Patent ID: 7493791

Claim:
An electrical connector crimp die comprising: a main body having a connector contacting surface between opposite ends of the main body; and a first alignment indicia forming section on the connector contacting surface, wherein the first alignment indicia forming section comprises at least one recess and/or projection on the connector contacting surface adapted to form a first alignment marking on an electrical connector when a first crimp is formed on the electrical connector by the crimp die, wherein the first alignment indicia forming section is adapted to form the alignment marking generally parallel to, and spaced from, a first end of the connector contacting surface, wherein the first alignment indicia forming section is integral with the main body as a one-piece member, wherein, when the crimp die forms the first crimp on the electrical connector, the first alignment indicia forming section is configured to form the alignment marking with a size, shape and location to subsequently physically contact and align the crimp die on the electrical connector with the alignment marking being located at least partially inward from the first end of the connector contacting surface, to form a subsequent second crimp which partially overlaps the first crimp, and a second alignment indicia forming section on the connector contacting surface, wherein the second alignment indicia forming section comprises at least one recess and/or projection on the connector contacting surface adapted to form a second alignment marking on the electrical connector when the first crimp is formed on the electrical connector by the crimp die, wherein the second alignment indicia forming section is adapted to form the second alignment marking generally parallel to, and spaced from, a second one of the ends of the main body.