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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127589 | Pliers for pressing work pieces Pliers for pressing work pieces such as mountings, electric contacts, cable lugs and fittings include a first hand lever and a second hand lever. The hand levers are movable with respect to one another. The pliers also include a head and at least two pressing jaws b... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8015853 | Crimping tool construction with angularly disposed jaw head assembly By constructing clamping jaws, which are employed for applying the desired force to the rings to be crimped, and mounting the clamping jaws in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the handle members are positioned or constructing the cl... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7954356 | PEX crimping tool A PEX crimping tool includes four rigid links pivotally coupled together in a modified four-bar linkage arrangement. The first link has a first jaw with semicircular work face, a first handle and an elongated slot between the jaw and handle. The second link is pivot... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7603884 | Right angle track clip installation tool The present invention provides a right angle track clip installation tool. The tool includes a pair of handles that are pivotally coupled together and a pair of crimping blocks that are coupled to the handles through ball joints. These ball joints cause the crimping... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7444851 | Hand tool providing double compound leverage to the jaws A hand tool for use by one hand provides double compound leverage of the force exerted on the handles to the jaws. This is achieved by adding additional pivots and lever arms between the handles and the jaws. The jaws may take the form of a sheet metal snip, seamer,... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7434314 | Tool and method for joining sidelapped joints of deck panels A punching tool for forming an attachment in a side-lapped seam of steel decking includes four cutting jaws each having a cutting edge. Two jaws are positioned against one side of the seam, and two jaws are positioned on the opposite side of the seam. An actuator se... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370397 | Tool kit and method for repairing a damage vehicle body member with a hem flange A method and kit for repairing vehicle door skins by reorienting vehicle hem flanges from a closed orientation to an open orientation to allow removal of a damaged door skin from a door frame and replacing with a new door skin with an open orientation hem flange tha... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357012 | Methods and assemblies for bending strands of material A method for bending strands of material. The method includes providing a first pair of opposing dies each comprising a first surface corresponding to a first pair of predetermined bends to be formed in a first strand of material, positioning the first strand of mat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353584 | Deck tool A tool that can be used to join adjacent deck sections along their side edges. The tool can include a handle portion that is used by the operator to maneuver the tool and a cutting and folding assembly that is at the base of the tool. The cutting and folding assembl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350393 | Hand tool for wires A hand tool includes two levers pivotally coupled together at a middle portion with an axle, and each having a handle end for being held by users, and a carrier end having a channel formed between two plates, a bar is engaged into the channel and secured between the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334448 | Crimp tool and a method of assembling thereof A crimp tool and a method of assembling the crimp tool. The crimp tool is formed by a pair of handle plates forming a moveable handle and a pair of frame plates forming a fixed jaw and a fixed handle. The tool also includes a moveable jaw, and a transmission by whic... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318272 | Universal end connector attachment tool and method of use In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, including: first and second jaws axially advanceable toward and retractable from each other; when advanced toward each other, the first and second jaws firmly attaching an end connector to a cable, elements of the end connect... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7237425 | Hinge repair tool The present invention is a hinge repair tool constructed from two, spaced apart pairs of modified vise grip or wrench pliers. A single, elongated, upper bar is connected to the respective top jaws of each of the pairs of pliers. Two lower bars are also connected to ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237427 | Pressing tool for the pressing-together of workpieces A pressing tool includes at least two pressing jaws hinged together to enclose a workpiece having an inserted pipe end. The pressing tool also includes an opening area located between the at least two pressing jaws and at least one hinge pin arranged opposite the op... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225518 | Apparatus for crimping a stent assembly A stent assembly comprises a rotatable sheath and a stent. The assembly is crimped or reduced in diameter prior to loading onto a catheter by one or more crimping apparatuses. One crimping apparatus comprises a blade having a stepped configuration. A mandrel may be ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216523 | Pair of pressing jaws for hydraulic or electric pressing tools, and insulating covering for a pressing jaw 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... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210327 | Reduced actuation force compression assembly tool A compression assembly hand tool for attaching a connector to a cable by axially compressing the connector has a reduced actuation force to operate the tool. Increased leverage is achieved through the use of a long swing arm link having one end connected via a first... