TENSIONER/CUTTER TOOL FOR HOSE CLAMPS AND/OR BANDS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR TENSIONER/CUTTER
A tool for tensioning, cutting and/or punching a band of a band-type clamp, a band and buckle attachment, and a band punch attachment are provided. The tool includes a nose piece to receive a tail of the band and a lever pivotably secured to the nose piece. The band and buckle attachment includes a main body having a band guide slot and a blade guide intersecting the band guide slot. A blade is movably positioned in the blade guide. A blade biasing element is positioned between the blade and the main body. The band punch attachment includes a main body having a band guide slot and a punch mechanism rotatably mounted on the main body. The punch mechanism includes a punch guide having a passageway and a punch tool movably positioned in the punch guide. A spring is positioned in the passageway urging the punch tool in a predetermined direction.
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45 . A tool comprising:
a tool body;
a nose piece connected to the tool body and configured to receive a tail of a band;
a tension wheel configured to tension the band around an object;
a motor operably connected to the tension wheel to drive the tension wheel; and
an attachment connected to the nose piece and comprising:
a body defining a band-guide slot sized to receive the tail of the band;
a punch mechanism mounted to the body and comprising:
a punch guide defining a passageway; and
a punch tool slidably received in the passageway and configured for reciprocal movement within the passageway; and
a return spring biasing the punch tool in a predetermined direction.
46 . The tool of claim 45 , wherein the punch mechanism is pivotable relative to the body between a first position and a second position.
47 . The tool of claim 46 , wherein the attachment further comprises a stabilizing spring biasing the punch mechanism to the first position.
48 . The tool of claim 45 , wherein the body comprises a mount base and a guide mount mounted to the base, wherein the band guide slot is defined between the base and the guide mount.
49 . The tool of claim 45 , wherein the body comprises a pair of spaced apart ears, wherein the punch guide includes a knuckle, wherein the knuckle is positioned between the ears and connected to the ears via a pivot pin extending through openings defined through the ears and the knuckle to pivotably mount the punch mechanism to the body.
50 . The tool of claim 45 , wherein the punch tool comprises a punch head configured to receive a force to move the punch tool within the passageway and a punch tip configured to impact and engage a workpiece to form an indentation in the workpiece.
51 . The tool of claim 50 , wherein the punch head comprises a contact surface configured to receive the force, wherein the punch tip comprises an impact head configured to impact and engage the workpiece.
52 . The tool of claim 51 , wherein the punch tip is secured to the punch head.
53 . The tool of claim 50 , wherein the return spring is positioned in the punch guide.
54 . The tool of claim 53 , wherein the punch tip extends through an opening of the return spring.
55 . An attachment for a tool, the attachment comprising:
a body configured for attachment to the tool and defining a band-guide slot sized to receive a tail of a band;
a punch mechanism mounted to the body and comprising:
a punch guide defining a passageway; and
a punch tool slidably received in the passageway and configured for reciprocal movement within the passageway; and
a return spring biasing the punch tool in a predetermined direction.
56 . The attachment of claim 55 , wherein the punch mechanism is pivotable relative to the body between a first position and a second position.
57 . The attachment of claim 56 , further comprising a stabilizing spring biasing the punch mechanism to the first position.
58 . The attachment of claim 55 , wherein the body comprises a mount base and a guide mount mounted to the base, wherein the band guide slot is defined between the base and the guide mount.
59 . The attachment of claim 55 , wherein the body comprises a pair of spaced apart ears, wherein the punch guide includes a knuckle, wherein the knuckle is positioned between the ears and connected to the ears via a pivot pin extending through openings defined through the ears and the knuckle to pivotably mount the punch mechanism to the body.
60 . The attachment of claim 55 , wherein the punch tool comprises a punch head configured to receive a force to move the punch tool within the passageway and a punch tip configured to impact and engage a workpiece to form an indentation in the workpiece.
61 . The attachment of claim 60 , wherein the punch head comprises a contact surface configured to receive the force, wherein the punch tip comprises an impact head configured to impact and engage the workpiece.
62 . The attachment of claim 61 , wherein the punch tip is secured to the punch head.
63 . The attachment of claim 61 , wherein the return spring is positioned in the punch guide.
64 . The attachment of claim 63 , wherein the punch tip extends through an opening of the return spring.