Patent ID: 9300104
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: B25B,E21B,G02B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A hand tool for use in coupling an electrical contact with an electrical connector, said tool comprising: an insertion assembly; a handle assembly slidably coupled to the insertion assembly such that the insertion assembly is translatable between an at least partially retracted position and an extended position relative to the handle assembly, the handle assembly configured to retain the insertion assembly relative to the handle assembly when the handle assembly applies a first predetermined amount of force to the insertion assembly, and the handle assembly configured to release the insertion assembly when a force applied by the insertion assembly to the handle assembly is greater than the first predetermined amount of force; and a retention mechanism selectively movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the retention mechanism configured to retain a wire between the retention mechanism and the insertion assembly with a second predetermined amount of force when the retention mechanism is in the second configuration.