Tension and anti-recoil mechanism for cable tie tool

摘要

The tension and anti-recoil mechanism (10) of the present invention is connected to a tool handle (22) of a cable tie tool. The tool handle (22) has a barrel (27) and a grip (25) depending therefrom. The tension and anti-recoil mechanism (10) includes a regulator grip (50) supported in the barrel (27). A one-piece cutter actuator (70) is supported in the regulator grip (50) for longitudinal displacement relative to the barrel (27). A tension limiting mechanism directs a retaining force against the cutter actuator (70) to resist longitudinal displacement thereof relative to the barrel (27). The retaining force may be controlled to limit the tension produced in a cable tie prior to severing the strap thereof. Recoil of the cable tie tool which may result from the severing is substantially limited by the tension and anti-recoil mechanism (10).