Crimping pliers with adjustable crimping gauge

A crimping pliers with an adjustable crimping gauge, in connection with which the crimping punches acting on the crimped contact can be jointly moved centrally and in the radial plane by a pivoting plunger actuated by the movable handle of the pliers, and driven into and out of the pressing or crimping position, characterized by the following features:

• The curved body (10) arranged in the head part of the crimping pliers (1) in the generally known manner and enclosing the pivoting plunger (4), supports an arm component (11) cantilevered in the direction of the handles of the pliers.
• On said arm, a setting spindle (7) is articulated in a stationary, threaded bush (9) transversely extending through the arm component (11), whereby upon actuation of said setting spindle, the curved body (10) can be pivoted in both directions.
• The setting spindle (7) supports a setting wheel (8) with a vernier or scale (15) for fine adjustments, and is arranged in a stationary manner in the fixed leg (6) of the pliers;
• whereas, furthermore,
• a scale (14) for rough adjustments is attached to the fixed leg (6) of the pliers as well as to the curved body (10), in each case within the range of the setting spindle (7).