US3559698A
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Cable splicer tool
Assignee: ALL PRODUCTS CO
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Filing: 1968-07-22
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1988-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A cable splicer tool particularly adapted for splicing the conductor pairs of telephone trunk cables. A fluid operated power cylinder and piston rod work a toggle linkage mechanism to actuate a pivoted hammer which coacts with a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved. The feed table includes an anvil portion, with the anvil mounted for limited resilient movement. A cutter blade is mounted on the hammer to cooperate with the anvil portion to sever taped connectors on the hammer crimping stroke. A fluid operated feed cylinder and piston rod reciprocate a connector feed pawl, with the feed cylinder and above-mentioned power cylinder connected to a common fluid supply source such that the feed pawl moves in its return stroke direction when the power piston rod is extended on its crimping stroke. Damping means are provided to slow down the movement of the feed pawl during the feed stroke of the feed cylinder piston rod. A feed retainer pawl holds the connector next to be crimped against rearward movement as the feed pawl moves on its return stroke.
Inventors
- 👤 Z Van Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/042; H01R43/0427; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49194; Y10T29/49195; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53222; Y10T29/53226
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors, and an arm member; c. means mounting said arm member for pivoting movement at its free end portion about a first axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of the connectors and fixed relative to said feed table; d. a fluid operated power cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a piston rod extending from said cylinder; e. means mounting said power cylinder at the closed end portion thereof for pivoting movement about a second axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of connector feed and fixed relative to said table; f. a toggle mechanism having a first link and a second link; g. means mounting said first link at one end for pivoting movement about a third axis disposed above said hammer head portion parallel to said second axis and fixed relative to said table; h. means mounting said second link at one end for pivoting movement about a fourth axis which is disposed parallel to said third axis above said hammer head portion and fixed relative to said hammer head portion; i. means connecting the other ends of said links for pivoting movement about a fifth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis; j. a lever arm integral with said second link and extending outwardly beyond said fifth axis on the side opposite said fourth axis; and k. means connecting said lever arm at its free end portion to the free end portion of said piston rod for pivoting movement about a sixth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors, and an arm member; c. means mounting said arm member for pivoting movement at its free end portion about a first axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of the connectors and fixed relative to said feed table; d. a fluid operated power cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a piston rod extending from said cylinder; e. means mounting said power cylinder at the closed end portion thereof for pivoting movement about a second axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of connector feed and fixed relative to said table; f. a toggle mechanism having a first link and a second link; g. means mounting said first link at one end for pivoting movement about a third axis disposed above said hammer head portion parallel to said second axis and fixed relative to said table; h. means mounting said second link at one end for pivoting movement about a fourth axis which is disposed parallel to said third axis above said hammer head portion and fixed relative to said hammer head portion; i. means connecting the other ends of said links for pivoting movement about a fifth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis; j. a lever arm integral with said second link and extending outwardly beyond said fifth axis on the side opposite said fourth axis; and k. means connecting said lever arm at its free end portion to the free end portion of said piston rod for pivoting movement about a sixth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
The cable splicer apparatus as defined by claim 1, wherein said connectors to be crimped are contained on a tape and said feed table includes a cutter anvil portion disposed in the line of connector feed immediateLy rearwardly of the connector crimp position, with said cutter anvil portion mounted for limited resilient movement in the direction normal to the feed table surface, and a cutter blade mounted on said hammer and disposed transversely of the line of connector feed, so that the tape of the taped connectors will be severed on the crimping stroke of said hammer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
206 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors; c. a fluid operated power cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a power piston rod extending from said cylinder; d. means operatively connecting said piston rod to move said hammer toward said table to crimp a connector when said piston is moved to a first position and away from said table when said piston is moved to a second position; e. a connector feed pawl mounted for reciprocable movement on said table in the connector feed direction; f. a fluid operated feed cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a feed piston rod extending from said cylinder; g. means operatively connecting said feed piston rod to said pawl; and h. means connecting said power cylinder and said feed cylinder in inverse and parallel relationship to a common fluid supply source such that said pawl is moved in its respective return stroke and feed stroke directions simultaneously and inversely as said power piston rod is extended on its respective crimping stroke and return stroke.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
206 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors; c. a fluid operated power cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a power piston rod extending from said cylinder; d. means operatively connecting said piston rod to move said hammer toward said table to crimp a connector when said piston is moved to a first position and away from said table when said piston is moved to a second position; e. a connector feed pawl mounted for reciprocable movement on said table in the connector feed direction; f. a fluid operated feed cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a feed piston rod extending from said cylinder; g. means operatively connecting said feed piston rod to said pawl; and h. means connecting said power cylinder and said feed cylinder in inverse and parallel relationship to a common fluid supply source such that said pawl is moved in its respective return stroke and feed stroke directions simultaneously and inversely as said power piston rod is extended on its respective crimping stroke and return stroke.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
