Crimp die holding mechanism
AssigneeBurndy Technology LLC
InventorsThomas R. Faucher, Mark A. Chiasson
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a crimp die holder. The crimp die holder includes a main body portion, a pin, and a spring. The main body portion includes a first recess, a second recess, and an opening. The first recess extends from a first side of the main body portion to a middle section of the main body portion. The second recess extends from a second side of the main body portion to the middle section. The opening extends from a third side of the main body portion and through a section of the second recess. The pin is disposed within the opening. The pin includes a first portion along a length of the pin. The first portion of the pin is configured to engage with a portion of a crimp die at the section of the second recess. The spring is between the main body portion and the pin.
Claims23
A crimp die holder comprising:
- a main body portion comprising a first recess, a second recess, and an opening, wherein the first recess extends from a first side of the main body portion to a middle section of the main body portion, wherein the second recess extends from a second side of the main body portion to the middle section, and wherein the opening extends from a third side of the main body portion and through a section of the second recess;
- a pin disposed within the opening, wherein the pin comprises a first portion along a length of the pin, wherein the first portion of the pin is configured to engage with a portion of a crimp die at the section of the second recess;
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- a spring between the main body portion and the pin.
A working head comprising:
- a frame;
- a ram movably connected to the frame, wherein the ram is configured to move in a first direction;
- a die holder section proximate an end of the frame, wherein the die holder section is spaced from the ram, wherein the die holder section comprises a recess and an opening, wherein the recess is configured to receive a portion of a crimp die, and wherein the recess extends into a portion of the frame in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction;
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- a pin slidably disposed within the opening, wherein the pin is configured to be slidable between a first position and a second position, wherein the pin comprises a first portion along a length of the pin, wherein the first portion extends into the recess when the pin is in the first position, and wherein the first portion of the pin is configured to engage with the portion of the crimp die.
A method of attaching a die to a compression tool comprising:
- moving a pin from a first position to a second position within an opening of a working head of the compression tool;
- inserting a portion of the die into a recess of the working head, wherein the working head comprises a movable ram, and wherein the die is configured to compress a member at the working head of the compression tool in response to a movement of the movable ram;
- moving the pin from the second position to the first position;
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- engaging a first portion of the pin with the portion of the die, wherein the first portion of the pin extends along a length of the pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.