Patent ID: 7497106

Claim:
A crimping apparatus for use with a crimping machine, the crimping apparatus comprising: a support structure including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is assembled with the first portion such that the second portion is not hingedly connected to the first portion and the second portion engages the first portion to define an axial passage into an interior area of the crimping apparatus and wherein the second portion is configured to be disassembled from the first portion such that the second portion is moved completely out of engagement with the first portion to selectively define an alternative passage into the interior area of the crimping apparatus; a registration structure configured to facilitate a predetermined orientation between the first and second portions of the support structure, wherein the registration structure comprises a groove and a tongue configured to be at least partially received by the groove; and a plurality of die members movably attached to the support structure and radially arranged about an axis of the crimping apparatus.