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Indenting type crimping tool
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-29
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Granted: 1965-01-19
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Expires: 1981-08-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert C Stoltz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/042; H01R43/0424; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53235
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
APPARATUS FOR INDENTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, COMPRISING, A HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF INDENTORS RADIALLY SPACED AROUND, AND MOVABLE TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM, A COMMON CENTER IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS AT SAID COMMON CENTER FOR HOLDING AN UNCRIMPED CONNECTOR, STOP MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH OF SAID INDENTORS FOR LIMITING THE DEGREE OF PENETRATION OF SAID CONNECTOR, AND ACTUATING MEANS FOR DRIVING EACH OF SAID INDENTORS TOWARDS SAID COMMON CENTER, SAID ACTUATING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID INDENTORS COMPRISING A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, ONE END OF SAID LEVER BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS INDENTOR, A RECIPROCABLE CAM ENGAGING THE OPPOSITE END OF EACH OF SAID LEVERS, SAID CAM BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARDS SAID COMMON CENTER TO ROCK EACH OF SAID LEVERS AND THEREBY DRIVE EACH OF SAID INDENTORS TOWARDS SAID COMMON CENTER, SAID CAM BEING CAPABLE OF LIMITED MOVEMENT TRANSVERSELY OF ITS PATH OF RECIPROCATION WHEREBY, SAID CAM YIELDS WITH RESPECT TO ONE OF SAID LEVERS IF THE INDENTOR ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ONE LEVER ENGAGES ITS RE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
APPARATUS FOR INDENTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, COMPRISING, A HOUSING, A PLURALITY OF INDENTORS RADIALLY SPACED AROUND, AND MOVABLE TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM, A COMMON CENTER IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS AT SAID COMMON CENTER FOR HOLDING AN UNCRIMPED CONNECTOR, STOP MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH EACH OF SAID INDENTORS FOR LIMITING THE DEGREE OF PENETRATION OF SAID CONNECTOR, AND ACTUATING MEANS FOR DRIVING EACH OF SAID INDENTORS TOWARDS SAID COMMON CENTER, SAID ACTUATING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID INDENTORS COMPRISING A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, ONE END OF SAID LEVER BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS INDENTOR, A RECIPROCABLE CAM ENGAGING THE OPPOSITE END OF EACH OF SAID LEVERS, SAID CAM BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOWARDS SAID COMMON CENTER TO ROCK EACH OF SAID LEVERS AND THEREBY DRIVE EACH OF SAID INDENTORS TOWARDS SAID COMMON CENTER, SAID CAM BEING CAPABLE OF LIMITED MOVEMENT TRANSVERSELY OF ITS PATH OF RECIPROCATION WHEREBY, SAID CAM YIELDS WITH RESPECT TO ONE OF SAID LEVERS IF THE INDENTOR ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ONE LEVER ENGAGES ITS RE-
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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) | 1968-01-19 | 1968-07-20 | 1969-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-19 | 1972-07-20 | 1973-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-19 | 1976-07-20 | 1977-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |