Patent ID: 9204694
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A44C,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of securing a crimping sleeve to a wire, comprising: providing a crimper having first and second jaws arranged to move toward and away from one another, wherein the first jaw has a first long dimension defining a first longitudinal direction and a first width defining a lateral direction and a recessed dip positioned across the first width, and the second jaw has a second long dimension defining a second longitudinal direction and a second width along the lateral direction and a protruding boss positioned across the second width, such that a crimping site is formed by the protruding boss being mateably positioned within the recessed dip as the jaws are closed, and further wherein the protruding boss has a serrated surface comprising a parallel series of alternating teeth and grooves, wherein the parallel series is perpendicular to the second long dimension and extends in the lateral direction; threading a crimping sleeve onto a wire; positioning the crimper such that the crimping sleeve is held at the crimping site between the protruding boss and the recessed dip; and forming a crimp in the crimping sleeve by closing the jaws to cause the serrated surface of the protruding boss to deform the crimping sleeve against the recessed dip and secure the wire therein.