Patent ID: 6962173
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. A wire handling tool element comprising: a) a body having a first end, a second end, a longitudinal centerline extending between the first end and the second end, and a cylindrical wall connecting the first end to the second end, the cylindrical wall having a radial dimension and a cylindrical outer circumference; b) a J-shaped hook on the first end of said body, said J-shaped hook including a linear portion having a proximal end fixed to the first end of said body and a distal end spaced apart from the first end of said body, the linear portion of said J-shaped hook extending away from the first end of said body in the direction of the longitudinal centerline of said body, said J-shaped hook further including a curved portion on the distal end of the linear portion of said J-shaped hook, the curved portion having a distal end that is spaced apart from the first end of said body and is located within an area defined by a projection of the outer cylindrical circumference of said body; c) a flange on the second end of said body; d) a plurality of holes defined through the cylindrical outer circumference of said body, the holes of said plurality of holes being spaced apart from each other around the cylindrical outer circumference of said body and extend in the direction of the radial dimension of said body; and e) a drill engaging shank attached to said flange and extending in the direction of the longitudinal centerline of said body away from said flange.