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US 9,246,294 B2Granted
Tool for attaching a cable connector to a cable
AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
InventorsShawn M. Chawgo, Jeremy Amidon
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Abstract
A tool for changing first and second parts of a connector from a pre-assembly relationship into an assembled relationship. The tool is portable and has a frame with an operating mechanism thereon. The operating mechanism has a plunger that is movable to thereby change the relationship of the connector parts. The operating mechanism is operable by a pressurized fluid within a container that is connected to the frame.
Claims16
A tool comprising:
- a frame defining a receptacle configured to hold a coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector extending along an axis when held by the receptacle, the frame configured to support part of a cable which is connectable to the coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector having first and second parts which are movable relative to each other along the axis between:
- i) a pre-assembled relationship;
- and ii) an assembled relationship, the receptacle having an axial stop configured to maintain a fixed axial position of the first part while the second part is moved relative to the first part;
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- an operating mechanism comprising a plunger that is movable along the axis between a first position and a second position to thereby reposition the first and second parts of the coaxial cable connector from the pre-assembled relationship to the assembled relationship, wherein the operating mechanism is configured to be actuated by a fluid.
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A tool comprising:
- a frame defining a space configured to hold a coaxial cable connector so that the coaxial cable connector extends along an axis within the space, the frame configured to support part of a cable that is connected to the coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector having first and second parts that are movable relative to each other along the axis between:
- i) an initial relationship;
- and ii) a final relationship, the frame comprising a portion configured to maintain an axial position of the first part relative to the frame while the second part is moved relative to the first part, the frame defining:
- (a) a first opening configured to provide access to the space;
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- (b) a second opening positioned so that the space is between the first and second openings, the second opening configured to receive the part of the cable so that a first section of the part of the cable is positioned within the space while a second section of the part of the cable is positioned outside of the space;
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- an operating mechanism comprising at least one fluid passage and a plunger, the plunger configured to move through the first opening along the axis between a first position and a second position to thereby reposition the first and second parts of the coaxial cable connector from the initial relationship to the final relationship, wherein the operating mechanism is configured to be actuated by a fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.