Patent ID: 8006723
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: B25B,H01R

Abstract:
1. A conductor loop-forming tool for forming a loop of desired size and shape in a conductor wherein the loop includes a free end of the conductor and is configured to be readily installed about a portion of a tie-down post, the loop-forming tool comprising: a grip having a grip axis and terminating in a grip first end section having a substantially planar grip terminal surface; a central post having a central post axis that is substantially aligned with said grip axis, said central post having a central post embedded section and a central post exposed section, said central post embedded section being mounted in said grip first end section and said central post exposed section terminating in a central post free end that is spaced apart from said grip terminal surface, an off-axis post having an off-axis post axis, said off-axis post being partially embedded in said grip first end section with said off-axis post axis parallel to and spaced apart by a separation S from said central post axis, said off-axis post terminating in an off-axis post free end spaced apart from said grip terminal surface to form an off-axis post exposed section, a hook length indexing mark on said grip terminal surface located at a distance from said central post and positioned with respect to said off-axis post so as to indicate a position for the free end of the conductor when the conductor passes between said posts and extends sufficiently far as to be engaged by said off-axis post when bent around said central post by rotation of said grip and to define a desired hook length L