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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886570 | Two-stroke tool A hand tool comprising first and second jaw members and first and second handle members, the first handle and both jaw members being cooperatively connected by a force multiplying linkage system. A force applied to the first handle drives the linkage system to close... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7596982 | Apparatus and method for repairing a wheel bearing cage An apparatus (100) or repairing dented bearing cages (50) comprises: a first contact surface (122) for contacting an outer diameter of the bearing cage (50); a second contact surface (126) for contacting an inner diameter of the be... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7503201 | Two-stroke tool A hand tool comprising first and second jaw members and first and second handle members, the first handle and both jaw members being cooperatively connected by a force multiplying linkage system. A force applied to the first handle drives the linkage system to close... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7434441 | Pair of pressing jaws for hydraulic or electric pressing tools The invention relates to a pair of pressing jaws for hydraulic or electric pressing tools for pressing fittings onto pipes or for the press connection of electric cables, the two pressing jaws being disposed for rotation about a common axis and each pressing jaw for... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434440 | Heavy-duty PEX clamp installation tool A heavy-duty hose clamp installation tool is described. A pair of lever arms operates a pair of jaw members to engage a pinch clamp ear. The installation tool includes a pair of jaw members with clamp edges forming a lip for receiving the clamp ears. A pair of exten... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7325436 | Expanding tool for hollow members An expanding tool includes a housing having a passage, an expanding device attached to the housing and having a number of expanding segments for engaging with and for expanding a pipe, an expanding mandrel is slidably engaged in the housing and includes a conically ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7243525 | Multi-angle hand rivet squeezer A hand rivet squeezer with adjustable handles includes a riveting head body, and C-shaped anvil yoke and stationary and lever swing-arm handles attached to the body. A mechanical linkage inside the body converts pivoting forces applied to the lever swing-arm into ax... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7191634 | Method and apparatus for dent repair A unique tool for removing dents from sheet metal that is best accessed or can only be accessed from the same side of the metal surface from which the dent was originally created. The tool has a lower plate and an upper plate. The lower plate has a lower side proxim... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191525 | Two-stage attachment for cutting, crimping etc, and mechanical method thereof A two-stage attachment includes two stages of levers arranged to apply a cutting, shearing, squeezing and/or piercing force. The first stage includes a cam lever that has a segmented arcuate pushing surface. The second stage includes a blades support that has an arc... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7155790 | Axial swage tool An axial swaging tool including a housing defining a chamber, a piston rod held statically in the chamber, a piston conformingly receiving and slidable along the piston rod, a ram conformingly receiving and slidable on a first end of the piston rod, a first engageme... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7013699 | Pipe fitting tool and method The invention herein illustrates a tool and method for use in joining pipes or other tubular fittings having different diameters in a telescopic type joint. The preferred tool provides a pair of dimples or marks on one of the pipes to obstruct insertion as one pipe ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6820326 | Compression assembly tool with multiple split bases A compression assembly tool having multiple split bases for attaching connectors of different sizes to corresponding coaxial cables of different dimensions by compressing the connectors axially. The tool uses a light rigid O-frame and at least two pairs of split bas... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6807840 | Crimping pliers with adjustable crimping gauge A crimping pliers has a movable plier leg coupled to a fixed plier leg and a curved body in a head part of the pliers. Movable crimping punches are located in a pivoting plunger which is enclosed in the curved body. An adjusting and setting device having a threaded ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6711930 | Fiber optic cable trough component notching system A fiber optic cable trough notching system with a punch and a punch aperture spaced apart by a wall receiving opening for receiving a fiber optic cable trough component wall, the punch disposed to impart a force on the trough component wall to deform it into the pun... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6516523 | Punch A punch for making holes in sheet stock is disclosed having three main components, a frame, a lever arm, and a plunger. The frame defines a tool head with a handle extending therefrom. The tool head defines a lower jaw and an upper jaw. The upper jaw is s... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6260454 | Wheel Alignment Tool A method for adjusting the camber of a vehicle wheel having an axis of rotation and having camber adjustment means comprising the steps of loosening the wheel camber adjustment means while the wheel bears part of the motor vehicle's sprung mass, applying ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6006581 | Rod bending system A rod bending system includes a handle that holds a template rod and an implant rod in close proximity and in a fixed orientation with respect to one another. The system further includes one or more of the following: (a) a rod bender for bending the impla... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5934136 | Compression head for a hydraulic compression tool A compression head for a hydraulic compression tool comprises a fixed die and movable dies, the fixed die being mounted on a stationary head attached to a tool body and the movable dies being positioned within the stationary head and actuated by a piston ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5819580 | Bending tool A bending tool for bending rods or like items, and including two handles and three bending posts. Two of the posts move with the handle, and the third post is a center post which is selectively rotatable to positions for determining the bend in the item. ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819570 | Motor driven portable crimper having a detection mechanism to automatically turn off the motor A crimping station of a motor-driven portable crimper (A) has a movable head driven by a motor (M) to reciprocate straight towards and away from a fixed anvil. An automatic switch will automatically stop the motor upon detection of the movable head retrac... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5743131 | Ratcheted crimping tool There is disclosed a tool for connecting a cable fitting to the end of a coaxial cable. The tool is made up of one or more dies with a cavity therein, a carrier chuck which is axially spaced from the die surfaces to support the fitting in relation to the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5653140 | Lightweight pneumatic hog ring gun A lightweight pneumatic hog ring gun utilizing a pair of pivoting jaws to catch and retain a hog ring for application when a power wedge spreads the rear of the jaws apart, clinching the hog ring, with a lock piston that retains tension on the rear of the... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5490409 | Adjustable cam action rod bender for surgical rods A cam action surgical rod bender includes a locking assembly which locks a bending knob in place. The rod bender includes a knee lever configuration for keeping the bending knob still, wherein a pin is moved downwardly along a channelled cam surface to pr... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5074142 | Crimping tool having a cam roller brake A cam roller brake for a crimping tool for electrical connectors having a cam actuated toggle mechanism for operating crimping jaws in which the roller brake regulates movement of the cam in precise crimping cycles.... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4986106 | Multipurpose crimper for cable connection The present invention relates to a multipurpose crimp for cable connection and more particularly the one which is comprised of a pair of opposite handle portions, a pair of opposite cable stripper blades, a shearing cutter, a bottom block, a fixed crimper... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4433569 | Crimping tongs Crimping tongs in particular for crimping a sleeve on a cable, said tongs having jaws coupled to each other so that one moves relatively to the other, a cam (15) driven by a ratchet wheel (16) which actuates a toggle joint device (20,21,22) a catch being ... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4266419 | Compression tool A preferably circular cam driver coupled to one of a pair of pivotally coupled die carrying members and operated by drive means is cooperatively engaged with a cam member coupled to the other of the pair of die carrying members and which, in turn, is rota... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4062218 | Cutting or pressing appliances An appliance for cutting or otherwise deforming rod-shaped workpieces, e.g. wires, has an elongate tool body with an intermediate portion to which an actuating member or handle is pivotally connected at a first fulcrum. An extremity of the tool body, exte... | 12/13/1977 |