Patent ID: 8429948

Claim:
A hand-operable wire-twisting tool for simultaneously twisting a plurality of electrical wires in space-limited work areas, said hand-operable wire-twisting tool comprising: an upper member having an upper jaw; a lower member having a lower jaw; a plurality of pivoting members coupled to said upper and lower jaws respectively; a locking mechanism connected to said upper and lower jaws; an unlocking mechanism connected to said upper and lower jaws for unlocking said locking mechanism; a plurality of channels formed at said upper and lower jaws, said channels being linear and adapted to grip said plurality of electrical wires; and, a one-way fixture formed at said lower jaw and oriented perpendicular to said channels; wherein said locking mechanism secures said upper jaw at a desired gap with respect to said lower jaw; wherein said unlocking mechanism releases said upper jaw with respect to said lower jaw; wherein said one-way fixture is bent downward when said upper and lower jaws are pressed together such that said plurality of electrical wires are freely guided along said channels; wherein said upper and lower jaws are statically mated to said upper and lower members, respectively; wherein each of said channels has a uniform length and width, respectively; wherein said one-way fixture spans across an entire width of said lower jaw; wherein said one-way fixture spans across each of said channels; and, wherein said one-way fixture has a continuous and solid front wall extending along an entire surface area thereof.