sections of a number of hanger wires; while the slot is sized widthwise to receive the bend section of only one hanger wire. However, the slot lengthwise is several times the slot width, which serves to keep the wire from wobbling when carried in the slot, with its wrap section then projected away from the tool and finger, to allow it to be hooked over an overlying support structure.

Abstract: A reversible safety wire pliers is disclosed which includes a sleeve mounted on one arm of the pliers, the sleeve having a double spiral shank with left-hand and right-hand grooves enclosed therein. A pair of externally toothed gears are mounted on the shank, each gear having a pair of diametrically opposed internal guide tooth seated in the left-hand or right-hand grooves such that the gears will rotate in opposite directions as the shank is pulled through the sleeve. A pair of gear-engaging plates are pivotally carried in a slot in the sleeve and when pivoted in one direction will engage the associated gear, thereby locking it in relation to the sleeve, and will disengage from the associated gear when pivoted in the opposite direction. A slide switch and spring are utilized to selectively engage one gear while simultaneously disengaging the other. A hook in combination with a biased, slidable, slotted, receiving member is used to automatically lock the plier arms in the closed position.

Abstract: A tool for removing slack in wire fences and the like includes a shank having a handle at one end and a first slot extending axially into the other end for engaging a fence wire. A second slot extending axially into the other end of the shank and angularly offset from the first is adapted to receive the bail of a generally rectangular wire clip. The shank includes grooves extending longitudinally from the second slot to engage the legs of the wire clip. The handle is rotated to wrap the wire about the other end to remove slack in the wire. The legs of the wire clip are then wound about the fence wire adjacent to the wrap to retain the wrap in the fence wire.

Abstract: A wire splicing tool. The tool comprises an elongated, rigid frame, including a pair of outwardly diverging handle ends. A rigid, integral, tubular frame center receives the shank of a rotatable member for controlling wire splicing. The control member includes an external, wire contacting head which forcibly coils wire ends in response to tool rotation. The control shank includes an elongated, wire receptive groove. When the groove is aligned with a slot defined in frame center, capture (or release) of a first wire segment is facilitated. With the first wire captured, the tool may be rotated to coil an end of a second wire about the first.

Abstract: In a power tool for binding concrete-reinforcing bars together with a wire tie, a predetermined length of wire is fed into a pair of jaws having loop-forming grooves therein. A rotatable inner mandrel carries a cutter bar while an outer mandrel is rotatably mounted on the inner mandrel. Radial flanges on the outer mandrel form openings with the cutter bar for the passage of the wire as it is formed into a loop by the jaws. Relative rotation of the inner mandrel relative to the outer mandrel cuts the wire and then twists the cut ends into a wire tie that binds the reinforcing bar. Controls are provided for properly positioning the openings for the passage of the wire upon each successive cycle of operation.

Abstract: A tool for untwisting the conductors of a twisted conductor cable comprising a rod of electrically insulating material having a tapered end and a channel bored into its tapered end initially along its longitudinal axis. The channel is angled away from the latter axis to emerge at the surface of the rod at the tapered end and is dimensioned to receive the diameter of a conductor which is inserted into the channel at the end of the rod. The tapered end facilitates the initial separation of the conductors and the tool is operated by rotation between thumb and forefinger until the desired length of conductor end segment is reached.

Abstract: This device consists primarily of a solid cylinder or ram which will receive wire within grooves. The cylinder or ram is removably received within a collar or sleeve, after which the extending loop is held and the assembly is rotated a multiple number of times, which will produce a neatly twisted length of wire.