Patents by Inventor Eric D. Springston, II

Eric D. Springston, II has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Crimp tool with cam actuated crimp jaw
    Patent number: 9142931
    Abstract: A crimp tool is provided for crimping a workpiece. The crimp tool includes a crimp head having a crimp jaw. The crimp jaw includes opposing upper and lower jaw members arranged along a crimp axis. The lower jaw member is movable along the crimp axis relative to the upper jaw member. A handle is mounted to the crimp head. The handle includes a frame and a lever rotatably mounted on the frame for rotation relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position. A cam is operatively connected between the lever of the handle and the lower jaw member of the crimp head. The cam is configured to translate rotational movement of the lever relative to the frame into movement of the lower jaw member along the crimp axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric D. Springston, II
  • CRIMP TOOL WITH CAM ACTUATED CRIMP JAW
    Publication number: 20110197647
    Abstract: A crimp tool is provided for crimping a workpiece. The crimp tool includes a crimp head having a crimp jaw. The crimp jaw includes opposing upper and lower jaw members arranged along a crimp axis. The lower jaw member is movable along the crimp axis relative to the upper jaw member. A handle is mounted to the crimp head. The handle includes a frame and a lever rotatably mounted on the frame for rotation relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position. A cam is operatively connected between the lever of the handle and the lower jaw member of the crimp head. The cam is configured to translate rotational movement of the lever relative to the frame into movement of the lower jaw member along the crimp axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Eric D. Springston, II