Crimping tool

A crimping tool comprising first and second jaws (1, 2) each of which is provided with a crimping par% (3, 4) and which are journalled in a first pivot point (5) for relative pivotal movement between an open position and a closed crimping position, and which further comprises first and second handles (6, 7) for pivoting the jaws and extending rearwardly from said jaws (1, 2), of which handles the first handle (6) is rigidly connected at a forward end to the first jaw (1), whereas the second handle (7) is pivotally connected to at least a part of the second jaw (2) at a forward end in a second pivot point (8) located rearwardly of the first pivot point (5), and further comprises a link construction (9) which extends obliquely rearwards from the a third pivot point (10) located on the second handle (7) rearwardly of the second pivot point (8), to a fourth pivot point (11) located on the first handle (6), characterized in that the distance (D) between the first and the second pivot points (5, 8) is 0.30-0.35 times the distance (A) between the first and the fourth pivot points (5, 11), the distance (C) between the second and the third pivot points (8, 10) is 0.20-0.25 times the distance (A) between the first and the fourth pivot points (5, 11), and the distance (B) between the third and the fourth pivot points (10, 11) is 0.62-0.66 times the distance (A) between the first and the fourth pivot points (5, 11);

• and in that when the jaws (1, 2) are in their crimping position a plane (E) which contains the second and the third pivot points (8, 10) defines an angle (.alpha.) within the range of 165.degree.-180.degree. with a plane (F) which contains the third and the fourth pivot points (10, 11) with the apex of the angle facing away from a plane (G) which contains the first and the fourth pivot points (5, 11).