Patent ID: 7313984

Claim:
A tool head for a tool used for modifying a diameter of an elastic clamp having a substantially circular shape and first and second radially outwardly extending clamp tangs adapted to be moved substantially toward and away from each other to cooperatively modify the diameter of the clamp, the second tang having a width greater than the first tang and including an outward projection extending substantially toward the first tang, the tool head comprising: a first body having a top, a bottom and a front face and a substantially lateral channel adjacent to the top defining inner back, inner bottom and inner front walls, an opening formed in the front face and communicating with the lateral channel and being adapted to substantially receive the outward projection of the second tang when the second tang is received in the channel, to substantially retain the lateral position of the second tang relative to the first body, and the inner back wall having a recess sized and shaped for cooperatively engaging the first tang when the first tang is received in the channel, to substantially retain the lateral position of the first tang relative to the first body; and a second body having a second top, a second bottom and a second front face and a substantially lateral second channel adjacent to the top defining second inner back, inner bottom and inner front walls, an opening formed in the second front face and communicating with the second channel and being adopted to substantially receive the outward projection of the second tang when the second tang is received in the second channel, to substantially retain the lateral position of the second tang relative to the second body, and the second back wall having a recess that is sized and shaped for cooperatively engaging the first tang when the first tang is received in the second channel to substantially retain the lateral position of the first tang relative to the second body, the first and second bodies being operably coupled to each other and being disposed in spaced, opposing relation, wherein the respective front faces of the first and second bodies substantially face each other; wherein the second inner front wall includes a recess that is sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the first tang when the first tang is received in the second channel, to substantially retain the lateral position of the first tang relative to the second body.