WIRE POSITIONING TOOL
First Claim
1. A wire positioning tool for positioning a plurality of wires in a termination block, the wire positioning tool comprising:
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a positioning member operably coupled to the handle, wherein the positioning member comprises a plurality of notches; and
a wire retention member retractably coupled to the handle and configured to slidingly translate with respect to the positioning member between a load position and an unload position, wherein the wire retention member comprises a plurality of wire engagement slots, and wherein in the load position, the wire retention member is configured to selectively secure each of the plurality of wires thereto in a respective one of the plurality of wire engagement slots, and wherein in the unload position, the wire retention member is retracted with respect to the positioning member, therein transferring the plurality of wires from the wire retention member to the plurality of notches in the positioning member, and wherein the positioning member is configured to position each of the plurality of wires in a respective terminal of the termination block.
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Abstract
A wire positioning tool is provided having a handle and a positioning member operably coupled to the handle. The positioning member has a plurality of notches, and a wire retention member is retractably slidingly coupled to the handle between a load position and an unload position. The wire retention member has a plurality of wire engagement slots, wherein in the load position, the wire retention member selectively secures each of the plurality of wires in a respective one of the plurality of wire engagement slots. When placed in the unload position, the wire retention member is retracted with respect to the positioning member, therein transferring the plurality of wires from the wire retention member to a plurality of terminals of a termination block via the plurality of notches in the positioning member. The handle further has a cable guidance member for engaging a cable comprising the plurality of wires.
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16 Claims
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1. A wire positioning tool for positioning a plurality of wires in a termination block, the wire positioning tool comprising:
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a handle; a positioning member operably coupled to the handle, wherein the positioning member comprises a plurality of notches; and a wire retention member retractably coupled to the handle and configured to slidingly translate with respect to the positioning member between a load position and an unload position, wherein the wire retention member comprises a plurality of wire engagement slots, and wherein in the load position, the wire retention member is configured to selectively secure each of the plurality of wires thereto in a respective one of the plurality of wire engagement slots, and wherein in the unload position, the wire retention member is retracted with respect to the positioning member, therein transferring the plurality of wires from the wire retention member to the plurality of notches in the positioning member, and wherein the positioning member is configured to position each of the plurality of wires in a respective terminal of the termination block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wire positioning tool, comprising:
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a generally hollow handle comprising a first half and a second half, wherein at least one of the first half and second half comprise one or more cable guidance members extending along a predetermined length of an outer portion of the respective first half and/or second half, wherein the one or more cable guidance members are configured to engage a cable comprising a plurality of wires; a positioning member fixedly coupled to the handle, wherein the positioning member comprises a plurality of notches associated with each of the first half and second half of the handle; and a wire retention member retractably coupled to the handle between the first half and second half thereof, wherein the wire retention member is configured to slidingly translate with respect to the positioning member between a load position and an unload position, wherein the wire retention member comprises; a plurality of wire engagement slots having a binding member respectively positioned within each of the wire engagement slots; and one or more location members positioned at one or more ends of the wire retention member, wherein the one or more location members are configured to mate with a location feature of a termination block, and wherein in the load position, the wire retention member is configured to selectively secure each of the plurality of wires thereto in a respective one of the plurality of wire engagement slots, and wherein in the unload position, the wire retention member is retracted with respect to the positioning member, therein transferring the plurality of wires from the wire retention member to the plurality of notches in the positioning member, and wherein the positioning member is configured to position each of the plurality of wires in a respective terminal of the termination block.
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