Radial taper tool for compressing electrical connectors
DCFirst Claim
1. A tool for attaching a connector to an end of a cable, the tool receiving the connector when in an open position and attaching the connector to the cable when in a closed position, the tool comprising:
- a body having an O-frame in the open and closed positions, the O-frame defining a compression region for receiving the end of the cable and the connector;
a lever handle pivotally attached to the body;
a plunger mounted for longitudinal sliding motion relative to the body, the plunger having a first end extending into the compression region and a second end driven by the lever handle, the lever handle longitudinally moving the plunger between an extended position and a retracted position; and
a die formed from a pair of die halves mounted to the body, the die including a longitudinally tapered cavity axially aligned with the plunger for conically compressing the connector as the plunger is moved to the extended position, the die being openable to release the connector from the tapered cavity after the connector is compressed.
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Abstract
A tool for attaching a connector to an end of a cable by compressing the connector axially and driving it into a tapered cavity uses a light rigid O-frame. The tapered cavity is formed in a pair of die halves which are both pivoted to the frame and which are provided with oppositely mounted handles, allowing the dies to be opened by squeezing the handles together. Two different adjustment means are provided and the tool is provided with a full-cycle ratchet mechanism to ensure complete compression of the connector during each use.
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1. A tool for attaching a connector to an end of a cable, the tool receiving the connector when in an open position and attaching the connector to the cable when in a closed position, the tool comprising:
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a body having an O-frame in the open and closed positions, the O-frame defining a compression region for receiving the end of the cable and the connector; a lever handle pivotally attached to the body; a plunger mounted for longitudinal sliding motion relative to the body, the plunger having a first end extending into the compression region and a second end driven by the lever handle, the lever handle longitudinally moving the plunger between an extended position and a retracted position; and a die formed from a pair of die halves mounted to the body, the die including a longitudinally tapered cavity axially aligned with the plunger for conically compressing the connector as the plunger is moved to the extended position, the die being openable to release the connector from the tapered cavity after the connector is compressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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13. A tool for attaching a connector to an end of a cable comprising:
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a body having an O-frame defining a compression region for receiving the end of the cable and the connector; a lever handle pivotally attached to the body; a plunger mounted for longitudinal sliding motion relative to the body, the plunger having a first end extending into the compression region and a second end driven by the lever handle, the lever handle longitudinally moving the plunger between an extended position and a retracted position; and a die formed from a pair of die halves mounted to the body, the die including a tapered cavity axially aligned with the plunger for conically compressing the connector as the plunger is moved to the extended position, the die being openable to release the connector from the tapered cavity after the connector is compressed, and each die half including a die handle for pivoting the die half around its corresponding die pivot towards the open position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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