Patent ID: 6477919
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
A powered decapping tool, comprising:a. a housing comprising a motor therein, said motor including a pulse disk on a motor powered shaft; b. a plunger movable by said motor between a start position, an intermediate position , and a stop position; c. a plurality of jaws extending from said housing, each of said plurality of jaws having an upper opening portion and a lower decapping portion with an arcuate plunger slide area therebetween; said lower decapping portion having a cap retainer; said plurality of jaws and said plunger being in an abutting relationship to pivot said jaws to an open position when said plunger is at said start position, to pivot said jaws to a closed position when said plunger is at said intermediate position and to retain said jaws in said closed position while said plunger moves to said stop position; and, d. a pulse sensor, where said motor powered shaft will rotate until said pulse sensor has detected a selected number of pulses from said pulse disk to move said piston from said start to said stop position, said selected number of pulses being adjustable.