Patent ID: 6952982
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hose clamp installation tool comprising: a tubular housing having a distal end; a hook disposed on the distal end for engaging a clamp; a first rod disposed within the tubular housing having a first end adjacent to the hook for engaging the clamp to release the clamp from an open position and allow the clamp to shift to a closed position; a piston attached to a second end of the first rod for driving the first rod into engagement with the clamp; a trigger actuated by the clamp when the clamp is shifted from the open position to the closed position; a second rod located adjacent to the trigger that moves in response to actuation of the trigger when the clamp is released; a spool disposed around the first rod and in contact with the second rod; a first spring that biases the first rod to return to an initial position; a second spring that biases the spool to a start position a first sensor that detects a position of the first rod; and a second sensor that detects movement of the spool and indicates release of the clamp.