Patent ID: 9381631
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: B25B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. Hand operated crimping tool comprising a tool body and two handles, which handles are movably arranged in relation to each other, and further comprising at least three crimping dies, where each of the crimping dies has a respective crimping surface, where the crimping surfaces together enclose a crimp opening arranged to receive a workpiece to be crimped, where the crimping dies have pivot points that are movable in relation to the body of the crimping tool, where the tool handles are connected to the crimping dies by a linkage that is arranged to guide the movement of the pivot points for the crimping dies relative to the tool body when the tool handles are moved in relation to each other, wherein the tool body has a plurality of guide elements arranged thereon, each of the guide elements having a guide surface, and wherein each of the crimping dies is arranged between two of the guide elements, and wherein each of the crimping dies further has a cam surface and a stop surface, where the cam surface of each of the crimping dies is arranged to cooperate with the guide surface on one of the two guide elements and wherein the stop surface of each of the crimping dies is arranged to cooperate with the guide surface on the other one of the two guide elements, thus guiding the movement of the crimping die arranged between the two guide elements when the pivot points for the crimping dies are moved relative to the tool body.