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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161845 | Tool for assembling and disassembling a resilient collar According to the invention, a tool for assembling and disassembling an elastic collar includes first and second jaws mobile relative to each other. The first and second jaws respectively include first gripping profiles, the first gripping profiles being adapted to i... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7966911 | Hose clamp removal and installation tool A hose clamp compression tool for engaging and compressing opposed or opposite end tangs of a hose clamp includes a first fixed plate and jaw and a second fixed plate spaced from the first fixed plate and jaw. The first and second plates are mounted on rails with a ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7421930 | Hose clamp and closing tool A hose clamp for limited diameters, in the form of an open band ring having overlapping band ends, is manufactured from the band material of an insert as is used in conventional hose clamps for bridging an ear gap, such insert being typically made of steel according... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7313984 | Universal retention cavities for cable-mounted remote hose clamp pliers heads A tool for moving two members relative to each other, such as narrow and wide tangs of an elastic clamp, includes first and second bodies formed substantially identically and operably coupled to each other in spaced, opposing relation, each of the bodies have a subs... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7225706 | Tool for hose clamps A tool for releasing hose clamps. Also, methods for installing a hose to a device with the tool to release a clamp from an expanded state to a relaxed state. The tool has a curved end having an arcuate convex curved section with an arcuate surface having an uppermos... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207357 | Multifunctional pliers tool A multifunctional pliers tool to fit clamp-type products, with its unique characteristic to be possibly applied to several application fields, such as building construction and also medicine field, where it achieves aggregating at the same product one application fu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165476 | Hose clamp tool A tool for installing a hose clamp. The tool includes a tab, an engagement surface that engages the clamp, and a sensor. The sensor provides a signal indicative of the shifting of the clamp from an open position to a closed position. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156004 | Adjustable wrench for removal of vehicle oil filters An adjustable wrench for gripping and rotation of a generally cylindrical canister, such as an oil filter canister, includes handles which are pivotally connected to each other for rotation about a first axis. Each handle is also connected by an articulatable joint ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140596 | Bolt launcher This invention is a spring-powered bolt launcher to facilitate tugging wire or cable between two locations; typically, the locations are in low light levels, are remote by about 10–20 meters and are above a suspended ceiling in a building. The present launcher inc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111389 | Apparatus for adhering a clamp to a hose An apparatus for attaching a clamp to a hose assembly, preferably automatic or semi-automatic, incorporates precisely located mounting devices for receiving clamp tooling, cooperating hose guiding and positioning tooling which can support a unique hose assembly and ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104162 | Device for unfastening pipe fasteners An unfastening device for unfastening pipe fasteners includes a base and a first clamp plate extends from a top of an end of the base. A movable member is slidably mounted to the base and movable between the two ends of the base. A second clamp plate and a third cla... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093518 | Tool for tensioning, slackening and opening spring-clip elements A tool for tensioning loosening, and opening spring-type clamping elements with two radially outward-projecting actuating arms, the tool including a hand-operable actuating part, a Bowden cable having a bore and a sheath, the Bowden cable being connected to the actu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089658 | Clamp remover A clamp remover is disclosed. In one example of the present embodiments, a wire clamp remover includes a first engaging member configured to engage a clamp and a second engaging member configured to engage the clamp. In addition, the wire clamp remover also comprise... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036394 | Wire winding tool article and method In an article and method for enabling a wire winding tool to wind a loop of wire about a workpiece and secure the wire loop to the workpiece, the wire winding tool includes a body element which includes a tapered wire-holding end and a hollow cylindrical shaft with ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013771 | Detachment tool for pipe clamping strap A detachment tool for a pipe clamping strap detachment tool includes a support seat, a fixed jaw, a movable member including a base plate and a movable jaw, and a threaded rod. Thus, the two ear plates of the pipe clamping strap are supported by the fixed jaw and th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013545 | Compact duct corner installation tool A compact handheld tool for installing corner pieces in ductwork is disclosed. The tool has V-shaped jaws that surround a duct corner. A corner piece to be installed on a flange of the duct is placed against a first of the jaws, and a second jaw closes against the a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6981432 | Hose clamp tool A hose clamp installation tool and a method for installing a hose assembly. A first rod engages the clamp and releases the clamp from an open position to a closed position. A sensor indicates release of the clamp. ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6952982 | Hose clamp tool A hose clamp installation tool and a method for installing a hose assembly. The hose clamp installation tool includes a hook that engages a clamp. A first rod engages the clamp and releases the clamp from an open position to a closed position. A sensor indicates rel... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6907802 | Tool for detecting the release of energy A tool for actuating a workpiece includes a fixed member for contacting a contact surface of a workpiece and a movable member, which is supported by the fixed member for generally linear movement relative to the fixed member. The movable member is for contacting a s... