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US 9,520,690 B2Granted
Push-pull plugs and tools
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsJack E. Caveney, Scott R. Hartman, David R. Davis
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Abstract
A tool and method for using the tool for a push-pull plug with an outer housing that may be moved forwardly and backwardly along a plug housing in order to affect the operation of a latch arm. The tool has a handle, stem, and a clip on the stem on the opposite end as the handle. The clip has a pair of opposing clip arms perpendicular to the stem. The clip arms have clip ridges that face each other. The stem and clip can be made of a flexible material.
Claims2
A tool for facilitating insertion and removal of a push-pull plug, the tool comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a stem extending from the handle, the stem including a clip at an end thereof, the clip having opposing clip arms at each end of the clip, each clip arm including an inwardly-directed clip ridge;
- wherein the clip ridges are adapted to engage retention notches on an outer housing of the plug from above or below the plug and wherein a plane defined by the clip is substantially perpendicular to an axis defined by the stem.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.