Patent ID: 8819924

Claim:
A tool and cable arrangement comprising: a first cable head having a first connector molding with a male thread arrangement a second cable head having a second connector molding with a female thread arrangement, the first and second cable heads arranged opposed along a common central axis for the attachment of the male thread arrangement of the first connector molding to the female thread arrangement of the second connector molding; a tool for eliminating torsion and for holding the opposed cable heads during cable servicing operations, the tool comprising: a handle arrangement comprising: a first substantially L-shaped link; and a second substantially L-shaped link, pivotally attached to the first substantially L-shaped link; and first and second clamping members, wherein the first clamping member is fixedly attached to the first substantially L-shaped link and the second clamping portion is fixedly attached to the second substantially L-shaped link; wherein each clamping member comprises an opening having a gripping surface, with the first connector molding extending through the opening of the first clamping member and being gripped by the gripping surface of the first clamping member, and with the second connector molding extending through the opening of the second clamping member and being gripped by the gripping surface of the second clamping member, wherein each of the first and second clamping members comprise: a support track having a plurality of spaced-apart adjusting holes; a gripper holding member having a spring loaded pin for extending through one of the plurality of openings, the gripper holding member slidable along the support track to position the pin through any of the plurality of spaced-apart adjusting holes to adjust for variations in size of connector moldings; and a gripper pivotally attached to the gripper holding member, wherein the gripper comprises the opening having the gripping surface that receives and grips the respective connector molding.