Abstract: A pressing tool (13) includes a fluid pump (4), a cylinder element (5) arranged connecting with this and a piston which can be slid forward in the cylinder element (5) by pressure fluid of the fluid pump (4) and reset by a return spring (20a). A piston rod (6) is passed out to the cylinder element (5) as an activation part. The pressing tool (13) is moreover outfitted with a position measuring device (12, 12a; 112, 212, 212a) which measures without contact which makes the piston position continuously detectable over a positioning range free of disturbance and with a presence sensor (52). The presence sensor (52) verifies the presence of a jointing clamp (51) and issues an indicator signal in the event that a jointing clamp (51) is missing or improperly fastened and shuts the pressing tool (13) off following a delay period to the extent that no orderly inserted jointing clamp (51) is yet available.

Abstract: A pressing tool for tightly pressing sleeve-like fittings (32a) includes a hydraulic cylinder device having a fork-like connecting part (7) and a drive motor. A pressing jaw (51) with a fastening pin (50) is fastened in the fork-like connecting part (7). A piston of the hydraulic cylinder device, which piston is connected to a piston rod (6), is moved out of the starting position in the cylinder by the drive motor. As a result, the piston rod (6) is extended from the cylinder. As a result of the movement of the piston rod (6), the cheek plates (51a, 51b) of the pressing jaw (51) are moved apart in the region of actuation surfaces (8a, 8b) of the cheek plates (51a, 51b) in order to press the cheek plates (51a, 51b) together in the region of the fittings (32a) to be pressed.

Abstract: A stent crimping device for crimping a stent onto a balloon delivery-catheter of the kind typically used in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures. The device comprises a pair of plates bearing mutually opposed parallel ribs. The ribbed plates move in a direction such that a stepped circular crimp may be rolled onto a stent thereby firmly fixing the stent to a catheter balloon.

Abstract: A removable trailer hitch ball in which a generally spherical configuration hollow ball with opposed upper and lower vertically aligned bore holes for removable attachment to a stud with a cross bore aligned with transversely aligned holes on opposite sides of the hollow ball. A removable lock pin with a spring loaded detent ball is inserted through the transversely aligned holes of the hollow ball and stud. The spring loaded detent ball is protruded into a cavity between the side of the stud and the inner wall of the hollow ball to detachably secure the hollow ball onto the stud which may be integrally formed at the end of a drawbar for detachable connection to a receiver of a trailer hitch. Different size balls may be detachably secured to a given stud. In one embodiment the stud is formed in a shank integrally at one end of a drawbar.

Abstract: Method for producing a decorated adjuster for a necklace or choker in which a tube of elastic is inserted into a metal pipe to thereby form a raw material. The raw material is moved along a longitudinal axis while being rotated and pressed between a pair of molds having adjoining concavities formed between ends of the mold and in opposed relation to concavities in the other mold. The concavities have a shape gradually approaching a hemispherical form in a direction from an entry end to an exit end whereby the last concavity has a hemispherical form such that the raw material is progressively formed into a shell element. The shell elements have an inner surface coated with the elastic material and are formed upon the continual movement of the raw material through the molds. The shell elements are separated from one another and a pair of opposed through apertures are formed to thereby form the decorated adjuster.

Abstract: A pressing tool (13) includes a fluid pump (4), a cylinder element (5) arranged connecting with this and a piston which can be slid forward in the cylinder element (5) by pressure fluid of the fluid pump (4) and reset by a return spring (20a). A piston rod (6) is passed out to the cylinder element (5) as an activation part. The pressing tool (13) is moreover outfitted with a position measuring device (12, 12a; 112, 212, 212a) which measures without contact which makes the piston position continuously detectable over a positioning range free of disturbance and with a presence sensor (52). The presence sensor (52) verifies the presence of a jointing clamp (51) and issues an indicator signal in the event that a jointing clamp (51) is missing or improperly fastened and shuts the pressing tool (13) off following a delay period to the extent that no orderly inserted jointing clamp (51) is yet available.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressing tool (1) with pressing levers (2) which are connected to one another by a connecting link plate (7, 8) such that they can be rotated in a tong-like manner and each of which each provides an upper, free mouth end (14, 16), there being provided a monitoring device (13) which only allows an open position of the pressing levers (2) which is suitable for the release of a blank (42) to be achieved if a full pressing action, with a minimum closing position of the pressing levers (2) being achieved in the process, has been carried out beforehand, a mechanical, electronic or electrical sensor (15) being disposed on one of the pressing levers (2) for the purpose of checking the relative positioning of the pressing levers (2) in relation to one another. In order to achieve an improvement, it is proposed that the sensor (15) be disposed in the upper, free mouth end (14) of the one pressing lever (2).