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6751838 | Copper pipe coupler tool and method of coupling The pipe coupler tool has a tool body with first and second ends and a tool body central axis. A first primary bore section is coaxial with the central axis and extends into the tool body from the first end. A second primary bore section is coaxial with the central ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6736031 | Pliers for disassembling a pipe fastening clamp A pair of pliers for disassembling a pipe-fastening clamp has two control members respectively having through holes. A control device is connected with the two control members and has two control tubular lines each inserted with a steel wire having one end inserted ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6718607 | Equipment for fixing an elastic clamp band A method and an implementation equipment for fixing an elastic clamp band (1) to the lugs (5) particularly adapted for re-current mounting of a flexible connection pipe (12) on a pipe system (13). An automatic dispenser (2) of clam... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6634258 | Automotive hose clamp removal tool A manual trigger actuated automotive hose clamp release mechanism includes a flexible cable in a flexible tube. The cable and tube are attached respectively to opposed jaws designed to engage the end tabs of an automotive hose clamp and effect release of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6389930 | Hose clamp tool A tool, for use in turning the screw on a hose clamp, in which a shaft is slidably and rotatably mounted on an elongate slender body member and resiliently biased toward an abutment on the body member to grasp there between the screw on the hose clamp. Th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6370985 | Extractor tool for pipe coupling An extractor tool for coupling fastened to pipes comprises an actuation device, a holding device, and a cable having one end secured to the holding device and the other end slidably secured to the actuation device. In use, engage the holding device with t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363602 | Clamp orientation machine and method of operation therefor to apply a clamp to a hose A clamp orientation machine and a method of operation therefor wherein the machine includes a magazine for containing at least one clamp, a movable clamp support member for supporting a clamp received from the magazine, a pair of movable gripper fingers f... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6327945 | Fastener clip, pliers and method of use A hand held and operated set of fastener clip pliers is provided which is useful to secure together reinforcement steel members, for example, those used in concrete construction, upholstery and fencing. The fastener clip pliers are comprised of a lower ha... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6276236 | Clamp apparatus The present invention is regarding to a structural improvement of a clamp which includes a flex attached to a handle set, an actuator cable extends through the slider and is linked to gripper device, of which the openings and open notch are built in, it o... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6250342 | Cv joint boot clamp tightening tool A clamp tightening tool is provided including an inboard extent, an intermediate extent integrally coupled to the inboard extent. The intermediate extent includes a cut out formed between a top face and a bottom face of the intermediate extent. A bore is ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6170360 | Tool for safely removing clip on pre-opened hose clamps A tool for removing a retainer from the opposed tangs of a spring-type hose clamp is provided. The tool includes a first member adapted to fit between the retainer and the hose clamp and dislodge the retainer from the tangs of the hose clamp. The tool als... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6164162 | Hose clamp tool A tool is disclosed for use in installing and removing a resilient ring clamp having overlapping ends, each end having a radially extending lug thereon. The tool squeezes the lugs of the clamp to increase the circumference of the clamp so that the clamp c... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6128975 | Hose clamp pliers & method Adjustable pliers for a constant tension hose clamp include a pair of arms pivotally connected together at intermediate portions of the arms. Each arm has a handle portion and a gripping portion, and the gripping portions have opposed ends that are spaced... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5865072 | Clamp expander A clamp expander for an annular hose clamp includes first and second jaws for engaging first and second ends of the hose clamp. The jaws are mounted on ends of first and second plier sections for translation between open and closed positions thereof. A mo... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5590573 | Pair of jaw fittings for mounting on pliers for clamping a collar A pair of jaw fittings for mounting on the jaws of a pair of pliers for clamping a collar having two radially projecting tabs. The front faces of the jaws which come into abutment with the tabs include respective recessed housings each having an end wall,... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5546835 | Flexible hose joining tool A plier-like tool for joining flexible hosing with hose connection nipples and hose compression rings. The tool has cutouts in the jaws which allow the flexible hose to pass through. The portion of the jaws adjacent to the cutouts form a pocket structure ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5507206 | Hose clamp tool A tool for removing a retaining cap from a hose clamp has a handle to which is attached a retaining cap nest having a cap receiving portion for receiving the capped ears of the hose clamp, an opening in an end of the receiving portion for accepting an unc... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5253554 | Power driven hose clamp tool A power driven hose clamp tool composed generally of a handle component and an actuator component. The handle component includes an operator handle and a head connected with one end of the handle. The actuator component includes a main body which removabl... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5209143 | Reversible hose clamp tool A reversible hose clamp tool for use with double ring spring wire hose clamps comprised of a pair of main members and a pivot which resembles pliers and operates similarly thereto. Each main member is an elongated tool member comprised of a handle section... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5148577 | Forming tool for wire clamp A tool for forming a wire clamp using a piece of wire with a connecting loop at one end and at least one end leading from the loop. The tool has a body portion with a forward end arranged to engage the loop end of the wire for holding the loop end in a st... | 09/22/1992 |
