Crimping tool head with reinforcing beams for optimizing weight

A head for a crimping tool assembly, said head comprising:

• a generally “C” shaped body which can withstand repeated tensile forces, said “C” shaped body comprising an elongated beam portion and a first arm extending in a given direction from a first end of said beam portion and a second arm extending in said given direction from an opposing end of said beam portion;
• said beam portion having opposed first and second elongated sides, with the plane of the first and second sides extending generally parallel to said given direction, said beam portion including an inside elongated third side extending transversely of said given direction between said first and second sides, said beam portion including an outside elongated fourth side extending transversely of said given direction between said first and second sides, said third and fourth sides of the beam comprising continuous walls of a given thickness;
• said beam portion having a plurality of internal supporting ribs which extend between said first and second sides transversely of said given direction, said ribs being connected at one end to said third side wall and at their opposing end to the fourth side wall, said ribs being pointed at said third side wall toward higher stress regions of said beam portion;
• wherein at least two ribs form a “V” shaped configuration with the vertex of the configuration ending at said third side wall at said region of high stress;
• and
• said beam portion having a plurality of openings or depressions in the first and second sides for reducing the weight of said beam portion, said openings or depressions being disposed in lower stress regions of said beam portion.

A head for a crimping tool assembly, said head comprising:

• a generally “C” shaped body which can withstand repeated tensile forces, said “C” shaped body comprising an elongated beam portion and a first arm extending in a given direction from a first end of said beam portion and a second arm extending in said given direction from an opposing end of said beam portion;
• said beam portion having opposed first and second elongated sides, with the plane of the first and second sides extending generally parallel to said given direction, said beam portion including an inside elongated third side extending transversely of said given direction between said first and second sides, said beam portion including an outside elongated fourth side extending transversely of said given direction between said first and second sides, said third and fourth sides of the beam comprising continuous walls of a given thickness;
• said beam portion having a plurality of internal supporting ribs which extend between said first and second sides transversely of said given direction, said ribs being connected at one end to said third side wall and at their opposing end to the fourth side wall, said ribs being pointed at said third side wall toward higher stress regions of said beam portion;
• wherein further including at least one projection extending from said fourth side wall, said at least one projection extending toward said third side wall in at least one of said openings or depressions, said at least one projection providing a clamping surface for holding the body during its manufacture;
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• said beam portion having a plurality of openings or depressions in the first and second sides for reducing the weight of said beam portion, said openings or depressions being disposed in lower stress regions of said beam portion.

A crimping tool head for a crimping tool, the head comprising:

• a frame having a general C shape, the frame being adapted to be coupled to a mating portion of the crimping tool, and comprising;
• a proximal end portion located proximally to the mating portion of the crimping tool when the head is mated to the crimping tool;
• a distal end portion;
• and
• an intermediate beam portion connecting the distal and proximal end portions, the beam portion having inner and outer flanges extending between the distal end portion and proximal end portion, wherein the beam portion defines a movable die guide surface for a movable die of the crimping tool, and has one internal rib joined to the inner flange at a location proximal to a distal end of the movable die guide surface.

A crimping tool head for a crimping tool, the head comprising:

• a frame having a general C shape, the frame being adapted to be coupled to a mating portion of the crimping tool, and comprising;
• a proximal end portion located proximally to the mating portion of the crimping tool when the head is mated to the crimping tool;
• a distal end portion;
• and
• an intermediate beam portion connecting the distal and proximal end portions, the beam portion having inner and outer flanges extending between the distal end portion and proximal end portion, wherein the beam portion defines a movable die guide surface for a movable die of the crimping tool, and has one internal rib joined to the inner flange at a location proximal to a distal end of the movable die guide surface and extending between the inner flange and the outer flange;
• and wherein the internal rib has a line of action, which is angled relative to an axis normal to the movable die guide surface.