Abstract: An alignment clamp assembly is provided for aligning and holding flanged or framed ductwork while the ductwork is being joined together. The assembly includes an upper jaw having a planar end portion and a lower jaw pivotally coupled to the upper jaw. The lower jaw has a planar end surface and is pivotable to position the end portion of the upper jaw against the end surface of the lower jaw. A pin is coupled to one of the upper jaw and the lower jaw. A cavity is positioned in one of the upper jaw and the lower jaw opposite the pin. The pin extends into the cavity when the end portion of the upper jaw is positioned against the end surface of the lower jaw.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for processing a workpiece in particular for pressing, holding and/or cutting a pipe, having a first pair of jaws which has a first upper jaw and a first lower jaw, having a first effective area formed between the front ends of the first jaws, having a first inlet contour formed between the rear ends of the first jaws and having a holding device which movably accommodates the first jaws independent of one another, wherein the first jaws can be pivoted between an open position and a closed position. The present invention is based on the technical problem of specifying a tool, by means of which in one process at least one first and one second effect can be assigned to the tool independently from one another in time.

Abstract: A thread chaser device is provided for clearing, cleaning, and repairing damaged, dirty, or otherwise impaired threads on a threaded object, such as a bolt or other like objects. In a preferred embodiment, the thread chaser comprises half a die welded into both jaws of a wrench. Alternatively, the thread chaser may include removable die-blocks containing multiple half dies for use with bolts or threaded objects of various sizes and diameters. The thread chaser may optionally include a means for locking the jaws in a closed position around the threaded object.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to kit or assembly of hand-held jewelry tools. The kit includes a least one pair of handles and one or more pairs of interchangeable jaws. Each set of jaws when attached to the pair of handles is adapted to perform a particular jewelry task. Because the kit includes a variety of interchangeable sets of jaws, it is possible to perform many different jewelry making tasks using the present kit.

Abstract: Pliers include a left grip, a right grip, a positioned clamping base, a movable clamping base, two clamping members and two gears. Each of the positioned clamping base and the movable clamping base has a notch, a recess, a hole cut on the top of the notch and the bottom of the recess respectively, a through hole bored in the bottom of the notch to communicate with the recess. Two clamping members are respectively fitted in each notch, provided with plural plates, plural curved grooves formed in one of them and plural curved projections formed in the other, a bar and a shaft formed on their tops and their bottoms respectively. Each of the recesses is fitted with a gear provided with a through hole. Thus, the invention can be used to press diverse specifications of conducting line.

Abstract: A crimp die set for use in a crimping tool is provided, including: a rotating crimp die having a plurality of differently sized male die parts; and a stationary female crimp die having a plurality of differently sized female nests which correspond to one or more of the plurality of male die parts, wherein a rotation of the rotating crimp die permits different crimping action to accommodate different terminal and wire sizes.

Abstract: A tool for installing a locking ring in an annular groove defined by a lower annular rim portion of a sink flange (e.g., a component of a garbage disposer sink flange assembly) includes a pair of first and second elongated members that are pivotally connected at a pivot point to form a pair of opposed first and second handles and a pair of opposed ring-engaging first and second tips. The first and second tips define a pair of outwardly facing first and second indentations that adapt the first and second tips to engaging the locking ring in order to spread the locking ring by operation of the person squeezing the first and second handles toward each other. The first and second tips define a pair of inwardly facing third and fourth indentations that adapt the first and second tips to engaging the annular rim portion of the sink flange.

Abstract: A hand tool comprises at least one handle, at least one connection member, and at least one blade. The handle is provided with a pivoting portion having a receiving slot and a pivoting hole in which the connection member is located. The connection member is formed of a pin, a spring, a collar and a ring. The pin has a head, a cylindrical portion, a tangential plane, and a tail end. The head presses against the receiving slot. The cylindrical portion and the tangential plane are put through the pivoting hole and fitted into the spring and the collar. The blade has a working portion and a fastening portion which is provided with an open slot and a locating hole and is fastened with the connection member such that the cylindrical portion of the pin of the connection member is releasably located in the locating hole of the fastening portion of the blade, thereby enabling the fastening portion of the blade to disengage the pivoting portion of the handle by pressing the tail end of the pin of the connection member.