220 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors; c. a fluid operated power cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a power piston rod extending from said cylinder; d. means operatively connecting said piston rod to move said hammer toward said table to crimp a connector when said piston is moved to a first position and away from said table when said piston is moved to a second position; e. a connector feed pawl mounted for reciprocable movement on said table in the connector feed direction; f. a fluid operated feed cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a feed piston rod extending from said cylinder; g. means operatively connecting said feed piston rod to said pawl; h. means connecting said power cylinder and said feed cylinder to a common fluid supply source such that said pawl moves in its return stroke direction as said power piston rod is extended on its crimping stroke; and i. damping means interposed in association with said connector feed pawl so as to slow down the movement of said connector feed pawl during the feed stroke of said feed cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
220 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors; c. a fluid operated power cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a power piston rod extending from said cylinder; d. means operatively connecting said piston rod to move said hammer toward said table to crimp a connector when said piston is moved to a first position and away from said table when said piston is moved to a second position; e. a connector feed pawl mounted for reciprocable movement on said table in the connector feed direction; f. a fluid operated feed cylinder, a piston reciprocable within the cylinder, a feed piston rod extending from said cylinder; g. means operatively connecting said feed piston rod to said pawl; h. means connecting said power cylinder and said feed cylinder to a common fluid supply source such that said pawl moves in its return stroke direction as said power piston rod is extended on its crimping stroke; and i. damping means interposed in association with said connector feed pawl so as to slow down the movement of said connector feed pawl during the feed stroke of said feed cylinder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
294 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors, and an arm member; c. means mounting said arm member for pivoting movement at its free end portion about a first axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of the connectors and fixed relative to said feed table; d. a powered hammer actuator means including a body and an actuator rod; e. means mounting said body at one end portion thereof for pivoting movement about a second axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of connector feed and fixed relative to said table; f. a toggle mechanism having a first link and a second link; g. means mounting said first link at one end for pivoting movement about a third axis disposed above said hammer head portion parallel to said second axis and fixed relative to said table; h. means mouNting said second link at one end for pivoting movement about a fourth axis which is disposed parallel to said third axis above said hammer head portion and fixed relative to said hammer head portion; i. means connecting the other ends of said links for pivoting movement about a fifth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis; j. a lever arm integral with said second link and extending outwardly beyond said fifth axis on the side opposite said fourth axis; and k. means connecting said lever arm at its free end portion to the free end portion of said actuator rod for pivoting movement about a sixth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
294 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with a surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors, and an arm member; c. means mounting said arm member for pivoting movement at its free end portion about a first axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of the connectors and fixed relative to said feed table; d. a powered hammer actuator means including a body and an actuator rod; e. means mounting said body at one end portion thereof for pivoting movement about a second axis disposed transversely of the line of travel of connector feed and fixed relative to said table; f. a toggle mechanism having a first link and a second link; g. means mounting said first link at one end for pivoting movement about a third axis disposed above said hammer head portion parallel to said second axis and fixed relative to said table; h. means mouNting said second link at one end for pivoting movement about a fourth axis which is disposed parallel to said third axis above said hammer head portion and fixed relative to said hammer head portion; i. means connecting the other ends of said links for pivoting movement about a fifth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis; j. a lever arm integral with said second link and extending outwardly beyond said fifth axis on the side opposite said fourth axis; and k. means connecting said lever arm at its free end portion to the free end portion of said actuator rod for pivoting movement about a sixth axis which is movable and parallel to said third axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
The cable splicer apparatus as defined by claim 5, wherein said connectors to be crimped are contained on a tape and said feed table includes a cutter anvil portion disposed in the line of connector feed immediately rearwardly of the connector crimp position, with said cutter anvil portion mounted for limited resilient movement in the direction normal to the feed table surface, and a cutter blade mounted on said hammer and disposed transversely of the line of connector feed, so that the tape of the taped connectors will be severed on the crimping stroke of said hammer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
180 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors; c. a powered hammer actuator means including a body and an actuator rod; d. means operatively connecting said actuator rod to move said hammer toward said table to crimp a connector when said actuator rod is moved toward its extended position; e. a connector feed pawl mounted for reciprocable movement on said table in the connector feed direction; f. powered feed actuating means including a body and an actuator rod; f. means operatively connecting said feed actuator rod to said pawl; and h. the means connecting said hammer actuator means and said feed actuator means in parallel and in inverse relationship to a common power source such that said pawl is moved in its respective return stroke and feed stroke directions simultaneously and inversely as said hammer actuator rod is extended on its respective crimping stroke and return stroke.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
180 words
A cable splicer tool comprising: a. a feed table on which connectors to be crimped are moved and including a crimping anvil portion; b. a hammer having a head portion with surface cooperating with said crimping anvil portion to crimp connectors; c. a powered hammer actuator means including a body and an actuator rod; d. means operatively connecting said actuator rod to move said hammer toward said table to crimp a connector when said actuator rod is moved toward its extended position; e. a connector feed pawl mounted for reciprocable movement on said table in the connector feed direction; f. powered feed actuating means including a body and an actuator rod; f. means operatively connecting said feed actuator rod to said pawl; and h. the means connecting said hammer actuator means and said feed actuator means in parallel and in inverse relationship to a common power source such that said pawl is moved in its respective return stroke and feed stroke directions simultaneously and inversely as said hammer actuator rod is extended on its respective crimping stroke and return stroke.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-01 | 1974-08-03 | 1975-02-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-01 | 1978-08-03 | 1979-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-01 | 1982-08-03 | 1983-02-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |