Termination tool blade

Claim 2

A REVERSIBLE BLADE FOR USE IN A TOOL FOR TERMINATING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AT A TERMINATION CLIP AND HAVING A RETAINING SCREW FOR RETAINING THE BLADE THEREIN, COMPRISING AN ELONGATE BLADE BODY, A FIRST END ON SAID ELONGATE BODY HAVING A CUTTING EDGE AND A SEATING EDGE FORMED THEREON, A SECOND END ON SAID ELONGATE BODY HAVING SEATING EDGES FORMED THEREON, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDS EACH HAVING LONGITUDINAL RECESSES THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE TERMINATION CLIP, FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSING SURFACES ON SAID ELONGATE BODY FOR CONTACTING THE RETAINING SCREW, AND DERRATIONS ON SAID FIRST AND SECOND SURFACES, WHEREBY WHEN SAID BLADE IS RETAINED IN THE TOOL AND ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDS EXTENDS THEREFROM, SAID SERRATIONS ON SAID FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSING SURFACES RESPECTIVELY ENGAGE THE RETAINING SCREW, THEREBY PREVENTING LOOSENING OF THE RETAINING SCREW AND ROTATION OF THE BLADE WITH RESPECT TO THE TOOL.

Claim 3

A blade for use in a termination tool for placing an electrical conductor in contact with a termination clip of the type having a manually engageable handle, a slide in said handle and movable with respect to said handle, means in said handle for striking a hammer blow on said slide, and a retaining screw for mounting the blade in said slide, comprising an elongate body having first and second ends, a cutting edge formed on said first end for terminating en electrical conductor at the termination clip, said first end having a recess formed therein for receiving the termination clip, a surface on said elongate body for contacting said retaining screw, and serrations on said surface, whereby when said blade is mounted in said slide with said cutting edge extending therefrom and said serrations are in contact with the retaining screw the screw is prevented from loosening during tool use.

Claim 4

A blade for use in a termination tool for placing an electrical conductor in contact with a termination clip of the type having a manually engageable handle, a slide in said handle and movable with respect to said handle, means in said handle for striking a hammer blow on said slide, and a retaining screw for mounting the blade in said slide, comprising an elongate body having first and second ends, a cutting edge formed on said first end for terminating en electrical conductor at the termination clip, said first end having a recess formed therein for receiving the termination clip, a surface on said elongate body for contacting said retaining screw, and serrations on said surface, whereby when said blade is mounted in said slide with said cutting edge extending therefrom and said serrations are in contact with the retaining screw the screw is prevented from loosening during tool use.

Claim 5

A blade for use in a termination tool as in claim 2 together with a seating edge on said second end for placing a continuous electrical conductor in contact with the termination clip, said second end having a recess formed therein for receiving the termination clip, an additional surface for contacting said retaining screw, and serrations on said additional surface, whereby when said blade is mounted in said slide with said seating edge extending therefrom and said additional surface is in contact with the retaining screw, the screw is prevented from loosening during tool use.

Claim 6

A tool for terminating electrical conductors at a termination clip, comprising a manually engageable handle, a slide in said handle movable with respect thereto, means for providing a striking force to said slide included in said handle, a blade having an elongate body, a cutting edge formed on one end of said blade for terminating an electrical conductor at the termination clip, a retaining screw for mounting said blade in said slide, said one end of said blade having a recess formed therein for receiving the termination clip, a surface on said elongate body for contacting said retaining screw and a plurality of serrations formed on said surface, whereby when said blade is mounted in said slide with said cutting edge extending therefrom said contacting surface is urged into increased force contact with said retaining screw by actuation of said means for providing a striking force, and said plurality of serrations prevents loosening of said retaining screw and rotation of said blade relative to said slide.

Claim 7

A tool for terminating electrical conductors at a termination clip, comprising a manually engageable handle, a slide in said handle movable with respect thereto, means for providing a striking force to said slide included in said handle, a blade having an elongate body, a cutting edge formed on one end of said blade for terminating an electrical conductor at the termination clip, a retaining screw for mounting said blade in said slide, said one end of said blade having a recess formed therein for receiving the termination clip, a surface on said elongate body for contacting said retaining screw and a plurality of serrations formed on said surface, whereby when said blade is mounted in said slide with said cutting edge extending therefrom said contacting surface is urged into increased force contact with said retaining screw by actuation of said means for providing a striking force, and said plurality of serrations prevents loosening of said retaining screw and rotation of said blade relative to said slide.

