Compound tools – Electrical connection forming or wire preparation
Patent
1977-01-17
1978-08-08
Jones, Jr., James L.
Compound tools
Electrical connection forming or wire preparation
81 95B, 7133, B25B 722
Patent
active
041047524
ABSTRACT:
A multipurpose tool which is in the form of a basic plier but provides the user with a multiplicity of functions. The multipurpose tool includes rotationally displaceable head and handle portions formed in generally one piece construction with each pair of handle and head portions rotatably mounted each to the other in a standard form of a plier. Each of the head portions includes plier stripping elements for removing insulation from wire inserted within one of a plurality of recesses. Teeth members are provided for gripping elements having a longitudinal groove between an associated pair of head portions of the multipurpose tool. Additionally, wire cutting elements are provided on the head portions in order that wire or flexible elements may be cut or otherwise sheared when the multipurpose tool is rotatably displaced to a closed position. Reaming elements are provided on a lateral surface of the head portions of the multiple purpose tool to allow insert into a conduit opening for contact with an inner wall thereof. Rotation of the multipurpose tool within the conduit opening allows for smoothing out of the inner wall of the conduit. The handle portions of the multipurpose tool include flexible element crimping means for contouring a flexible element in a particular manner and further includes a section utilized and contoured specifically to permit the pulling of a flexible member captured between opposing members of the handle portions when the multipurpose tool is in a closed position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3733627 (1973-05-01), Epstein
patent: 3777323 (1973-12-01), Ingram
patent: 3921237 (1975-11-01), Steiner
Amrein Wayne T.
Stokes, Jr. Bernard E.
Jones Jr. James L.
Rosenberg Morton J.
Smith James G.
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