Abstract: A stent crimping device for crimping a stent onto a balloon delivery catheter of the kind typically used in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures. The device comprises a pair of plates bearing mutually opposed parallel ribs. The ribbed plates move in a direction such that a stepped circular crimp may be rolled onto a stent thereby firmly fixing the stent to a catheter balloon.

Abstract: Electrical terminal fastening dies are provided, which includes: an electric wire; an electrical terminal having the electric wire; a couple of dies to press the electrical terminal a substantially hexagon in cross section; an abutting plane provided on each of the couple of dies; a pressing groove provided on the abutting plane and having a section to be formed by dividing a hexagon symmetrically with a diagonal; a pair of terminal pressing planes formed on a surface of the pressing groove of at least either one of the couple of dies for pressing the electrical terminal; and a pair of flash preventing planes formed on the surface of the pressing groove having the pair of terminal pressing planes, and each connected to the abutting plane, for pressing the electrical terminal to form thin portions thereon so as to prevent a flash from arising on the electrical terminal.

Abstract: A pressing apparatus with an associated, exchangeable pressing tool. The pressing apparatus has a drive unit and a connection unit for connection to a pressing pincer. The connection unit has two holding plates. The pressing pincer with its two T-shaped carrier plates is inserted between the holding plates. A connection bolt is pushed through the holding plates and a receiving opening on the T-shaped carrier plates and is secured. The pressing apparatus is thus ready for use. The pressing pincer with an actuation bears with its two pivot arms on bearing surfaces on the apparatus. With a further retraction of the pressing pincer the pivot arms are pushed out laterally and thus the pressing is undergone.

Abstract: A method for operating a hydraulic pressing device, for example, a pipe clamping device, that includes a stationary part and a moving part. The hydraulic pressing device also includes an automatically actuating return valve. The moving part of the hydraulic pressing device is displaced relative to the stationary part until a predetermined pressure is reached. At that point, the moving part returns automatically and completely back into its initial position, which is released as a result of the predetermined pressure being reached. The moving part is biased into its initial position by means of a return spring and, on removal of the restoring force, returns automatically back into its initial, closed condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing a medical device such as a stent in size is formed of cooperating crimping dies which are joined via a crimping die moving device. As the cooperating dies are moved together, an inward force is applied to the medical device to reduce the medical device in size.

Abstract: An upsetting tool for forming continuous cast slab in upsetting presses has one or more first plane upsetting surfaces extending at a slant to a transport direction of the slab being transported through the upsetting press. A second plane upsetting surface extends parallel to the transport direction of the slab and parallel to longitudinal sides of the slab. The first and second upsetting surfaces adjoin one another at a first slant angle. Calibrating upsetting surfaces are provided, and the calibrating upsetting surfaces and the plane upsetting surfaces are positioned above one another.

Abstract: A method for filling cracks in concrete surfaces using a one-component, hydrophilic polyurethane prepolymer without the addition of any granular impregnating agents The prepolymer is provided in a hand-held aerosol container and is injected into the cracks through hollow injection ports that are adhered in place on the surfaces over the cracks and subsequently closed off when filled. The crack is filled from the bottom up to prevent the formation of air pockets in the crack.

Abstract: A pressing tool for tightly pressing sleeve-like fittings (32a) includes a hydraulic cylinder device having a fork-like connecting part (7) and a drive motor. A pressing jaw (51) with a fastening pin (50) is fastened in the fork-like connecting part (7). A piston of the hydraulic cylinder device, which piston is connected to a piston rod (6), is moved out of the starting position in the cylinder by the drive motor. As a result, the piston rod (6) is extended from the cylinder. As a result of the movement of the piston rod (6), the cheek plates (51a, 51b) of the pressing jaw (51) are moved apart in the region of actuation surfaces (8a, 8b) of the cheek plates (51a, 51b) in order to press the cheek plates (51a, 51b) together in the region of the fittings (32a) to be pressed.

