Abstract: Miniature socket receptacles employing multiple, flexed legs for contacting an inserted male pin include means for preventing the legs from being overstressed by misalignment of the male pin causing a force transverse to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle. The means can be right angled flanges formed at the terminal portion of the legs or a constriction formed in the throat of the receptacle.

Abstract: A hand tool for cleaving optical fibers including an elongated body having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise thereof. A fiber support surface is attached to the body and extends in a plane which is transverse to such longitudinal axis. Fiber clamping means are provided which are pivotally attached to the body for clamping or holding the optical fiber in place upon the fiber support surface and for subjecting the optical fiber to tension. Cutting means are also attached to the body and are moveable in the general direction of such longitudinal axis towards the fiber support surface for severing such optical fiber such that the end face of the fiber is smooth and lies in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the fiber.

Abstract: A hand tool for inserting a contact or pin into electrical components which tool subsequently resets itself for inserting another contact. Such tool transfers manual mechanical energy to hydraulic energy thereby allowing for reducing the size of the tool.