Patent ID: 6629443
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: B25B,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An improved crimp tool, comprising:a fixed jaw assembly having two connected halves defining a chamber therebetween, said fixed jaw assembly having two ends, one end forming a fixed jaw and the other end forming a first handle; a movable jaw assembly pivotall connected to said fixed jaw assembly in said chamber, said movable jaw assembly having a movable jaw assembled on an upper end thereon; a second handle having one end pivotally connected to said movable jaw assembly; a connecting rod installed in said chamber and having two ends, said connecting rod having one end pivotally connected to the second handle and the other end connected to said fixed jaw assembly; and a ratchet mechanism installed between said fixed jaw assembly and said second handle, said ratchet mechanism including a pair of a ratchet members and a stopper, each of said ratchet members having one end pivotally engaged within a semicircularly-shaped recess of said second handle and a guiding groove coupled to a guiding piece pivotally mounted on said fixed jaw assembly, said guiding piece having an eccentric-axle and an adjusting wheel device formed on one end, one of said ratchet members having a plurality of ratchets formed thereon, said stopper being pivotally mounted on said fixed jaw assembly with a stopper pivot pin, said stopper being connected to a first flexible device, said first flexible device having one end thereof connected to said fixed jaw assembly.