IP Library Granted Patent US 8,505,195
Granted Patent B2
US 8,505,195 · App. 12/485,724 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Terminating systems and tools for wall jacks

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Patent No.
US 8,505,195
App. No.
12/485,724
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is tool having a first-class double lever including a first lever and a second lever fixed by a pivot, a platform coupled to an end of the first lever and configured to support a wall jack and a blade holder coupled to an end of the second lever, the blade holder being adjustable to move an attached blade linearly in a direction towards the platform.

Claims (13)

1. A crimping tool comprising:

a first-class double lever including a first lever and a second lever fixed by a first pivot;

a platform fixed by a second pivot to an end of the first lever and configured to support a wall jack; and

a blade holder fixed by a third pivot to an end of the second lever, the blade holder being adjustable to adjust the length of the attached blade with the platform and the blade movable linearly in a direction towards one another when moved in a direction of crimping.

2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the blade holder comprises a half-cylinder extending perpendicular to the platform, the half-cylinder comprising a first recess portion, a second recess portion, and a locking portion between the first and second recess portions.

3. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the platform extends perpendicular to the blade holder with a length within a range of about 1.0-1.5 inches and a width within a range of about 0.75-1.25 inches.

4. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the platform is configured to fix the wall jack to the platform.

5. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising:

a blade inserted into one of the plurality of blade positions of the blade holder,

wherein in a first position, the blade is between about 0.50 inches and 1.0 inches from the platform, and in a second position, the blade is between about 1.25 inches and 1.75 inches from the platform.

6. The tool of claim 5 , wherein the blade is configured to engage a wire with the wall jack by terminating the wire at the wall jack.

7. The tool of claim 5 , wherein the blade is configured to engage a wire with the wall jack by connecting the wire to the wall jack.

8. The tool of claim 5 , wherein the blade comprises a cutting blade.

Assignments (6)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT R/F 052047/0886 Recorded Nov 24, 2024
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, LLC; SULLSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 069438/0325 →
PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 28, 2020
From: NXT CAPITAL, LLC
To: SULLSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 052049/0386 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2020
From: BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, LLC; SULLSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052047/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2019
From: SULLIVAN, ROBERT W.
To: SULLSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 051118/0133 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2019
From: SULLSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: NXT CAPITAL, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 050933/0520 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: SULLIVAN, ROBERT
To: SULLSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 031809/0603 →