Patent ID: 8166639
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector attaching tool for attaching a coaxial cable connector to a coaxial cable end by longitudinal compression of the coaxial cable connector, the connector attaching tool comprising: a tool body defining therein a connector compression chamber and a plunger receiving chamber longitudinally adjacent thereto; a plunger comprising a plunger head within the plunger receiving chamber and a plunger shaft extending outwardly therefrom; a handle carried by said tool body and being movable from a retracted position to a compressed position for advancing said plunger shaft to drive said plunger head to longitudinally compress the coaxial cable connector within the connector compression chamber to thereby attach the coaxial cable connector to the coaxial cable end; said tool body further defining a connector magazine chamber for storing a plurality of coaxial cable connectors; and a biasing member within the connector magazine chamber for urging the coaxial cable connectors toward the connector compression chamber.