Abstract: A flush pin gauge for checking the position of a center pin in a coaxial connector includes a housing, a fitting on one end of the housing for attaching to a coaxial connector, and a gauge pin slidingly restrained within the housing for engaging the center pin of the coaxial connector. When the gauge is inserted over the conductor spring within the coaxial connector, the gauge pin engages the center pin and causes it to be moved and causes it to be moved longitudinally of the housing. At an opposite end of the housing, there is provided a gauging apparatus which determines from the position of an end of the gauge pin extending through the housing the depth of the pin below the top of the conductor spring. The gauging apparatus comprises a marker which has a width corresponding to the tolerance allowed for the depth of the center pin so that if the end of the gauge pin falls within the marker width, the conductor is acceptable.

Abstract: A calibration tool comprises two relatively movable elements. A compression spring is operatively positoned between the first and second elements for resisting closure of the elements with respect to each other. Displacement of the first element is determined with respect to the second element when the spring is compressed by a predetermined pressure. A connecting element, such as a band, is coupled to the calibration tool and to the tensioning apparatus such that actuation of the tensioning apparatus causes the band to effect relative movement of the first and second elements whereby the force exerted by the tensioning apparatus is determined.

Abstract: A pneumatically operated hand-held wire stripping tool having a first housing for supporting operating elements of the tool and a second housing for substantially containing pneumatic elements of the tool is constructed such that the first housing is rotatably coupled to the second housing for rotation into either a left hand or right hand operating position. The operating elements of the tool include a first pair of opposed clamping jaws and a second pair of opposed cutting blades. The jaws and blades are coupled such that initial actuation of the tool closes the jaws and blades and continued actuation displaces the jaws with respect to the blades. The pneumatic elements comprise a pneumatic valve and a diaphragm supported on a stem with the stem extending through the diaphragm and into engagement with one of the operating elements of the tool. An aperture extends coaxially with and substantially through the stem and terminates adjacent the operating element.

Abstract: A banding tool for tightening a band about a woven metal braid portion of an electrical cable about a tubular termination sleeve portion of an electrical connector. The tool comprises a band tension limit which can be adjusted while the tool is coupled to a test device, such as a strain gauge. The tool includes a shuttle mechanism for incrementally advancing the band through the tool during a forward stroke. The shuttle mechanism is mechanically coupled to a pivotally mounted handle by way of an overcenter toggle mechanism. The overcenter toggle mechanism is coupled to a spring tensioning assembly, which includes a plurality of spring members, such as Belleville washers, disposed near the rear of the tool. An adjustment screw on the rear cover portion of the tool allows the spring tension of the spring members to be adjusted. Once the band tension limit is reached, the overcenter toggle mechanism locks the handle in its closed position, thereby preventing further movement of the shuttle mechanism.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing an indication of susceptibility of a person to incur carpal tunnel syndrome by establishing a ratio of thickness to width of the person's wrist. A generally L-shaped housing has a first slide member coupled to a first arm and a second slide member coupled to a second arm. Each of the slide members has an element extends substantially perpendicularly to a direction of sliding motion of a corresponding slide member. Each of the elements extends into a space between the arms about an included angle defined by a juncture of the arms and each of the slide members has overlapping edges at their respective ends adjacent the juncture of the arms. The overlapping edges define a line bisecting the juncture when the height to width ratio of an area defined by the extending elements and the arms of the housing is approximately 0.7. The overlapping edges define a point on a predetermined side of the line indicating a ratio greater than about 0.

Abstract: A hand tool for tension testing of flexible elongated members and connections thereto comprises a drawn cup roller clutch having a shaft and a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly and the shaft are coupled for relative concentric rotation about an axis through the shaft. First and second plier-like handles are connected for affecting unidirectional rotation of the shaft with respect to the bearing assembly and are arranged in opposed relationship whereby movement of the handles towards one another effects relative rotation of the shaft and the bearing assembly in a preselected direction. A compression gauge is attached to the outer surface of an extended portion of one of the handles disposed oppositely from the handles. The gauge includes a U-shaped compression beam and a dial indicator calibrated to read force as a function of relative displacement between opposed arms of the U-shaped beam.