Hand-operated crimping tool

A monitoring device for monitoring the operation of a hand-held pliers-type crimping tool (1) that is operable to crimp one end of a generally hollow conductive plug terminal (40, 41) upon a conductor (2) , and to cut the conductor to length, comprising:

• (a) a pliers-type crimping tool (1) including:
• (1) a pair of pivotally connected handles (107, 108);
• (2) a pair of crimping dies (21, 22) operable by said handles for displacement between an open spaced position and a closed crimping position;
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• (3) a support seat (23) mounted on one of said handles for supporting at least one plug terminal between said dies;
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• (b) a transport tool for transporting a plug terminal (41) to a seated position on said support seat, said transport tool including:
• (1) a housing (100) containing a chamber, and a wall opening communicating with said chamber;
• (2) electronic circuit means (105) including a counter (110) mounted in said chamber;
• (3) at least one transport pin (101) connected with said housing and extending outwardly from said wall opening, said transport pin being adapted for insertion within one end of the plug terminal, and for positioning the plug terminal in said support seat;
• (4) a conductive signal pin (102) connected at one end with said electronic circuit means and extending at its other end from said housing parallel with said transport pin;
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• (5) signal means (122) responsive to the displacement of said handles from said open position toward said closed position for sending a counting signal to said counter via said signal pin and said electronic circuit means.