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US3120772A
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Crimping tool
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-25
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1981-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr James L Mixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A CRIMPING TOOL FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF EVENLY SPACED-APART CRIMPS IN A TUBULAR CONNECTOR COMPRISING, A PAIR OF COPLANAR JAWS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON PARALLEL SPACEDAPART AXES, MEANS FOR MOVING CORRESPONDING ENDS OF SAID JAWS RELATIVELY TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, CRIMPING DIE SURFACES ON SAID CORRESPONDING ENDS FOR CRIMPING SAID CONNECTOR UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ENDS TOWARDS EACH OTHER, AND A BLOCK ON ONE SIDE OF SAID CRIMPING DIE SURFACES, SAID BLOCK HAVING A SUPPORTING AND LOCATING SURFACE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE SURFACE OF A CRIMP FORMED BY SAID CRIMPING DIE SURFACES, RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID BLOCK OUTWARDLY TO A POSITION BEYOND THE LOCATION OF SAID CONNECTOR WHEN SAID CONNECTOR IS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID JAWS PREPARATORY TO CRIMPING WHEREBY, A FIRST CRIMP FORMED IN SAID CONNECTOR CAN BE POSITIONED AT A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE END OF SAID CONNECTOR BY POSITIONING SAID CONNECTOR BETWEEN SAID JAWS WITH ITS END AGAINST A SIDE OF SAID OUTWARDLY BIASED BLOCK, AND AFTER FORMATION OF A FIRST CRIMP, A SECOND CRIMP CAN BE PRECISELY LOCATED AND FORMED BY PLACING SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE OF SAID BLOCK AGAINST SAID FIRST CRIMP AND MOVING SAID CRIMPING DIE SURFACES TOWARD EACH OTHER WITH CONCOMITANT COMPRESSION OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A CRIMPING TOOL FOR FORMING A PLURALITY OF EVENLY SPACED-APART CRIMPS IN A TUBULAR CONNECTOR COMPRISING, A PAIR OF COPLANAR JAWS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON PARALLEL SPACEDAPART AXES, MEANS FOR MOVING CORRESPONDING ENDS OF SAID JAWS RELATIVELY TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, CRIMPING DIE SURFACES ON SAID CORRESPONDING ENDS FOR CRIMPING SAID CONNECTOR UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID ENDS TOWARDS EACH OTHER, AND A BLOCK ON ONE SIDE OF SAID CRIMPING DIE SURFACES, SAID BLOCK HAVING A SUPPORTING AND LOCATING SURFACE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE SURFACE OF A CRIMP FORMED BY SAID CRIMPING DIE SURFACES, RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID BLOCK OUTWARDLY TO A POSITION BEYOND THE LOCATION OF SAID CONNECTOR WHEN SAID CONNECTOR IS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID JAWS PREPARATORY TO CRIMPING WHEREBY, A FIRST CRIMP FORMED IN SAID CONNECTOR CAN BE POSITIONED AT A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE END OF SAID CONNECTOR BY POSITIONING SAID CONNECTOR BETWEEN SAID JAWS WITH ITS END AGAINST A SIDE OF SAID OUTWARDLY BIASED BLOCK, AND AFTER FORMATION OF A FIRST CRIMP, A SECOND CRIMP CAN BE PRECISELY LOCATED AND FORMED BY PLACING SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE OF SAID BLOCK AGAINST SAID FIRST CRIMP AND MOVING SAID CRIMPING DIE SURFACES TOWARD EACH OTHER WITH CONCOMITANT COMPRESSION OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-10 | 1967-08-12 | 1968-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-10 | 1971-08-12 | 1972-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-10 | 1975-08-12 | 1976-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |