Portable splicing tool
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1. A portable hand-held splice tool for joining wires by crimping a splice band around a plurality of wires, comprising:
- a frame;
a handle connected to the frame for maneuvering said splice tool;
a crimping anvil on the frame;
parallel forming bars spaced laterally and movable longitudinally on the frame relative to the anvil between first and second positions for shearing a splice band from strip stock extending into the frame laterally of the bars and for moving the band to the anvil;
a forming post carried by the frame with a portion located between said first and second positions and constructed to fit between the bars;
a crimping member on the frame located between and movable longitudinally of the bars toward and away from the anvil; and
two single-acting pneumatic cylinders, one connected to said forming bars and the other to said crimping member, for moving the bars and member toward and away from the anvil in a predetermined sequence;
flow control means for operating said cylinders and for delaying operation of the cylinder that moves the crimping member relative the cylinder that moves the forming bars; and
a retractable suspension for said tool, said suspension including means to counterbalance the weight of said tool.
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Abstract
A hand held splicing gun for splicing together exposed portions of a number of wires. The gun includes a frame and a trigger actuated valve that routes compressed air to two drive cylinders mounted to the frame. A first cylinder drives a pair of forming bars against a strip of splicing material. Working in conjunction with a shear block and a forming post, the bars first shear a band from the splicing material and then bend the band into a U-shape about the wires. The second drive cylinder drives a crimping bar against the band, causing the band to bend around the wires, securing them together.
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2 Claims
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1. A portable hand-held splice tool for joining wires by crimping a splice band around a plurality of wires, comprising:
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a frame; a handle connected to the frame for maneuvering said splice tool; a crimping anvil on the frame; parallel forming bars spaced laterally and movable longitudinally on the frame relative to the anvil between first and second positions for shearing a splice band from strip stock extending into the frame laterally of the bars and for moving the band to the anvil; a forming post carried by the frame with a portion located between said first and second positions and constructed to fit between the bars; a crimping member on the frame located between and movable longitudinally of the bars toward and away from the anvil; and two single-acting pneumatic cylinders, one connected to said forming bars and the other to said crimping member, for moving the bars and member toward and away from the anvil in a predetermined sequence; flow control means for operating said cylinders and for delaying operation of the cylinder that moves the crimping member relative the cylinder that moves the forming bars; and a retractable suspension for said tool, said suspension including means to counterbalance the weight of said tool.
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2. A portable hand-held splice tool for joining wires by crimping a splice band around a plurality of wires, comprising:
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an elongated frame; a handle connected to one end of the frame for maneuvering said frame in relation to the wires; a crimping anvil mounted to an opposite end of the frame, said frame and anvil defining a splice opening into which said wires are inserted for crimping, said splice opening facing in the same general direction as the handle extends from the frame; means carried by and movable relative to the frame for forming a splice band into a partial loop and for subsequently crimping the partial loop against the anvil about wires positioned on the anvil; first and second air actuated drive cylinders carried by the frame to impart separate motion to said means for forming and crimping; valve means connected to said handle for selectively routing air to said first and second drive cylinders; means mounted to the handle in fluid communication with the valve means to couple a source of compressed air to the air cylinders; a valve actuator mounted to a surface of the handle facing the splice opening to allow an operator to actuate crimping of the wires while positioning the tool in relation to the wires; and a retractable suspension having a counterbalance for facilitating the maneuvering of said tool in relation to said wires.
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