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Tool for tightening and cutting clamps
Assignee: Legrand SA
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Filing: 1986-07-30
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Granted: 1988-03-29
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Expires: 2006-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A tool for tightening and cutting clamps comprises two handles pivoted to each other of which one is a tightening handle and has at its end a grasping member adapted to grasp the clamp to be cut. The other handle is a cutting handle and has at its end a movable cutter. Elastic element oppose movement of the grasping and cutting handles towards each other. An actuator to apply thrust to the cutter and elastic return element opposes movement of the cutter. The actuator comprises the pivot by which the handles are pivoted to each other and a curved slot in the cutting handle by which the cutting handle is fastened to the pivot and in which the pivot is movable parallel to itself, transversely to the pivot axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Francois Loisel
- 👤 Marc Gosse
- 👤 Patrick Hauchard
- 👤 Jean C. Auger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B13/00; B65B13/02; B65B13/025; B65B13/027; B25; B25B; B25B25/00; B25B25/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
Tool for tightening and cutting clamps comprising two handles, a pivot for pivoting said handles to each other, one of said handles being a tightening handle and having at its end grasping means for grasping the clamp to be cut and the other of said handles being a cutting handle and having at its end a movable cutter, elastic means for opposing pivoting movement of said grasping and cutting handles towards each other, actuator means for applying thrust to said cutter, and elastic return means for opposing movement of said cutter, wherein said actuator means defines the pivot for pivoting said handles to each other and a curved slot in said cutting handle by which said cutting handle is fastened to said pivot and in which said pivot is movable parallel to itself and transversely relative to the axis of the pivot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
Tool for tightening and cutting clamps comprising two handles, a pivot for pivoting said handles to each other, one of said handles being a tightening handle and having at its end grasping means for grasping the clamp to be cut and the other of said handles being a cutting handle and having at its end a movable cutter, elastic means for opposing pivoting movement of said grasping and cutting handles towards each other, actuator means for applying thrust to said cutter, and elastic return means for opposing movement of said cutter, wherein said actuator means defines the pivot for pivoting said handles to each other and a curved slot in said cutting handle by which said cutting handle is fastened to said pivot and in which said pivot is movable parallel to itself and transversely relative to the axis of the pivot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Tool according to claim 1, wherein said curved slot in said cutting handle has a contour which includes a re-entrant part defined by a roller rotatably mounted on said cutting handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Tool according to claim 1, wherein said slot has end lobes and said pivot for the two handles is acted on by further elastic return means which urge it constantly towards one of the end lobes of said slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Tool according to claim 3, wherein said further elastic return means associated with said pivot between the two handles comprise a spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Tool according to claim 4, wherein said spring constituting said elastic return means associated with said pivot between the two handles is coupled to said pivot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
Tool according to claim 4, wherein said cutter is mounted for sliding movement and a plunger is disposed between said pivot for the two handles and said cutter and said spring constituting said elastic return means associated with said pivot between the two handles is coupled to said plunger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
Tool according to claim 1, wherein said cutter is mounted for sliding movement and a plunger is disposed between said pivot for the two handles and said cutter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
Tool according to claim 7, wherein the surface of said plunger on which said pivot bears is oblique.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Tool according to claim 7, wherein a latch is associated with said plunger for locking it in position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
Tool according to claim 9, wherein for purposes of cooperation with said latch said plunger comprises two spaced grooves or tabs whereby it may be locked by said latch into either of two distinct positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Tool according to claim 9, wherein said latch associated with said plunger is pivotally mounted on said cutting handle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
Tool according to claim 7, wherein said plunger comprises a hole adapted to be aligned with a hole in said cutting handle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
Tool according to claim 1, wherein one of said handles has at its end opposite said grasping means a tab adapted to limit its travel relative to the other handle by butting up against the latter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
Tool according to claim 1, wherein said cutting handle has a nose cooperable with said cutter and said curved slot has a concave side facing away from said nose.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
Tool according to claim 1, wherein said elastic return means for opposing pivoting movement of said handles and said elastic means for opposing movement of said cutter are defined by one and the same spring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
Tool according to claim 15, wherein said slot has end lobes and said pivot for the two handles is acted on by further elastic return means which urge it constantly towards one of the end lobes of said slot.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
Tool according to claim 15, wherein said further elastic return means associated with said pivot between the two handles comprise a spring.
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