Die holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9991660-B2
Application number	US-201715585300-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2017
Priority date	May 4, 2016
Publication date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018

Abstract

A die holder for organizing and storing at least one die for use with a crimping tool comprises a body including a first surface and a second surface parallel to and spaced from the first surface, and a first bore extending from the first surface toward the second surface. The first bore terminates at a location that is spaced from the second surface. The die holder further comprises a die holding pin at least partially received within the first bore and having a first portion with a first outer dimension and a second portion with a second outer dimension greater than the first outer dimension. The die holding pin is movable between a die retaining position and a die releasing position. The die holder also comprises a spring configured to bias the die holding pin from the die releasing position toward the die retaining position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A die holder for organizing and storing at least one die for use with a crimping tool, the die holder comprising:
a body including a first surface and a second surface parallel to and spaced from the first surface, and a first bore extending from the first surface toward the second surface, the first bore terminating at a location that is spaced from the second surface;
a die holding pin at least partially received within the first bore, the die holding pin having a first portion with a first outer dimension and a second portion with a second outer dimension greater than the first outer dimension, the die holding pin movable between a die retaining position and a die releasing position; and
a spring configured to bias the die holding pin from the die releasing position toward the die retaining position, and
wherein the die holding pin includes a first notch in the second portion defining a first inclined surface relative to a longitudinal axis of the die holding pin.

2. The die holder of claim 1 ,
wherein the spring is a compression spring received within the first bore; and
wherein the body includes a second bore extending from a third surface of the body adjacent the first and second surfaces, wherein the second bore intersects the first bore, wherein the die holding pin includes an elongated slot extending through the second portion and at least partially aligned with the second bore, and wherein the die holder further comprises a retaining pin extending through the second bore and the elongated slot.

3. The die holder of claim 1 , wherein the first bore terminates at a spring seating surface on which the spring is seated.

4. The die holder of claim 3 , wherein the body includes a boss within the first bore extending from the spring seating surface.

5. The die holder of claim 4 , wherein an alignment bore is defined in the boss.

6. The die holder of claim 5 , wherein the alignment bore is concentric with the first bore.

7. The die holder of claim 5 , wherein the die holding pin includes an alignment pin at least partially received within the alignment bore.

8. The die holder of claim 1 , wherein the die holding pin includes a second notch in the second portion defining a second inclined surface relative to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first and second inclined surfaces are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis.

9. The die holder of claim 8 , wherein a narrow portion is defined on the second portion of the die holding pin between the first and second notches, the narrow portion having a third dimension that is nominally equal to the first outer dimension.

10. The die holder of claim 1 , wherein the die holding pin includes a head defining a first groove and a second groove that is perpendicular to the first groove.

11. A die holder assembly comprising:
a die holder including
a body having a first surface and a second surface parallel to and spaced from the first surface, and a first bore extending from the first surface toward the second surface, the first bore terminating at a location spaced from the second surface;
a die holding pin at least partially received within the first bore, the die holding pin having a first portion with a first outer dimension and a second portion with a second outer dimension greater than the first outer dimension, the die holding pin movable between a die retaining position and a die releasing position;
a spring configured to bias the die holding pin from the die releasing position toward the die retaining position, and
wherein the die holding pin includes a first notch in the second portion defining a first inclined surface relative to a longitudinal axis of the die holding pin; and

at least one die for use with a crimping tool, the die having a mounting portion defining an opening in which the second portion of the die holding pin is received when the die holding pin is in the die retaining position, the mounting portion further defining a gap adjacent the opening through which the first portion of the die holding pin is movable when the die holding pin is in the die releasing position and the die holder is moved relative to the die in a direction parallel to the first and second surfaces.

12. The die holder assembly of claim 11 ,
wherein the spring is a compression spring received within the first bore; and
wherein the body includes a second bore extending from a third surface of the body adjacent the first and second surfaces, wherein the second bore intersects the first bore, wherein the die holding pin includes an elongated slot extending through the second portion and at least partially aligned with the second bore, and wherein the die holder further comprises a retaining pin extending through the second bore and the elongated slot.

13. The die holder assembly of claim 11 , wherein the first bore terminates at a spring seating surface on which the spring is seated.

14. The die holder assembly of claim 13 , wherein the body includes a boss within the first bore extending from the spring seating surface, wherein the boss defines an alignment bore therein, and wherein the die holding pin includes an alignment pin at least partially received within the alignment bore.

15. The die holder assembly of claim 11 , wherein the die holding pin includes
a second notch in the second portion defining a second inclined surface relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second inclined surfaces are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis.

16. The die holder assembly of claim 15 , wherein a narrow portion is defined on the second portion of the die holding pin between the first and second notches, the narrow portion having a third dimension that is nominally equal to the first outer dimension.

17. The die holder assembly of claim 16 , wherein the mounting portion includes a first leg and a second leg cooperating to define the opening.

18. The die holder assembly of claim 17 , wherein the first and second legs include, respectively, first and second inward projections extending towards each other and cooperating to define the gap.

19. The die holder assembly of claim 18 , wherein the first and second inclined surfaces each include a lower end and an upper end, and wherein when the die holding pin is in the die retaining position and the die is moved in a direction parallel to the first and second surfaces and towards the die holding pin, the first inward projection slides along the first inclined surface from the lower end to the upper end and the second inward projection slides along the second inclined surface from the lower end to the upper end, displacing the die holding pin from the die retaining position towards the die releasing position against the bias of the compression spring.

20. A die holder for organizing and storing at least one die for use with a crimping tool, the die holder comprising:
a body including a first surface and a second surface parallel to and spaced from the first surface, and a first bore extending from the first surface toward the second surface, the first bore terminating at a location that is spaced from the second surface;
a die holding pin at least partially received within the first bore, the die holding pin having a first portion with a first outer dimension and a second portion with a second outer dimension greater than the first outer dimension, the die holding pin movable between a die retaining position and a die releasing position; and
a spring configured to bias the d

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Kehoe Sean T

Classifications

• H01R43/042 Primary

  Hand tools for crimping · CPC title

• B65D85/24

  for needles, nails or like elongate small articles · CPC title

• H01R43/0421 Primary

  combined with other functions, e.g. cutting · CPC title