Wire binding tool

Abstract

A wire bonding tool provides an improved and safer grip of wires during bonding of lengthy wire strands. The tool includes a bar with a polygonal outer perimeter, a slot in the bar for receiving wire, and a post on an end face of the bar for receiving a wrapped end of the wire.

1 . A wire binding tool, comprising:
 a bar;   a plurality of lengthwise faces on the bar arranged in a polygonal perimeter around a center longitudinal axis of the bar, wherein one of the faces includes spaced apart walls defining a slot there-between running from a first end of the bar to a second end of the bar; and   a post projecting from the first end of the bar.   
     
     
         2 . The wire binding tool of  claim 1  comprising internal slanted surfaces on the spaced apart walls at an entrance to the slot wherein the internal slanted surfaces are arranged in a narrowing V-shape from the entrance. 
     
     
         3 . The wire binding tool of  claim 2  wherein the one face includes beveled edges at the entrance of the slot on the internal slanted surfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The wire binding tool of  claim 1  comprising a circular channel positioned at a bottom of the slot. 
     
     
         5 . The wire binding tool of  claim 4  wherein a bottom of the internal slanted surfaces are spaced from the circular channel. 
     
     
         6 . A wire binding tool, comprising:
 an elongated hexagonal bar;   opposing walls defining a slot running lengthwise from opposite ends of the bar;   internal slanted surfaces on the opposing walls, wherein the internal slanted surface taper inwardly from an entrance of the slot; and   a post projecting from one of the ends of the bar.   
     
     
         7 . The wire binding tool of  claim 6  comprising beveled edges at the entrance of the slot. 
     
     
         8 . The wire binding tool of  claim 6  comprising a circular channel positioned at a bottom of the slot, wherein the circular channel extends to at least one of the ends of the bar. 
     
     
         9 . The wire binding tool of  claim 6  wherein the post is adjustable to extend at different lengths from the end of the bar. 
     
     
         10 . The wire binding tool of  claim 6  comprising a beveled edge on an end face of the bar at an end of the circular channel.