Patent ID: 8936049
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A method for installing a metal locking tie using a metal locking tie tool, the tool comprising a tool body with a worm, a worm gear, a worm gear shaft, and a mandrel for tensioning the metal locking tie; a gear carrier positioned in the tool, wherein the worm gear, worm gear shaft and mandrel are mounted in the gear carrier; and a cutting mechanism engaging the gear carrier, the method comprising the steps of: positioning the metal locking tie in the mandrel extending from the tool; actuating the tool to begin tensioning the metal locking tie, once the tool has been actuated, the worm engages the worm gear to rotate the worm gear, worm gear shaft and mandrel; winding the metal locking tie around the mandrel to tension the metal locking tie; pulling the gear carrier toward a nose of the tool, wherein as the gear carrier moves linearly in the tool body toward the nose of the tool, the worm gear mounted in the gear carrier moves linearly along the worm; and actuating a cutting mechanism to cut the tensioned metal locking tie, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a cutting lever with a roller at one end and a cutter at an opposite end, and the roller engages a ramp at a front of the gear carrier, wherein as the gear carrier moves toward the nose of the tool, the roller travels along the ramp of the gear carrier raising the cutting lever to rotate the cutter to cut the metal locking tie.