Abstract: A tool for inserting a wire between resilient contact portions of a connector. The tool has a handle portion and a reversible stem portion and the stem portion includes a blade extending from opposite sides thereof. The blades are generally in the form of I-beams and, in use, the channels at either side of the beam engage the connector contact portions while the web portion of the beam serves as anvil which supports the wire in the region between the contact during insertion.

Abstract: A wire wrapping tool (10) includes a gun (20), a bit (24) for cutting, stripping and wrapping a wire (21), a sleeve (25) for receiving the bit and a wire softening device (26). The device (26) includes a pair of opposed rollers (28,30) for softening the wire (21) pulled therethrough.

Abstract: A terminal crimping tool including a pair of elongate members movable toward and away from each other and having longitudinal facing regions provided with a recessed configuration so as to be spaced apart when moved toward each other, and a pair of facing regions at one end of the longitudinal regions having a complementary receiver and indentor for crimping a terminal barrel with its connector between the first mentioned pair of facing regions.

Abstract: A hand tool for use with electrical wiring and cable, and more particularly for use with coaxial cable. The tool combines into one tool all the tools normally required when working with electrical wiring and cable; such as tools for cutting, stripping, removing dielectric, pushing on fittings, crimping, decrimping, removing connectors, and tightening and loosening connectors. The tool includes two jaws, both of which contain elements for removing dielectrics and for stripping cable; and two handles, both of which contain elements for crimping and for decrimping, one handle having a wrench-like open end for removing fittings, the other handle having a threaded element with a center hole for connecting and for removing cable.

Abstract: A hand held termination tool which is used in conjunction with a termination blade for connecting conductor wires to terminals on a termination block has a handle within which is disposed a hammer assembly. A slide assembly is mounted in the handle yieldably urged to a position extending from one end thereof and disposed to receive an impact blow from the hammer assembly when forced inwardly from the extended position a predetermined distance. The hammer assembly includes a drive spring providing the force for the impact. A drive spring seat member supports one end of the drive spring and is movable between an extended and a retracted position, thereby providing a short compressed drive spring length in the extended position and a longer compressed drive spring length in the retracted position. A cam adjustable to either one of two positions selects either the short or longer compressed lengths for the drive spring and thereby a high or a low impact force respectively.

Abstract: A pliers-type tool including pivoted elements having complementary jaws at one end and lever arms provided with handles at the other end, the jaws tapering in the directions toward each other, one jaw tapering to a cutting edge and the other jaw tapering to a truncated surface defining an anvil, the jaws further tapering to concave crimping edges, while the lever arms are provided with mating semi-circular insulation cutting edges, and one lever arm is provided with a pair of spaced cutouts and the other lever arm is provided with a cutout and adjacent protrusion, which cutouts and protrusion mate for crimping different size connectors.

Abstract: A plier type crimping tool including a cut-off edge and complementary anvil, insulation stripping knife edges, terminal leg partial inturning formations, terminal leg full crimping formations, and high tower terminal crimping formations.

Abstract: A portable battery-powered wire wrapping tool is described capable of using standard batteries. Battery contact is effected via a conductive cap, a conductive housing retaining ring, and a specially configured contact strip. A novel construction allows easy interchangeability of a spring loaded wrapping bit. A novel sleeve-less wrapping bit is also described which enables the production of modified wraps.

Abstract: A wire installing tool for inserting wire into a multifingered electrical connector comprising a handle containing a reversible elongated stem having recesses on both ends; the recesses being sized differently in depth to adapt to electrical connectors having various thicknesses, and a disposable blade releasably mounted on the stem and aligned with the recess to form a cavity which is bounded on three sides by the stem and on the fourth side by the blade, the depth of the cavity dependent upon which end of the stem is aligned with the blade. One end of the blade has a two-sided edge, the outer side shaped at an optimum shear angle for shearing wire to be inserted in the electrical connector, and the inner side of the edge being shaped to allow for a wire tail to protrude a predetermined distance from the electrical connector. The other end of the blade has a blunt end rather than a cutting edge, the blunt end being used to install wire on an electrical connector without cutting the wire.

Abstract: Apparatus for inserting thin insulated wire into narrow slots of solderless electrical contacts and subsequently cutting the length of wire needed. The cutting tool is a prolongation of the shaft supporting a supply spool of the requisite wire.

Abstract: A tool is disclosed for stripping the insulation jacket from a cable, such as the electrical cable used in house wiring, and preparing the conductors for termination. The tool includes portions for slitting the cable, cutting off the slit jacket, stripping measured lengths of the conductors and stripping greater lengths of the conductors. It also includes wire ganging holes.

Abstract: A portable manually operated tool for applying multicontact connectors to flexible flat cable includes a pair of pivoted jaws which include respective connector body and cover holding members. The jaws are opened and closed by manually actuated handles including a locking toggle mechanism. The connector holding members include cooperating alignment guides and position stops. One of the connector holding members is mounted for limited movement on one of the jaws to provide for engagement of the alignment guides and to provide even distribution of the clamping force on the connector. The tool also includes a retractable cable cutter and positioning stop as well as a cable alignment and support tray.

Abstract: A multipurpose tool which is in the form of a basic plier but provides the user with a multiplicity of functions. The multipurpose tool includes rotationally displaceable head and handle portions formed in generally one piece construction with each pair of handle and head portions rotatably mounted each to the other in a standard form of a plier. Each of the head portions includes plier stripping elements for removing insulation from wire inserted within one of a plurality of recesses. Teeth members are provided for gripping elements having a longitudinal groove between an associated pair of head portions of the multipurpose tool. Additionally, wire cutting elements are provided on the head portions in order that wire or flexible elements may be cut or otherwise sheared when the multipurpose tool is rotatably displaced to a closed position.

Abstract: An electrical wire dispenser with built-in wire cutter and insulation stripper comprises a housing for a spool of wire, and an outlet on the housing through which the free wire end can be drawn. A groove is provided on a surface of the housing, and the wire cutter and stripper are mounted in spaced relationship along the groove to perform their respective functions on the wire when positioned within the groove.

Abstract: The non-metallic sheath of an electrical cable is stripped by a tool having a piercing barb positioned within a cable capturing recess, the barb being used to slit the sheath which is then peeled back and snipped off by a shear embodied in the tool.

Abstract: An electrician's tool for stripping outer insulating sheathing from multiple conductor electrical cable and for stripping insulation from individually insulated conductors. The tool is characterized by a first flat blade for removing sheathing from one side of a multiple conductor cable to expose the individual conductors, without damaging the individual insulation of those conductors, and a longitudinally retractable knife blade for cutting off the sheathing folded back and separated from the opposite side of the conductors. The tool also preferably has separate blade means for stripping insulation from the ends of individually insulated conductors. The tool is of simple compact construction comprising a pair of arms pivotally connected at one end and carrying the several blade means.