Werkzeug zum Befestigen von Verriegelungsdraht.

摘要

The invention relates to a device that applies a ferrule (24) to a lock wire (20) tensions the lock wire to a pre-determined value and crimps the ferrule onto the lock wire. The apparatus is used with a lock wire having a ferrule applied to one end and which is placed through a plurality of threaded fasteners (14) with a free end (20a) of a lock wire extending beyond the last of the threaded fasteners. The free end of the lock wire is inserted through a ferrule held in the apparatus and through a tensioning rod (30). Movement of the tensioning rod exerts a predetermined tension on the lock wire at which time the device crimps the ferrule onto the lock wire 10 to retain it in place at the desired tension. The invention also encompasses a magazine (86) for storing and holding a plurality of ferrules and for inserting an individual ferrule into the apparatus. The apparatus includes a mechanism (46) for frictionally retaining the ferrule in a position to be applied to the lock wire.