Patent ID: 6058574
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
A wire clamping device comprising a body (21); at least one bore (22) through the body for an end of a wire (23); at least one channel (24) in the body converging at an acute angle and into communication with the bore towards an inlet end (25) of the bore; an abutment (26) at an end of the channel remote from the inlet end of the bore; and a wedge (27) movable along the channel between the abutment and a region of communication with the bore, wherein a face (28) of the wedge (27) facing the abutment (26) is provided with an undercut groove (29), and a hole (30) is provided through the abutment for passage therethrough of a rod-like tool (31) provided with diametrically opposed projections (32) at one end for pulling engagement with the undercut groove (29) by partial rotation of the tool from an insertion position.