INTEGRAL INSPECTION GAUGE FOR MANUAL CRIMPING TOOL
First Claim
1. A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable, the tool comprising:
- a pair of opposed clamping jaws, each of the damping jaws including a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together;
a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed clamping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position;
a gauge defining a first size determining member allowing receipt of the at least two members crimped together and a second size determining member rejecting receipt of the at least two members crimped together, wherein the gauge is separate from the crimping surfaces and is attached to one of the arms; and
a finger spring that provides frictional resistance to the gauge to partially retard rotation of the gauge about the arm to which the gauge is attached.
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Abstract
A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable. The tool includes a pair of opposed clamping jaws. Each of the clamping jaws has a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together. The tool also includes a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed clamping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position. The tool also includes a gauge that defines a first size determining member that allows receipt of the members crimped together and a second size determining member that rejects receipt of the members crimped together.
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22 Claims
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1. A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable, the tool comprising:
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a pair of opposed clamping jaws, each of the damping jaws including a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together; a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed clamping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position; a gauge defining a first size determining member allowing receipt of the at least two members crimped together and a second size determining member rejecting receipt of the at least two members crimped together, wherein the gauge is separate from the crimping surfaces and is attached to one of the arms; and a finger spring that provides frictional resistance to the gauge to partially retard rotation of the gauge about the arm to which the gauge is attached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable, the tool comprising:
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a pair of opposed clamping jaws, each of the clamping jaws including a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together; a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed clamping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position; and a gauge defining a first size determining member allowing receipt of the at least two members crimped together and a second size determining member rejecting receipt of the at least two members crimped together, wherein the gauge is at least partially received within one of the arms. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable, the tool comprising:
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a pair of opposed clamping jaws, each of the clamping jaws including a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together; a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed clamping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position; and a gauge pivotably attached to one of the arms, the gauge including a body that defines a first size determining member allowing receipt of the members crimped together and a second size determining member rejecting receipt of the members crimped together, the gauge further including a stop member that allows only limited rotation of the gauge about the arm to which the gauge is pivotably attached. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable, the tool comprising:
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a pair of opposed clamping jaws, each of the clamping jaws including a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together; a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed clamping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position; a gauge defining a first size determining member allowing receipt of the at least two members crimped together and a second size determining member rejecting receipt of the at least two members crimped together, wherein the gauge is rotatably attached to one of the arms with a gauge pin; and a wave washer coaxially disposed with the gauge on the gauge pin so as to provide frictional resistance to the gauge to partially retard rotation of the gauge about the arm to which the gauge is attached.
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22. A tool for crimping at least two members together and confirming that the crimp is acceptable, the tool comprising:
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a pair of opposed damping jaws, each of the damping jaws including a crimping surface that contacts at least one of the members when crimping the members together; a pair of opposed arms that move the crimping surfaces of the opposed damping jaws toward one another to define a crimping position and away from one another to define a release position; and a gauge defining a first size determining member allowing receipt of the at least two members crimped together and a second size determining member rejecting receipt of the at least two members crimped together, wherein the gauge is selectively removable from one of the arms.
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