Patent ID: 7628052

Claim:
A multi-functional crimping tool for connecting pipe fittings with pipes, comprising: a crimping head comprising a pair of crimping heads hinged together, wherein each of said crimping heads has a crimping head body, inwardly curved to form a semi-circular cavity, and a capped screw rotatably mounted onto a top side of the crimping head body at a position symmetrical with respect to other crimping head, said capped screw is shifted from a fastening position and a releasing position; a pair of crimping jaws respectively received within the semi-circular cavities and operatively clipped onto said crimping heads respectively, wherein in said fastening position, said capped screw is screwed down to secure said crimping jaws tightly attached onto said crimping head, and in said releasing position, said capped screw is loosened up allowing said crimping jaws transversely pulled off said crimping head for replacement purposes; and a pair of crimping handles respectively and pivotally connected with said crimping head, and folded towards and away from each other so as to facilitate said two crimping head moved towards each other combining said two semi-circular cavities into a circular shaped cavity for accommodating said pipes, or moved away from each other for allowing said crimping jaws to be detachable from said crimping head, wherein each of said crimping jaws comprises a semi-circular shaped jaw body, a pair of jaw flanges rearwardly extended from said jaw body for forming a semi-circular channel to clip onto said crimping head, said crimping jaws has a positioning notch provided at an upper flange of said jaw body for inserting said capped screw.