Abstract: Pliers for crimping work pieces include a first stationary handle (1) and a second movable handle (2). The first and second handle (1, 2) are designed and arranged to be movable with respect to one another and to be operable by one hand. A first pivot jaw (3) is connected to the first stationary handle (1) to form a stationary pliers portion. A second pivot (4) jaw is connected to the second movable handle (2). The first and second pivot jaw (3,4) each includes at least two parallel plates (43, 33; 45, 46) extending symmetrically to a plane of main extension (19) of the pliers. A common joint (5) pivotally connects the stationary pliers portion to the second pivot jaw (4). A first die (32) is designed as a semi shell (34) and to be insertable into the first pivot jaw (3). A second die (33) is designed as a semi shell (35) and to be insertable into the second pivot jaw (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a hydraulic pressuring device with a stationary part (26) and a moving part (24), whereby the moving past (24) is moved relative to the stationary part (26) until a predetermined pressure is reached. In order to operate a hydraulic pressuring device of this type, for example a cable shoe (connecting) or riveting tool pressing device, whose handling is especially improved, the invention provides that moving part (24) returns automatically and completely to the initial position thereof when a predetermined pressure is reached.

Abstract: A pressing apparatus with an associated, exchangeable pressing tool. The pressing apparatus has a drive unit and a connection unit for connection to a pressing pincer. The connection unit has two holding plates. The pressing pincer with its two T-shaped carrier plates is inserted between the holding plates. A connection bolt is pushed through the holding plates and a receiving opening on the T-shaped carrier plates and is secured. The pressing apparatus is thus ready for use. The pressing pincer with an actuation bears with its two pivot arms on bearing surfaces on the apparatus. With a further retraction of the pressing pincer the pivot arms are pushed out laterally and thus the pressing is undergone.

Abstract: Tool or adaptor for receiving a tool for securing in a mounting head, including a fork-shaped mounting lug which projects in the direction of displacement and has an enlarged retaining opening starting from a smaller insertion opening.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to widen a woven sheath of a wire. The apparatus and method are operative to punch an exposed woven sheath S3 in radial directions by a pair of punches 31b to deform and widen the woven sheath. The woven sheath S3 can be deformed and widened easily even if it has a multi-layer construction.

Abstract: A pressing tool for connecting pipe-shaped work pieces wherein the pressing tool has a fork-shaped receiver and a clamping tool interchangeably held in the receiver by a connecting bolt. The pressing tool has two clamping jaws which can be moved toward each other. A drive motor operates the clamping tool. The connecting bolt can be pushed through bores in the fork-shaped receiver and in the clamping tool, for maintaining the clamping tool in an exchangeable position within the fork-shaped receiver. A contactless electronic tracing device is arranged in the fork-shaped receiver, which determines a relative position of the clamping jaws in relation to the fork-shaped receiver. The contactless electronic tracing device also passes a signal to either an optical warning device or an acoustical warning device.

Abstract: Electrical terminal fastening dies are provided, which includes: an electric wire; an electrical terminal having the electric wire; a couple of dies to press the electrical terminal a substantially hexagon in cross section; an abutting plane provided on each of the couple of dies; a pressing groove provided on the abutting plane and having a section to be formed by dividing a hexagon symmetrically with a diagonal; a pair of terminal pressing planes formed on a surface of the pressing groove of at least either one of the couple of dies for pressing the electrical terminal; and a pair of flash preventing planes formed on the surface of the pressing groove having the pair of terminal pressing planes, and each connected to the abutting plane, for pressing the electrical terminal to form thin portions thereon so as to prevent a flash from arising on the electrical terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ball-bat repairing apparatus to repair, for example, softball and baseball bats, in which particularly aluminum ball-bats which have been deformed from repeated use are returned to substantially their original diameter along the longitudinal extent of the ball-bat barrel. The ball-bat repairing apparatus has a frame which holds a two-piece die therein. The two-piece die has a top half and a bottom half in which a pair of semi-cylindrical die inserts are secured. The die inserts are made of relatively soft material, e.g., plastic so as not to damage the aluminum bat during repair. A compression member is threadedly received through the frame and is located in mechanical cooperation with a first of the die halves.

Abstract: A hydraulic apparatus for pressing or cutting workpieces, the apparatus having a mounting head for use with tools which can be moved against one another. The tools being arranged in the mounting head in a manner laterally offset from one another to allow them to move past each other. As a result of this configuration, there is provided, increased utility value, especially when using cutting tools. The tools are guided in grooves formed next to each other in the first embodiment. In this regard it is possible for a groove to be associated with each tool. In a second embodiment it is provided that the tools are guided in a common groove with additional support on opposite outer surface walls.

