Patent ID: 8726713
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: B21D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A crimping tool for coupling a connector to a pipe, the crimping tool comprising: a first jaw having a opening on one side and having a first slot disposed therein, wherein the opening is sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of an end portion of the connector; a second jaw operably coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw having a semi-cylindrical surface on one side with a second slot disposed therein, the semi-cylindrical surface being sized and shaped to receive an end portion of the connector; wherein the first jaw and second jaw are moveable between an open position and a closed position, the semi-cylindrical surface being arranged at least partially within the opening when in the closed position, and the second slot is arranged opposite the first slot when the first jaw and second jaw are in the closed position.