Hand-operated tool, ground contact mounting set and method for mounting a terminal onto a ground stud contact, in particular for a car body
First Claim
1. A tool for mounting a terminal onto a stud contact, comprising:
- a receptacle open in a mounting direction and receiving the terminal;
a stud detector detecting a final installation position of the stud contact within the receptacle; and
an indicator visible from an exterior of the tool and connected to the stud detector, the indicator having a first visual appearance and a second visual appearance different from the first visual appearance, the indicator automatically switching between the first visual appearance and the second visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position.
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Abstract
A tool for mounting a terminal onto a stud contact is disclosed. The tool has a receptacle, a stud detector, and an indicator. The receptacle is open in a mounting direction and receives the terminal. The stud detector detects a final installation position of the stud contact within the receptacle. The indicator is visible from an exterior of the tool and is connected to the stud detector. The indicator has a first visual appearance and a second visual appearance different from the first visual appearance, and automatically switches between the first visual appearance and the second visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position.
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20 Claims
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1. A tool for mounting a terminal onto a stud contact, comprising:
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a receptacle open in a mounting direction and receiving the terminal; a stud detector detecting a final installation position of the stud contact within the receptacle; and an indicator visible from an exterior of the tool and connected to the stud detector, the indicator having a first visual appearance and a second visual appearance different from the first visual appearance, the indicator automatically switching between the first visual appearance and the second visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A ground contact mounting set, comprising:
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a stud contact having a trigger; and a tool having a receptacle open in a mounting direction and receiving a terminal, a stud detector interacting with the trigger in a final installation position of the stud contact within the receptacle, and an indicator visible from an exterior of the tool and connected to the stud detector, the indicator having a first visual appearance and a second visual appearance different from the first visual appearance, the indicator automatically switching between the first visual appearance and the second visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for mounting a terminal onto a stud contact using a tool, comprising:
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inserting the terminal into a receptacle of the tool; positioning the receptacle over the stud contact; and inserting the stud contact into the receptacle to a final installation position, an indicator of the tool having an automatically altered visual appearance based on whether the stud contact is in the final installation position.
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