Abstract: An electrical connector crimping die comprising a first section for removably connecting the die to an electrical connector compression tool; and a second section connected to the first section for contacting an electrical connector. The second section comprises a generally crescent shaped crimp projection forming a crimp surface and at least one secondary over-crimp prevention surface. The secondary surface is recessed relative to the crimp surface and has a general radius of curvature larger than a general radius of curvature of the crimp surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ball-bat repairing apparatus to repair, for example, softball and baseball bats, in which particularly aluminum ball-bats which have been deformed from repeated use are returned to substantially their original diameter along the longitudinal extent of the ball-bat barrel. The ball-bat repairing apparatus has a frame which holds a two-piece die therein. The two-piece die has a top half and a bottom half in which a pair of semi-cylindrical die inserts are secured. The die inserts are made of relatively soft materiel, e.g., plastic so as not to damage the aluminum bat during repair. A compression member is threadedly received through the frame and is located in mechanical cooperation with a first of the die halves.

Abstract: An electrical connector crimping tool head comprising a frame; and a ram movably connected to the frame. The ram comprises a first member and a second member longitudinally movable along the first member. The first member comprises a shaft section removably insertable into a rotatable drive for a fixed connection to the rotatable drive.

Abstract: In a vertical press that simultaneously forms chamfers at edges on both sides of a punched sheet material by using an upper chamfering punch and a lower chamfering punch, the lower chamfering punch is supported by conical disc springs piled on a support base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powered crimping tool. In the parent application, referenced above, the tool, having a plurality of crimping jaws, is used to secure a cap onto a bottle or vial. In this application, the tool, having a pair of opposed crimping heads, is used to crimp a solderless terminal, splice, butt connector, or the like, having a wire inserted into a shaft and to be retained therein. The powered tool has a housing portion which the user holds and includes switches for the user to control the plunger and the crimping action. Selected mating crimper heads in the plunger and the crimper housing effectuate the crimping of the selected terminal to retain the wire therein. These mating crimper heads can be changed to accommodate a variety of different size and shape terminals, splices, butt connectors, wires, and the like. Terminals may be insulated or not. Wires may be stranded or solid.

Abstract: A method of securing a termination element to an end portion of a wire rope, the termination element having an elongated, ductile tubular sleeve portion, including the steps of positioning the end portion of a wire rope within the tubular sleeve portion, positioning the sleeve portion between co-acting dies, the dies having an opening that is non-circular in cross-section, closing the dies a first time to deform the sleeve portion about the wire rope and into a non-circular external cross-section shape opening dies rotating the sleeve portion less than 180° closing the dies a second time to form the sleeve portion into a final external non-circular shape and opening the dies to remove the termination element.

Abstract: A pressing device (1, 111), in particular for joining a pipe (23) with a press fitting (24), has at least two pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126) and a drive (7) for moving the pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126) or a part thereof relative to one another from an open position into a final pressed position, such that at least one sensor (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51, 151, 152) for sensing the final pressed position of the pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126) is arranged in the region of the pressing jaws (17, 18, 21, 22, 122, 126), and such that an indicating device (43), which generates an externally perceptible indicating signal when the final pressed position is or is not reached, is associated with the sensor (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 51, 151, 152).

Abstract: A hand crimping tool for crimping and notching of sleeve connectors, such as lead end sleeves and the like for electrical conductors has a head composed of flat part, a pressing unit arranged between the parts and composed of a relatively fixed pressing jaw and a pressing jaw which is movable relative to the fixed pressing jaw, both the pressing jaws being provided with a pressing profile, lateral cover plates which form the head and provides full-surface guiding and covering the pressing jaws, the cover plates extending approximately to a front end side of the head, at least one of the cover plates in a symmetry region of the pressing profile of the pressing jaws being provided laterally with a window-shape, forwardly open recess, the both pressing jaws in their laterally accessible regions having an acting profile with tooth tips which are removed by a predetermined value X and laterally open and accessible.

Abstract: A tool for attaching a connector to an end of a cable by compressing the connector axially and driving it into a tapered cavity uses a light rigid O-frame. The tapered cavity is formed in a pair of die halves which are both pivoted to the frame and which are provided with oppositely mounted handles, allowing the dies to be opened by squeezing the handles together. Two different adjustment means are provided and the tool is provided with a full-cycle ratchet mechanism to ensure complete compression of the connector during each use.

