Compression tool with rotating, multiple cable cradle
View Patent ↗An adjustable cable compression tool having at least two driver pins and a selectable cable cradle to ensure compatibility with multiple sized wired and connectors. The driver pins are mounted on an assembly to avoid loss when the driver pin is not selected for use.
1. A multiple drive pin size compression tool for different wire diameters comprising:
a body having an interior;
a handle, wherein the handle is movably attached to the body;
at least one compression chamber portion within the interior of the body that is configured for receiving a connector;
a cable cradle having at least two cable receiving portions of different dimensions, wherein the cable cradle is movably affixed to the body;
an driver pin assembly operatively coupled to the handle, wherein said assembly has a first driver pin position and a second driver pin position;
at least two different dimensioned driver pins affixed to the driver pin assembly;
a first driver pin locking tab associated with the first driver pin position; and
a second driver pin locking tab associated with the second driver pin position.
2. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a sliding head having a protruding component that is configured to interact with the driver pin assembly and the handle; and,
a receiving portion within the driver pin assembly accepts the protruding component of the sliding head.
3. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a retaining member affixed to the body to position the cable cradle within the body.
4. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a first compressed length that corresponds to the driver pin assembly being in the first driver pin position.
5. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a second compressed length that corresponds to the driver pin assembly being in the second driver pin position.
6. The tool of claim 2 further comprising:
a toggle lever affixed between the handle and the sliding head.
7. The tool of claim 2 further comprising:
a tab receiver on the sliding head.
8. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a first compression channel portion of the sliding head for receiving a connector of a first dimension formed when the driver pin assembly is in the first driver pin position.
9. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a second compression channel portion of the sliding head for receiving a connector of a second dimension formed when the driver pin assembly is in the second driver pin position.
10. The tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a first diameter cable cradle position; and
a second diameter cable cradle position.
11. A multiple driver tip compression tool for multiple diameter wires comprising:
a body having an interior, a top, a bottom, a first side and a second side each side having a guidance portion therein;
a handle, wherein the handle is pivotally attached to the body between the first side and the second side;
a sliding head having a guidance component, wherein the guidance component of the sliding head is both retained and movable within a retainer portion of the body;
a toggle lever affixed to the handle;
a driver pin assembly having at least two differently dimensioned driver pins operatively coupled to the sliding head wherein said assembly has a first driver pin position and a second driver pin position;
a compression channel portion configured to receive a first connector when the driver pin assembly is in the first driver pin position, and a second connector when the driver pin assembly is in the second driver pin position; and,
an adjustable cable cradle having at least two different dimensioned receiving portions, wherein the cradle is rotatably affixed to the body between the first side and the second side.
12. The tool of claim 11 further comprising:
a protruding component of the sliding head.
13. The tool of claim 11 further comprising:
a receiving portion of the driver pin assembly.
14. The tool of claim 11 further comprising:
a driver tip unit that is removably affixed within the body for exchange with a second driver tip unit.
15. The tool of claim 11 further comprising:
a first compressed length that corresponds to the compression channel portion of the head when the driver pin assembly is in the first driver tip position.
16. The tool of claim 11 further comprising:
a second compressed length that corresponds to the compression channel portion of the head when the driver pin assembly is in the second driver tip position.
17. The tool of claim 11 wherein the protruding component on the sliding head is a post that retains the driver tip unit rotatably to the sliding head.
18. A connector compression tool for different cable diameters, said tool comprising:
a body having an interior;
a handle, wherein the handle is movably attached to the body;
at least one compression chamber portion within the interior of the body that is configured for receiving differently sized connectors;
a cable cradle having at least two cable receiving portions of different dimensions, wherein the cable cradle is movably affixed to the body; and
means for compressing differently sized connectors, said means being operable with the handle;
wherein the means includes an driver pin assembly operably coupled to the handle, said assembly having a first driver pin position and a second driver pin position, at least two different dimensioned driver pins affixed to the driver pin assembly, a first driver pin locking tab associated with the first driver pin position, and a second driver pin locking tab associated with the second driver pin position.