Crimper tool

{
  "publication_number": "US9231360B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Crimper tool",
  "abstract": "A portable crimper tool is disclosed having a frame, a crimper anvil and a bolt adapted to engage the frame and connected to the crimper anvil for actuation of the crimper tool.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A portable crimper tool comprising: (a) a frame having a base, an anvil block, a support member, and a bolt receptacle; (b) a crimper anvil connected to said frame by a bolt; (c) said bolt engages said bolt receptacle of said frame and connected to said crimper anvil for actuation of the crimper tool; and (d) wherein said crimper anvil includes a first socket and wherein said bolt includes a ratchet receptacle at one end and a second socket at the opposite end, and said crimper tool further includes a ball bearing in a recess created by said first socket and said second socket.",
    "2. A portable crimper tool according to claim 1 wherein said anvil block comprises a two point anvil block.",
    "3. A portable crimper tool according to claim 2 wherein said crimper anvil of said crimper tool includes a tip member, said crimper tool being adapted to provide a three point crimp.",
    "4. A portable crimper tool According to claim 1 wherein said crimper anvil comprises a crimper head and is constructed and arranged to preclude turning of said crimper head.",
    "5. A portable crimper tool according to claim 4 wherein said crimper anvil includes flat sides.",
    "6. A portable crimper tool according to claim 1 wherein said support of said frame and said base of said frame include an opening constructed and arranged to allow for engagement of said crimper tool with a tool.",
    "7. A portable crimper tool according to claim 1 wherein said base of said frame includes a recess at each side of said base constructed and arranged for said crimper tool to be held by a vise.",
    "8. A portable crimper tool comprising: (a) a frame having a base, a two point anvil block, a support member, and a bolt receptacle; (b) a crimper anvil connected to said frame by a bolt and having a crimper head and a first socket; (c) said bolt having a ratchet receptacle at one end and a second socket at the opposite end and engages said bolt receptacle of said frame and connected to said crimper anvil for actuation of the crimper tool; and (d) wherein said first socket and said second socket form a recess and further comprising a ball bearing in said recess.",
    "9. A portable crimper tool according to claim 8 wherein said crimper anvil of said crimper tool includes a tip member, said crimper tool being adapted to provide a three point crimp.",
    "10. A portable crimper tool according to claim 9 wherein said crimper anvil comprises a crimper head and is constructed and arranged to preclude turning of said crimper head.",
    "11. A portable crimper tool according to claim 10 wherein said crimper anvil includes flat sides.",
    "12. A portable crimper tool according to claim 11 wherein said support of said frame and said base of said frame each include an opening constructed and arranged to allow for engagement of said crimper tool with a tool.",
    "13. A portable crimper tool according to claim 12 wherein said base of said frame includes a recess at each side of said base constructed and arranged for said crimper tool to be held by a vise."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a crimper tool. More particularly the invention relates to a crimper tool that is handheld and portable and having a unique crimper anvil.\n\nCrimper tools are known in the art including as sold by E-Z Red Company under Product No. B790c. However, many of these tools have shortcomings including (1) the tools are not versatile in use; (2) the tools cannot reach tight spots; (3) they only provide one crimp in the terminal and wire, thereby sometimes not making a solid connection; and (4) similar problems.\n\nAccordingly, the known tools while useful for certain applications have various shortcomings. These and other shortcomings of such tools are addressed by the present invention.\n\nA primary object of the present invention is to provide a crimper tool that is handheld and portable.\n\nAnother primary object of the present invention is to provide a crimper tool that allows the user to take the crimper into tight places that are difficult or impossible to reach using standard long handled crimpers.\n\nAnother primary object of the invention is to provide a crimper tool designed to accommodate a ⅜ inch ratchet and/or a ⅜ inch extension to clamp a three point jaw down onto a wire and terminal to make three detents into the terminal end wire, thereby making a solid connection.\n\nIt is a further object of the invention to provide a crimper tool also designed to be held by a ¾ inch/19 millimeter open-end wrench.",
  "cpc": [
    "H01R 43/042",
    "B25B 25/00",
    "B25B 29/02"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B21D 7/06",
    "B25B 25/00",
    "B25B 29/02",
    "H01R 43/042"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Dennis K. Smith"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2014-08-21",
  "publication_date": "2016-01-05",
  "grant_date": "2016-01-05",
  "priority_date": "2013-08-23",
  "application_number": "US-201414465400-A",
  "family_id": "52479157",
  "cited_by_count": 2,
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}