Patent ID: 7322713

Claim:
A gripping tool for installing and removing a connector, the gripping tool comprising: a first body member formed from a dielectric material, the first body member defining a first jaw portion and a first handle portion, the first jaw portion extending longitudinally outward from the first handle portion and including a first tip; a second body member formed from a dielectric material, the second body member defining a second jaw portion and a second handle portion, the second jaw portion extending longitudinally outward from the second handle portion and including a second tip; the first and the second body members are coupled to one another at distal ends of their respective handle portions opposite their respective jaw portions for pivoting movement about an axis between an open position and a gripping position, wherein in the gripping position the body members are in a substantially parallel arrangement; and wherein the first and second tips include gripping means for securely engaging the connector positioned between the first and second jaw portions in response to the first and second body members being moved from the open position to the gripping position.