Patent ID: 6298707
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A crimping tool for crimping crimp contacts in the form of a strip, and comprisinga base body which includes a crimp pressing device which is mounted for vertical reciprocation,a table for guiding the crimp contacts in a feed direction to a crimping position which is aligned with the crimp pressing device, andan adjusting mechanism interconnecting the table to the base body so as to permit the position of the table to be infinitely variable relative to the base body in opposite directions along a guideway which extends in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction, said adjusting mechanism including a threaded member extending in the direction of the guideway and through an opening in one of the table and the base body and engaging a threaded bore in the other of the table and the base body and so as to form a stop between the threaded member and opening, and an elastic member for biasing the table and the base body relative to each other in the direction of the guideway and against the stop.