Patent ID: 8312755
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first handle having a pivot, the handle having a side with a first opening positioned adjacent the pivot; a second handle coupled to the first handle by the pivot; a first crimping jaw operably coupled to the first handle; a second crimping jaw operatively coupled to the second handle, wherein moving said first handle and said second handle from a first position to a second position causes said first crimping jaw and said second crimping jaw to advance toward each other thereby to crimp a band around tubing or pipe; a third handle rotatably attached to said first handle between said first handle and said second handle; an engaging lever operably coupled to the first handle; a ratchet coupled to the second handle and operably coupled to the engaging lever, the ratchet having a body with a projection extending from one side, the ratchet further having a plurality of teeth along the side and the projection, wherein the projection extends into the first opening when in the second position; a first biasing member disposed between the first crimping jaw and the second crimping jaw, wherein the first biasing member is a compression spring; and a second biasing member disposed between the first handle and the second handle, wherein the second biasing member is a torsion spring disposed about the pivot.