Range Taking Die Set

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017201056-A1
Application number	US-201715404597-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 12, 2017
Priority date	Jan 13, 2016
Publication date	Jul 13, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cable compression die assembly is used in connection with a compression tool for compressing a stranded cable prior to crimping. The cable compression die assembly includes a pair of cable compression die heads for receiving a stranded cable and a cable connector therebetween. The pair of cable compression die heads defines a hexagonal shaped opening therebetween and is adapted to substantially close the hexagonal shaped opening as the die heads move towards one another.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cable compression die assembly for compressing a stranded cable in a cable connector, the cable compression die assembly comprising a pair of cable compression die heads for receiving a stranded cable and a cable connector therebetween, wherein said pair of cable compression die heads define a hexagonal shaped opening therebetween, and wherein said pair of cable compression die heads are adapted to substantially close said hexagonal shaped opening as said die heads move towards one another.

2 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein each of said cable compression die heads comprises a plurality of compression legs and a plurality of slots formed between said compression legs, the compression legs of one of said pair of cable compression die heads being received within the slots of the other of said pair of cable compression die heads.

3 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 2 , wherein said hexagonal opening defines a central axis, and wherein said compression die heads are displaced from each other in a direction of said central axis a distance equal to a distance between adjacent slots.

4 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 2 , wherein each of said cable compression die heads further comprises a base section, said plurality of compression legs extending upwardly from said base section in parallel planar pairs.

5 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 4 , wherein said base section and said compression legs comprise compression surfaces, the compression surfaces of each pair of compression legs together with the compression surface of an immediately adjacent base section defining a semi-hexagonal profile.

6 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 5 , wherein said plurality of compression legs have a height measured from said base section compression surface in a first direction and said slots have a depth measured from said base section compression surface in a second direction opposite said first direction, said depth of said slots being equal to or greater than said height of said compression legs.

7 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least one of said cable compression die heads comprises an indenter, said indenter being a raised portion extending partially into said hexagonal shaped opening.

8 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 7 , wherein said indenter is an integral portion of said die head.

9 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 7 , wherein said indenter is removable from said die head.

10 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 7 , wherein said indenter has a length substantially equal to a thickness of said die head.

11 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 7 , wherein each of said cable compression die heads comprises a plurality of compression legs and a plurality of slots formed between said compression legs, the compression legs of one of said pair of cable compression die heads being received within the slots of the other of said pair of cable compression die heads.

12 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 7 , wherein said hexagonal opening defines a central axis, and wherein said compression die heads are displaced from each other in a direction of said central axis a distance equal to a distance between adjacent slots.

13 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 7 , wherein each of said cable compression die heads further comprises a base section, said plurality of compression legs extending upwardly from said base section in parallel planar pairs, and said indenter being a raised portion of said base section extending partially into said hexagonal shaped opening.

14 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 13 , wherein said base section and said compression legs comprise compression surfaces, the compression surfaces of each pair of compression legs together with the compression surface of an immediately adjacent base section defining a semi-hexagonal profile.

15 . A cable compression die assembly as defined in claim 14 , wherein said plurality of compression legs have a height measured from said base section compression surface in a first direction and said slots have a depth measured from said base section compression surface in a second direction opposite said first direction, said depth of said slots being equal to or greater than said height of said compression legs.

Assignees

• Thomas & Betts Int Llc

Inventors

• Malloy Allen L
• Bartholomew Paul J
• Baker James M

Classifications

• H01R43/058 Primary

  Crimping mandrels · CPC title

• Y10T29/5327

  Means to fasten by deforming · CPC title

• Y10T29/53235

  Means to fasten by deformation · CPC title

• H01R43/0585

  for crimping apparatus with more than two radially actuated mandrels · CPC title

• H01R43/042

  Hand tools for crimping · CPC title