Patent ID: 7086426

Claim:
A tool for the installation of a cable tie having an elongate tail, said tool comprising: a generally pistol-shaped housing including a grip which depends from a barrel, said barrel and grip each having a respective longitudinal axis which is generally contained in or parallel to a central plane of said housing; a trigger mechanism including a trigger linkage having an elongate trigger member which has opposite ends one of which is pivotally connected to said grip generally adjacent to a distal end thereof, said trigger member having a longitudinal axis which is generally contained in or parallel to said central plane, said pivotal connection providing for pivoting of said trigger member between open and closed positions, said trigger mechanism including an intermediate linkage connected at one end to said trigger member, said connection of said intermediate linkage to said trigger member being between said opposite ends thereof, said intermediate linkage extending into said housing; and a tensioning mechanism extending into said housing through a distal end of said barrel, said tensioning mechanism providing for coupling of another end of said intermediate linkage to the tail such that pivoting of said trigger member toward said closed position causes pivoting of said intermediate linkage resulting in said tensioning mechanism producing increased tension in the tail.