Crimping tools having lighting assemblies
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsMATTHEW STEVEN HOUSER, RICHARD LLOYD SCHAEFFER
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Abstract
A crimping tool for crimping a terminal to a wire includes a tool head having a die assembly defining a crimping zone. The die assembly is configured to crimp the terminal to the wire in the crimping zone during a crimping operation. An actuator is coupled to the tool head and operatively coupled to the die assembly to actuate the die assembly during the crimping operation. A lighting assembly is coupled to the tool head. The lighting assembly illuminates the crimping zone.
Claims20
A crimping tool for crimping a terminal to a wire, the crimping tool comprising:
- a tool head having a die assembly defining a crimping zone, the die assembly being configured to crimp the terminal to the wire in the crimping zone during a crimping operation;
- an actuator coupled to the tool head, the actuator operatively coupled to the die assembly to actuate the die assembly during the crimping operation;
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- a lighting assembly coupled to the tool head, the lighting assembly illuminating the crimping zone.
A crimping tool for crimping a terminal to a wire, the crimping tool comprising:
- a tool head having a frame and a die assembly coupled to the frame, the die assembly defining a crimping zone, the die assembly being configured to crimp the terminal to the wire in the crimping zone during a crimping operation;
- an actuator coupled to the tool head, the actuator operatively coupled to the die assembly to actuate the die assembly during the crimping operation;
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- a lighting assembly removably coupled to the frame proximate to the crimping zone, the lighting assembly illuminating the crimping zone.
A crimping tool head comprising:
- a frame having first and second jaws, the first and second jaws being movable relative to one another;
- first and second crimping dies coupled to the first and second crimping jaws, respectively, the first and second crimping dies defining a crimping zone therebetween, the first and second crimping dies being configured to crimp a terminal to a wire in the crimping zone during a crimping operation;
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- a lighting assembly coupled to the frame proximate to the crimping zone, the lighting assembly illuminating the crimping zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.