HAND TOOL FOR APPLYING A FERRULE TO A SAFETY CABLE

摘要

A hand tool for applying a ferrule (22) to a safety cable (20) is disclosed having a ferrule positioning device (52) to position the ferrule while a safety cable is placed therethrough, a tensioning mechanism (82) for applying tension to the cable, and a crimping mechanism (46, 50) to attach the ferrule to the safety cable. A pair of handles (26, 28) are pivotally attached to each other and are associated with the crimping mechanism such that when the handles are squeezed together, the crimping mechanism deforms the ferrule to attach it to the safety cable. The hand tool also incorporates a locking device (144) to prevent the handles from moving towards each other until a predetermined tension has been placed in the safety cable, and a ratchet device (112) to prevent the handles from returning to their initial positions until the ferrule has been properly crimped onto the safety cable.