Claim 8

A tool for terminating electrical conductors as in claim 4 together with a seating edge on said blade on the end opposite said one end for attaching a continuous electrical conductor in contact with the termination clip, said seating edge having an additional recess formed therein for receiving the termination clip, an additional surface on said elongate body for contacting said retaining screw, and an additional plurality of serrations on said additional surface, whereby when said blade is mounted In said slide with said seating edge extending therefrom, said additional contacting surface is urged into increased force contact with said retaining screw by actuation of said means for providing a striking force, and said additional plurality of serrations prevents loosening of said retaining screw and rotation of said blade relative to said slide.

Claim 9

A blade for use in a tool for terminating an electrical conductor at a terminal clip, the tool including a retaining screw having a predetermined diameter for positioning the blade therein, comprising an elongate body having first and second ends, a cutting edge formed on said first end, a seating edge formed on said second end, said first and second ends each having longitudinal recesses therein adapted to receive the terminal clip, said elongate body having a centrally located elongate through hole with the major hole dimension aligned with the long dimension of said elongate body and having opposing end walls and a minor dimension providing clearance for the predetermined diameter of the retaining screw, serrations formed in said opposing end walls aligned in a direction parallel to the axis of said centrally located through hole, whereby when said blade is mounted in the tool by means of the retaining screw and one of said first and second ends extends therefrom, said serrations on said end wall nearest the extended end of the blade engage the screw for preventing rotation of the screw and the blade relative to the tool during use.

Claim 10

A blade for use in a tool for terminating an electrical conductor at a terminal clip, the tool including a retaining screw having a predetermined diameter for positioning the blade therein, comprising an elongate body having first and second ends, a cutting edge formed on said first end, a seating edge formed on said second end, said first and second ends each having longitudinal recesses therein adapted to receive the terminal clip, said elongate body having a centrally located elongate through hole with the major hole dimension aligned with the long dimension of said elongate body and having opposing end walls and a minor dimension providing clearance for the predetermined diameter of the retaining screw, serrations formed in said opposing end walls aligned in a direction parallel to the axis of said centrally located through hole, whereby when said blade is mounted in the tool by means of the retaining screw and one of said first and second ends extends therefrom, said serrations on said end wall nearest the extended end of the blade engage the screw for preventing rotation of the screw and the blade relative to the tool during use.

Claim 11

A blade for use in a tool for placing electrical conductors in contact with a termination clip, said tool having a retaining screw for retaining the blade therein, comprising an elongate blade body, a cutting edge formed on at least one of the ends of said elongate body, said one end having a longitudinal recess therein for receiving the termination clip, and a serrated surface on said elongate body for contacting the retaining screw when the blade is mounted in the tool, whereby when the blade is secured in the tool with the retaining screw said serrated surface prevents rotation of the retaining screw, and subsequent loosening of the blade with respect to the tool.

Claim 12

A blade for use in a tool for placing electrical conductors in contact with a termination clip, said tool having a retaining screw for retaining the blade therein, comprising an elongate blade body, a cutting edge formed on at least one of the ends of said elongate body, said one end having a longitudinal recess therein for receiving the termination clip, and a serrated surface on said elongate body for contacting the retaining screw when the blade is mounted in the tool, whereby when the blade is secured in the tool with the retaining screw said serrated surface prevents rotation of the retaining screw, and subsequent loosening of the blade with respect to the tool.

Claim 13

A blade for use in a tool for placing electrical conductors in contact with a termination clip, said tool having a retaining screw for retaining the blade therein, comprising an elongate blade body, a seating edge formed on at least one of the ends of said elongate body, said one end having a longitudinal recess therein for receiving the termination clip, and a serrated surface on said elongate body for contacting the retaining screw when the blade is mounted in the tool, whereby when the blade is secured in the tool with the retaining screw said serrated surface prevents rotation of the retaining screw and subsequent loosening of the blade with respect to the tool.

Claim 14

A blade for use in a tool for placing electrical conductors in contact with a termination clip, said tool having a retaining screw for retaining the blade therein, comprising an elongate blade body, a seating edge formed on at least one of the ends of said elongate body, said one end having a longitudinal recess therein for receiving the termination clip, and a serrated surface on said elongate body for contacting the retaining screw when the blade is mounted in the tool, whereby when the blade is secured in the tool with the retaining screw said serrated surface prevents rotation of the retaining screw and subsequent loosening of the blade with respect to the tool.