Patent ID: 6546853
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
A band tightening and cutting device for fastening and cutting a band that bundles a group of electric wires forming a wire harness, said device comprising:a base member having a band-retaining portion; a band pulling mechanism provided on said base member, said band pulling mechanism including a substantially L-shaped member having a vertical member and a horizontal member provided on an upper face of said base member, a rotational member mounted on said vertical member in a freely rotatable manner, and a band holding member provided on said rotational member, said band pulling mechanism rotates said holding member relative to said substantially L-shaped member and to said base member and pulls a band portion to tighten the band; and a cutting blade provided on said base member, said cutting blade being movable toward said band retaining portion in response to movement of said band pulling mechanism; wherein a band base portion of the band is retained by said band-retaining portion with the band portion bundled around the electric wires when the band is held by said holding member.