US3707867A — Cartridge-type crimping tool

Claim 1

Independent Claim 232 words

A hand tool adapted for crimping the foremost connector of a series of connectors supplied in an elongate open-faced troughlike carrier onto wire-ends inserted into said connector, said connector being of the type having a wire receiving base portion and a cover portion projecting from and insertable into said base portion, said tool comprising: an elongate housing having a longitudinal open-ended passage for receiving said carrier, and having a channel near one end of said passage which intersects said passage, said housing also having a compression member adjacent said one end and opposite said channel, a plunger slidably fitting within said channel and being movable across said passage toward said compression member, an elongate handle member pivotally mounted on said housing and pivotally attached to said plunger for slidably moving said plunger within said channel and for applying crimping pressure to a connector retained at the intersection of said channel and said passage between said compression member and said plunger, retaining means within said one end of said channel for holding an uncrimped connector in alignment between said plunger and said compression member by engaging the cover thereof in its projected position and for permitting removal of a connector with its cover portion inserted against said compression member by said plunger into its body portion, whereby said foremost connector is automatically expelled over said retaining means upon release of said handle member.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 232 words

A hand tool adapted for crimping the foremost connector of a series of connectors supplied in an elongate open-faced troughlike carrier onto wire-ends inserted into said connector, said connector being of the type having a wire receiving base portion and a cover portion projecting from and insertable into said base portion, said tool comprising: an elongate housing having a longitudinal open-ended passage for receiving said carrier, and having a channel near one end of said passage which intersects said passage, said housing also having a compression member adjacent said one end and opposite said channel, a plunger slidably fitting within said channel and being movable across said passage toward said compression member, an elongate handle member pivotally mounted on said housing and pivotally attached to said plunger for slidably moving said plunger within said channel and for applying crimping pressure to a connector retained at the intersection of said channel and said passage between said compression member and said plunger, retaining means within said one end of said channel for holding an uncrimped connector in alignment between said plunger and said compression member by engaging the cover thereof in its projected position and for permitting removal of a connector with its cover portion inserted against said compression member by said plunger into its body portion, whereby said foremost connector is automatically expelled over said retaining means upon release of said handle member.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 29 words

The tool of claim 1 wherein is included connector restraining means for retarding the forward movement of said series of connectors during removal of a fully crimped foremost connector.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 35 words

The tool of claim 1 wherein said feed means comprises follower means fitting within said open-faced carrier for sliding movement along said carrier and spring means for slidably advancing said follower member along said carrier.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 75 words

The tool of claim 1 wherein is included, at the forward end of said passage, carrier positioning and engaging means, said passage being dimensioned to receive an elongate carrier, said carrier having an open-faced trough-like body with a connector dispensing end, an open end, longitudinal connector supporting ridges, and, at the dispensing end, means engageable in said carrier engaging means for centering and aligning at least the dispensing end of the carrier within said passage.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 52 words

The tool of claim 1 wherein is included a retractable carrier grasping member biased toward the forward end of said tool and in position for engageable contact with the open end of said carrier for centering said open end within said passage and holding said carrier in fixed position within said tool.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 50 words

The tool of claim 5 in combination with a carrieR containing a plurality of wire-connectors of the type having a wire receiving base portion and a telescoping cover portion, said carrier being installed into the longitudinal passage of the tool and held therein in fixed position by said grasping member.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 76 words

A carrier for use in a crimping tool as defined in claim 1 adapted to contain and dispense wire-connectors of the type having a wire receiving base portion and a telescoping cover portion and comprising an elongate open-faced trough-like body having a dispensing end, an open end, longitudinal connector supporting ridges, and, at the dispensing end, means engageable in said tool to align and center at least the dispensing end of said carrier within said tool.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 29 words

The carrier of claim 7 further comprising connector aligning fingers at said dispensing end to align the wire-receiving portion of said connectors as they are dispensed from said carrier.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-01-02	1976-07-03	1977-01-02	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-01-02	1980-07-03	1981-01-02	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-01-02	1984-07-03	1985-01-02	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Cartridge-type crimping tool

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