Hand-held, portable, battery-powered hydraulic tool

A hand-held, battery-powered, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a frame;
• a motor connected to the frame;
• a hydraulic fluid reservoir connected to the frame;
• a hydraulic fluid pump connected to the hydraulic fluid reservoir and the motor;
• a ram adapted to be moved by hydraulic fluid pumped by the hydraulic fluid pump;
• and
• a working head adapted to be actuated by the ram,
• wherein the tool comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the first section comprises the working head and the ram, wherein the second section comprises a battery, wherein the first section has a first center longitudinal axis, wherein the second section has a second center longitudinal axis, wherein the first section is movably connected to the second section by a movable connection, wherein the movable connection enables the tool to achieve at least two states comprising a first state and a second state, wherein when in the first state the first center longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to the second center longitudinal axis, wherein when in the second state the first center longitudinal axis is at an angle relative to the second center longitudinal axis.

A hand-held, battery-powered, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a frame;
• a motor connected to the frame;
• a hydraulic fluid reservoir connected to the frame;
• a hydraulic fluid pump connected to the hydraulic fluid reservoir and the motor;
• a ram movably connected to the frame and adapted to be moved relative to the frame by hydraulic fluid pumped by the hydraulic fluid pump;
• a working head adapted to be actuated by the ram;
• a battery connected to the motor;
• and
• a tool housing comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section at least partially surrounds the ram, the hydraulic fluid pump, the motor, and the frame, wherein the second section at least partially houses the battery, wherein the first section is movably connected to the second section by a movable connection, wherein the first section has a first center longitudinal axis and the second section has a second center longitudinal axis, wherein the movable connection enables the tool to achieve at least two states comprising a first in-line state wherein the first center longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to the second center longitudinal axis and a second angled state wherein the first center longitudinal axis is angled relative to the second center longitudinal axis.

A hand-held, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a first section comprising a working head and a ram, wherein the first section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the working head is located at the first end of the first section;
• and
• a second section connected to the first section by a first stationary connection, wherein the second section comprises at least one of a motor, a hydraulic fluid reservoir, and a hydraulic fluid pump, wherein the second section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second section is connected by the first stationary connection to the second end of the first section,
• wherein the first section has a first center longitudinal axis and the second section has a second center longitudinal axis, wherein the first center longitudinal axis is at an angle relative to the second center longitudinal axis.

A hand-held, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a first section comprising a working head and a ram, wherein the first section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the working head is located at the first end of the first section;
• a second section connected to the first section by a first stationary connection, wherein the second section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second section is connected by the first stationary connection to the second end of the first section;
• and
• a third section connected to the second section by a second stationary connection, wherein the third section comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the third section is connected by the second stationary connection to the second end of the second section,
• wherein at least one of the second section and the third section comprises at least one of a motor, a hydraulic fluid reservoir, and a hydraulic fluid pump,
• wherein the first section has a first center longitudinal axis, wherein the second section has a second center longitudinal axis, wherein the third section has a third center longitudinal axis, wherein the first center longitudinal axis is at an angle relative to the second center longitudinal axis, wherein the third center longitudinal axis is at an angle relative to the second center longitudinal axis.

A hand-held, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a hydraulic pump;
• a motor operably connected to the hydraulic pump;
• a battery;
• and
• a user control operably connecting the battery to the motor, wherein the user control comprises a pivotable rocker member, wherein the rocker member has a first end section adapted to be moved to actuate an electrical switch and a second end section adapted to be moved to directly contact and move a hydraulic release valve.

A hand-held, battery-powered, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a generally in-line subassembly comprising a motor, a pump and a jaw assembly;
• an outer housing connected over a portion of the subassembly, wherein the outer housing comprises a portion located over the portion of the subassembly which has cross sectional tri-lobe shape;
• and
• a battery connected to a rear end of the outer housing.

A hand-held, battery-powered, hydraulically-actuated tool comprising:

• a frame;
• a motor connected to the frame;
• a hydraulic fluid reservoir connected to the frame;
• a hydraulic fluid pump connected to the hydraulic fluid reservoir and the motor;
• a ram adapted to be moved by hydraulic fluid pumped by the hydraulic fluid pump;
• and
• a working head adapted to be actuated by the ram,
• wherein the tool comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the first section comprises the working head and the ram, wherein the second section comprises a handle and a battery, wherein the first section has a first center longitudinal axis, wherein the second section has a second center longitudinal axis, wherein the first section is movably connected to the second section by a movable connection, wherein the movable connection enables the tool to achieve at least two configurations comprising a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein when the tool is in the first configuration and the second configurations the first center longitudinal axis is at respective first and second different positions relative to the second center longitudinal axis.