Abstract: A hydraulic compression tool having a compression head with a frame and a movable ram. The ram has a first compression die removably mounted thereon. The first compression die has a front end with a connector contact surface and a rear end connection section. The front end connector contact surface has a general pyramid shape and two front facing flat sections extending from two opposite sides of the general pyramid shape. The outer perimeter of the front end of the connector contact surface, at two other opposite sides of the general pyramid shape, does not extend outward past the base of the pyramid shape at the two other opposite sides.

Abstract: The termination area of a wire rope is formed by a round or oval sleeve that is formed into a quasi-polygonal, preferably quasi-hexagonal, swage using a two pass die closing method using apparatus wherein opposing die cavity faces or sides include a reservoir space for swage material during the first pass of the die closing.

Abstract: A pressing device 1 for joining workpieces 44, 45 has a pressing tool 3 and a motorized drive 5 for actuation of the pressing tool 3 over a pressing distance, as well as a control device 26 which has a drive control device 62 with an output control device 67 as actuator for influencing the drive 5, such that at least one setpoint profile is retained as a command variable according to which a manipulated variable, corresponding to the setpoint profile, is generated for influencing the output control device 67. The output control device 67 and the setpoint profile 79 or profiles are part of a servocontrol system.

Abstract: A hydraulic compression tool comprises a frame and a first die and an opposite second die mounted on the frame. The first die is immovably connected to the frame and the second die is movably connected to the frame along a line of action and is positioned oppositely of the first die. The first die is positioned on the frame along the line of action of the second die. At least one of the first and second die has a work piece engaging surface which is disposed relative to the line of action at an angle other than perpendicular thereto.

Abstract: Method and device for the lateral compacting of slabs, which is employed in a rolling line at least upstream of the finishing rolling mill stands as an alternative to, or in cooperation with, rolling mill stands with vertical rolls, employing two counter-opposed compacting dies (11) supported by relative die-holder bodies (13) and associated with relative lateral edges of the slab (12) being rolled, each compacting die (11) cooperating with the relative actuation system comprising a crankshaft (15) and one element having the function of a connecting rod (18) positioned with its axis (30) on the same plane as, and perpendicular to, the axis of feed of the slab (12) and having one of its ends rotatably associated with the crankshaft (15) and its other end rotatably associated with the relative die-holder body (13), including two connecting rod elements associated with each crankshaft and with each die-holder body, at least one of the two connecting rod elements varying its length during each working cycle, said

Abstract: The invention relates to a swaging method and apparatus for swaging flemish eye splices. In particular, the invention concerns the production of swaged joints in which, by virtue of providing ferrules (5) and swage blocks (16, 17) of a particular construction, during a swaging operation displaced material of the ferrule (5) is channeled into the swage blocks, rather than out of them, and hence ovality of the swaged ferrule is avoided. In this manner, the swage blocks (16, 17) can be brought fully home in a single operation until top and bottom flats (10e, 10f) of the ferrule (5) are in contact with top and bottom flats of the swage blocks (16, 17).

Abstract: A tool having a pair of opposed jaws with compression surfaces that are movable in a direction essentially perpendicular to the planes of the compression surfaces can be used to apply evenly distributed compressive force to opposed faces of a flat object. A specific application of the tool is the compression of conductive copper clips joining the ends of bars that form the stator coils of electric power generators.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hybrid inflator for an inflatable safety system. The methodology principally relates to forming an annular stored gas housing from a single piece of tubing into a generally toroidal-like or torus-like outer wall configuration. The methodology may also include forming a central housing and a providing an appropriate propellant to at least a portion of the central housing. The central housing may then be disposed in a central opening extending through the stored gas housing and the central housing and stored gas housing may be appropriately interconnected, preferably to seal the inflator. An appropriate inflating medium may then provided to the inflator.

Abstract: A die structure for use in a tool which crimps or cuts a workpiece between relatively moveable jaws of the tool on which the die structure is securable is particularly structured for durability when used to severe high tensile strength cable such as guy wire and other multi-strand cable. A pair of die structures in accordance with the invention each has a cutting edge formed on a die body, and in a preferred embodiment, the cutting edges have aligned engagement surfaces which are flat and elongate to provide a pinching action which fractures or severs the workpiece usually before the cutting surfaces meet. The flat cutting surfaces provide improved durability over sharp cutting edges, and are preferably heat treated to promote further durability in severe cutting surface.

Abstract: A device for attaching a hose onto tubing by crimping a sleeve ferrule against the hose and tube stem, the device having a pair of opposing crimper assemblies each having a number of slotted crimper blades aligned to form contiguously abutting blade pairs, where the slots diminish such that the ferrule is deformed as the crimper assemblies are advanced together. The crimper slots terminate in a semi-circular portion so that at the point of full advancement a circle is formed by the opposing slots, resulting in a crimp with no raised longitudinal leak pathways.

Abstract: An upsetting tool of a pair of upsetting tools for the deformation of continuously cast slabs in a slab upsetting press is composed of two connecting rods which are driven through two eccentric shafts and which support the upsetting tool and guide the upsetting tool in parallel direction. Hinged to the connecting rods is a piston/cylinder unit for producing a movement of the upsetting tool synchronously with the slab movement on a roller table. The upsetting tool has upsetting surfaces for acting on one of the two longitudinal sides of the slab. The upsetting surfaces extend parallel or inclined relative to the direction of movement of the slab. The upsetting surfaces are located next to one another so as to form edges extending transversely of the direction of movement of the slab, wherein upsetting surfaces inclined away from the longitudinal side surfaces of the slab are arranged following or possibly in front of an upsetting surface extending parallel to the travel direction of the slab.

Abstract: A balloon clamp apparatus seals an inflation passageway of an inflated balloon and includes a clip member which includes a central portion, a first extension portion connected to the central portion, and a second extension portion connected to the central portion. The first extension portion and the second extension portion extend in a common direction from the central portion. The clip member includes a gap between the first extension portion and the second extension portion. The gap is for receiving the inflation passageway of the balloon. A pliers assembly includes a pair of handle portions, a fulcrum portion to which the pair of handle portions are connected, and a pair of clamp members connected to the pair of handle portions. The first extension portion, the central portion, the second extension portion, and the gap of the clip member can be formed as a C-shaped clip member.

Abstract: An apparatus for microsurgical needle suture attachment includes a clamp for holding a needle such that the needle aperture remains in a fixed position; at least one guide member defining an angled guide area having a relatively wide portion and a vertex portion, the vertex portion being aligned with the fixed position of the needle aperture; a transport mechanism for advancing a suture end portion into the relatively wide portion of the guide member(s); and a deflection spring for moving the suture end portion into the vertex portion of the angled guide area.

Abstract: A widthwise-compressing machine for applying a compression force through press tools to a material to reduce a width of the material while applying vibrations to said material to forcibly vibrate said material has a compression unit for producing a compression force forming a working force, and a vibration-applying unit for applying the vibration to said material. The vibration-applying unit is provided independently of the compression unit. In the widthwise-compressing machine, when the material is plastically worked, the material can be vibrated at an extremely high frequency to make it possible to resonate the material, thereby allowing the plastic-deformation thereof to be promoted.

Abstract: Crimping tooling is disclosed for providing a precision crimped termination (182, 186). The tooling includes a crimping die (92) and mating crimping anvil (136) that will operate in a hand operated tool (50), a power assist hand tool, an applicator in a press, or other machine. The crimping die (92) and crimping anvil (136) each have two spaced barrel engaging portions (116, 118, 164, 166) that form four radially arranged precision indents in the barrel of a plated contact terminal (66) for terminating the contact terminal to an electrical conductor (68). Each of the four barrel engaging portions (116, 118, 164, 166) has an arcuate convex shape without any flat surfaces or sharp corners or edges that could interfere with smooth deformation of the barrel without over stressing the plating during crimping. The end (156) of the anvil terminates at each side wall (158, 160) in somewhat sharp edges (168, 170), respectively, that curve outwardly to help prevent the formation of a burr on the crimped connection.

Abstract: In a sizing press for reducing by pressure width of hot slabs of both a low carbon steel and a stainless steel, the reduction by pressure of width is performed quickly without replacing the dies each time. Two or more types of dies having caliber configurations for respectively reducing the width at least of a low carbon steel and a stainless steel are disposed in layers and are retained in a manner capable of being displaced in an up and down direction. They may be replaced as a block with another block of stacked dies.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for attaching a surgical needle having a generally cylindrical end portion defining an elongated aperture having a generally circular cross-section and a suture having a generally elongated end portion of generally circular cross-section corresponding in dimension to the elongated aperture of the needle. The apparatus includes a pair of dies, each having a die face with an inner die surface portion. The inner die surface portion includes at least one generally planar crimping surface having an arcuate recess formed therein which extends along at least a portion of the planar crimping surface.