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210378 | Chain pliers with wire stripper A multi-function pliers for installing various hanging light fixtures and electrical connections needed for the installation of the hanging light fixtures. The multi-function pliers includes a pivot pin member; first and second movable jaw members rotatably mounted ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7181995 | Line work tool and method thereof A line work tool device and method, wherein a tool guidance structure is provided for tool positioning assistance relative to the target workpiece, such as a high voltage switch, and wherein a unique inverted “L” shaped member extends from the device in such a m... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174640 | Tool for cutting cable ties leaving a round end The present invention presents a pliers-like hand tool with special shaped cutting edges and grooved guides in the jaws of the tool so that when used to cut off the unwanted ends of cable ties the cable tie can be guided into the tool and positioned for cuffing the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155954 | Pliers for crimping work pieces Pliers for crimping work pieces include a pliers head, a first pivot jaw (4) and a second pivot jaw (3). A common joint (5) pivotally connects the first and second pivot jaw (4, 3). Two dies together form a crimping die (8). A firs... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152452 | Assembly for crimping an intraluminal device and method of use An assembly is provided which can crimp or compress an intraluminal device or measure the radial strength of an intraluminal device. The crimping assembly includes at least two moving-element subassemblies, each with a pair of moving elements. The moving elements ha... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059166 | Method and apparatus for assuring or determining appropriate closure of a crimp assembly Methods and apparatus are disclosed for assuring or determining appropriate closure of a crimp ring assembly. In some embodiments, positive stopping apparatus on the crimp ring are used to assure appropriate closure of a crimp ring assembly. The positive stopping ap... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051411 | Apparatus for riveter A riveter apparatus includes a body, a handle part and a pulling part. The body further includes a base and a front tube. The base interior has a column with an adjustable groove that has a greater diameter in the front end than the back end. The base also has a slo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024911 | Pliers for crimping thimbles on electric cables The object of the invention is a pair of crimping pliers that comprises two arms (10) and (12), a fixed jaw and a movable jaw (34), which is articulated in regard to the two arms, and a hinge link interposed between the two arms. This pai... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021114 | Stent crimper An apparatus for applying an inward force to a medical device may include at least two independently operable sections. Each section may include a plurality of movable blades arranged to form an aperture or chamber whose size may be varied. Each blade may be pivotal... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6973859 | Clamping or expanding pliers Locking or expanding pliers (1) having two plier arms (4, 5) which arc joined to each other in the manner of a scissor-type joint. The arms forming grip sections (6, 7) on one end and clamping sections (12, 13) on the other end and being ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968726 | Press-connecting pliers for pins on electric communication terminals The pair of press-connecting pliers for pins on electric communication terminals are provided on the front and rear sides of thereof with three kinds of press-connecting grooves. One of the two sides is formed thereon a first press-connecting groove and a second pre... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948351 | Tongs that include a link arm mechanism where the length of one link is adjustable Tongs comprising a four link mechanism (12, 20, 22, 30) wherein the links are pivotally connected together by means of parallel pivot joints (23′, 24′, 31′, 32′), wherein the link mechanism includes two mutually connected links (20, 30) ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948234 | Compression tool with toggle action In a preferred embodiment, an end connector compression tool, including: a body; supports to support a cable and uncompressed end connector parts; a compression member axially movable with respect to the body to fixedly attach the end connector parts to the cable by... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915560 | Apparatus for contracting, loading or crimping self-expanding and balloon expandable stent devices An apparatus for manipulating a medical device is formed of at least three coupled movable blades which are disposed about a reference circle to form an aperture whose size may be varied. The aperture capable of being sized to contain a medical device. Each blade is... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6880240 | Crimping device for crimping crimp pieces of a metal terminal Crimp pieces (21) of a metal terminal and a conductor wire placed on an inner side of the crimp pieces are positioned between a crimp indenter (11) and a crimp anvil (18). Then, at least one of the crimp indenter (11) and the crimp anvil ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6763583 | Tool for working on live electrical wires A tool for cutting a live electrical wire and applying a connector thereto in a safe and convenient manner has a housing with a pistol grip and actuating means on a first end and wire preparing and connector application means at the opposite second end. At least the... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6629443 | Ergonomic crimping apparatus This invention provides an improved crimp tool. The improved crimp tool includes a fixed jaw assembly consisting of two connected halves and a chamber therebetween, wherein one end of the fixed jaw assembly is a fixed jaw and the other end is a first hand... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6474130 | Pliers for crimping work pieces Pliers for crimping work pieces include a pliers head and two pivot jaws (3, 4) being arranged in the region of the pliers head. A common joint (5) pivotally connects the two pivot jaws (3, 4). Two dies forming a crimping die (8) for crimping the work pie... | 11/05/2002 |