Abstract: The hose clamp tool has the form of a pliers with jaws extending from the plane of the handles at an angle of about 135 degrees. The jaws are defined by converging pincer surfaces to enable the clamp to be utilized with a wide range of hose sizes.

Abstract: Tap line pliers for removing refrigerant from a line of a refrigeration system comprising a set of pliers having jaws at one end and opposed handles at the other end; a platform mechanism coupled within the jaws of the pliers, the platform mechanism adapted for holding a line placed thereon for tapping; a tapping mechanism coupled within the jaws of the pliers, the tapping mechanism adapted for tapping a line held on the platform mechanism; and a valve mechanism coupled to the tapping mechanism, the valve mechanism being adapted for draining a tapped line.

Abstract: A tool for spreading high tension springs used in the brakes of heavy equipment is provided. This tool spreads at least a portion of a high tension spring by squeezing the handles together by hand thereby separating the arms. This is the opposite of what happens when the handles of standard pliers are squeezed together.

Abstract: An adjustable squeeze-off clamp for controlling the flow of a material flowing in a relatively soft-walled conduit is provided. The clamp broadly includes a static jaw, a moveable jaw with an associated adjustment member, and an over-the-center operating linkage, including an operating lever, operably connecting the jaws. The gripping surfaces of the jaws are rounded to prevent damaging the workpiece. The adjustment member is for adjusting the compressive force exerted by the jaws on a conduit prior to gripping the conduit or even prior to moving the handles. The adjustment member is operably connected to the moveable jaw, is rotated to selectively vary the space remaining between the jaws when they are fully closed, and includes a detent lock for securing it in a selected position.

Abstract: A novel configuration for mounting a removable jaw insert to a pair of pliers. The pliers include mutually opposing, articulating jaws. A recess is formed in at least one of the jaws, and a flange is formed on the jaws adjacent the recess. A jaw insert has a mating portion dimensioned to be received within the recess in the jaws and includes a hook portion projecting from a lateral edge. A leg extends perpendicularly from the opposite lateral edge of the jaw insert. The hook portion of the jaw insert engages the flange formed on the corresponding jaw to secure the hook portion of said jaw insert to the jaw. A pin is then inserted through a bore in the leg of the jaw insert and into a corresponding bore in the jaw to removably secure the jaw insert to the pliers.

Abstract: An improved adjustable crimping tool having jaws each with a die wheel, each jaw and die wheel having aligned non-round apertures therethrough, and for each jaw and die wheel an axle through the non-round apertures having axially aligned first and second portions selectively engageable with the non-round apertures, the jaw and die wheel non-rotatable on the first portion and rotatable on the second portion.

Abstract: An adjustable crimping tool (10) is provided having a pair of indexable discs (18, 32) each of which carry a plurality of concave die cavities (18A-18F, 32A-32F) spaced about and opening to outer periphery thereof which can be moved into registry (FIG. 1) to define a selected size/shape of crimping cavity (C).

Abstract: A termination tool for terminating a conductor to a contact or terminal having a connecting section for connection with the conductor and a contacting section for contact with a mating contact. The connecting section has either piercing walls or clamp tabs and strain relief tabs. The termination tool consists of a fixed base or head for supporting the contact and a movable die movable toward the fixed base to terminate the contact by either piercing or crimping.

Abstract: A combination tensioning and braking tool providing an improved mechanical means for removing interior portions from plates of plate vitreous material, such as glass. The tool includes a spring-loaded handle and a pair of cooperating jaws, both of which contain a movable head. The tool may be used for opening or running scored lines between holes which are drilled through the sheet by allowing pressure to be alternately applied to the same side of the scored line for the run and then pressure to the opposite side of the scored line for reverse runs. The tool may also be used for braking a cut when the pressure applying surfaces of the head means are in a nonworking position.

Abstract: A substantially table-like member transversely defining a T-shape is pivotally connected by its leg portions to the end portion of one jaw of a clamp. An article engaging surface of the adapter is provided with one or more recesses for engaging irregular surfaces to be gripped by the clamp. The T-shape of the adapter secures one jaw of the clamp to a workpiece engaging tool by inverting the adapter and slidably inserting it into a T-shaped slot.