US4041740A
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Hand tool
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1976-12-30
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1996-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A hand tool comprises a pair of arms which are pivotally connected together at a position intermediate their ends, the parts of the arms on one side of the pivot constituting handles and the parts of the arms on the other side of the pivot constituting jaws between which an electrical connector comprising a housing with a hinged lid can be closed by movement of the handle parts of the arms towards each other, and includes a spring wire member which serves to partially close the lid of the connector prior to final closing thereof by the jaw parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Francisco Villazon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; H01R43/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A hand tool comprising a pair of arms which are pivotally connected together at a position intermediate their ends, the parts of the arms on one side of the pivot constituting handles and the parts of the arms on the other side of the pivot constituting jaws between which a workpiece can be compressed by movement of the handle parts of the arms towards each other, and including a spring wire member having one end secured to an arm of the tool adjacent the pivot and extending away from the pivot between the jaw parts of the tool, the spring wire member being bowed outwardly of one arm towards the other arm, and having its free end extending through a guide on the one arm, the guide permitting movement of the spring wire member therethrough towards the free ends of the jaw parts, the bowed portion of the spring wire member being engageable by the other arm of the tool as the jaw parts of the tool approach each other, thereby to urge the spring wire member through the guide such that the free end of the spring wire member passes over a recess in the jaw part of said one arm of the tool before the jaw parts of the tool reach their most closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A hand tool comprising a pair of arms which are pivotally connected together at a position intermediate their ends, the parts of the arms on one side of the pivot constituting handles and the parts of the arms on the other side of the pivot constituting jaws between which a workpiece can be compressed by movement of the handle parts of the arms towards each other, and including a spring wire member having one end secured to an arm of the tool adjacent the pivot and extending away from the pivot between the jaw parts of the tool, the spring wire member being bowed outwardly of one arm towards the other arm, and having its free end extending through a guide on the one arm, the guide permitting movement of the spring wire member therethrough towards the free ends of the jaw parts, the bowed portion of the spring wire member being engageable by the other arm of the tool as the jaw parts of the tool approach each other, thereby to urge the spring wire member through the guide such that the free end of the spring wire member passes over a recess in the jaw part of said one arm of the tool before the jaw parts of the tool reach their most closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
A hand tool as claimed in claim 1, in which secured to the jaw part of said one arm is a bed member which has two pegs upstanding therefrom in line with the axis of said one arm, the peg nearer the pivot having an aperture near its free end through which aperture the free end of the spring wire member extends, the peg nearer the pivot thus constituting said guide, and the other peg being shorter than the peg nearer the pivot and serving to support the free end of the spring wire member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hand tool as claimed in claim 2 in which the bed member of the jaw part of said one arm contains said recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A hand tool as claimed in claim 2, in which secured to the jaw part of said other arm is a bed member which has a slot in its outwardly facing surface which slot receives the spring wire member and said pegs when the jaw parts are closed together.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |