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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318725 | Dental pliers Dental pliers with two pliers parts, each respectively comprising one jaw of a pliers mouth and one lever arm of a pliers grip, the pliers parts pivotably connected with each other via a linkage. The linkage includes a cylindrical journal (26) on the first pl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7243959 | Reactor water isolation devices A seal clamp assembly for sealing an opening in a piping system includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a base having a first side, a second side and an aperture extending therethrough from the first side to the second side, and a brace coupled to the base. The brace ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7143625 | Stent crimper An apparatus for reducing the size of a medical device, the apparatus including at least one independently operable discrete section which can reduce the diameter of the medical device, the independently operable discrete section including a plurality of coupled mov... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6997028 | Crimping tool A crimping tool includes a crimping drum that is rotatably supported within a housing for displacement between a plurality of crimping positions, thereby to position a selected one of a plurality of crimping dies opposite a window through which the bare end of an in... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971273 | Tool evaluation system and method A tool is evaluated in response to a member of the tool being moved from a first position to a second position. In this evaluation, a first force is applied to the member. The first force is operable to move the member from the first position to the second position.... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6925847 | Hand held stent crimping apparatus and method A hand actuatable apparatus and method for crimping a stent or processing other articles by segmental radial compression. The apparatus includes a stationary base housing; a rotatable drive hub which is moveable in relation to the base housing; a crimping head commu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910363 | Pliers head for pressing work pieces A pliers head (1) for pressing work pieces includes a stationary die (20) and a movable die (19). A first element (15) is designed as a comparatively stiff housing (5). A second element (16) is designed as a lever (7)... | 06/28/2005 |
| 5611236 | Crimping tool with means to keep jaws parallel A tool for crimping a compression sleeve onto a pipe includes support arms [50] that rotate about fixed pivots [68], and which each carry a slidably mounted crimping jaw [52] that is supported by the associated arm [50] for rotational movement of the jaw ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5546653 | Crimping tool for the connection of an electric cable in an end element To permit the connection of an electric cable (12) in an end element (10) having a partly frustum-shaped outer surface, a crimping tool is proposed incorporating a gripping plier (50) and a crimping die (60). When the element (10) to be crimped has Been p... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5263355 | Necking pliers for pipes and the like The necking pliers comprises a first arm having a U-shaped cross section and forming a nose in which is made a notch, with the notch defining blade-forming edges. The first arm is articulated to a second arm via a first pin placed near one end of the nose... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5228325 | Pliers with rotatable, pivotable die for multi-directional handling of workpiece Pliers having a pair of handles and a pair of shank members have one member of a die pair for treating a workpiece on each of the shank members. The die members are attached to the inner sides of the shank members rotatably about an axis situated in the t... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4640117 | Crimping tool A hand operated crimping tool comprising a crimping head 10 and a pair of operating handles 12 for actuating said crimping head. At least one of said handles includes a force sensing arrangement including detent mechanism for maintaining handle portions 8... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4337635 | Compression tool A compression tool for compressing a generally tubular workpiece, comprises a tool head having an open, workpiece-receiving end. A plurality of generally parallel, spaced apart movable compressing members are carried by the tool head. A stationary compres... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4199973 | Two-armed lever press A two-armed lever press for attaching a terminal or coupling sleeve to electrical cables or the like used on an interchangeable die block, preferably of relatively adjustable parts which together define a die cavity which substantially completely embraces... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4144738 | Fastener setting hand tool Toggle action hand-setting tool includes special cam surface on toggle parts to intensify setting pressure during the end of closing travel when greatest mechanical advantage is needed. Readily accessible spring means and special mounting means for fasten... | 03/20/1979 |
