The tool is provided comprising a first and second arm. The first arm having a first and second die slot on a side and a third die slot on an opposing side. The first arm further having a first gage slot on the side adjacent the second die slot and a second gage slot on the opposing side. The second arm being operably coupled to rotate relative to the first arm. The second arm having a fourth and a fifth die slot on a side arranged opposite the first die slot and the second die slot when the second arm is in a first position, the second arm also having a sixth die slot on an opposing side from the first die, the second arm further having a third gage slot on the side adjacent the fifth die slot and a fourth gage slot on the opposing side.
1. A tool for crimping a ring member on a pipe, the tool comprising:
a first arm having a first die slot and a second die slot on a side and a third die slot on an opposing side, the first die slot being larger than the second die slot, the third die slot being larger than the first die slot, the first arm further having a first gage slot on the side adjacent the second die slot and a second gage slot on the opposing side; and
a second arm operably coupled to rotate relative to the first arm, the second arm having a fourth die slot and a fifth die slot on a side arranged opposite the first die slot and the second die slot when in a first position, the second arm also having a sixth die slot on an opposing side from the fourth die slot, the second arm further having a third gage slot on the side adjacent the fifth die slot and a fourth gage slot on the opposing side, wherein
the first arm is arranged to rotate about a pivot between the first position and a second position, wherein the third die slot is adjacent the sixth die slot in the second position;
the first die slot is arranged a first distance from the pivot when in the first position;
the third die slot is arranged a second distance from the pivot when in the second position, the second distance being larger than the first distance;
the first arm further includes a fifth gage slot on an end of the first arm opposite the pivot; and
the second arm further includes a sixth gage slot on an end of the second arm opposite the pivot.
2. The tool of claim 1 wherein:
the first arm further includes a first surface disposed between the first die slot and the second die slot;
the second arm further includes a second surface disposed between the fourth die slot and the fifth die slot; and
the first surface and the second surface are in contact in the first position.
3. The tool of claim 2 wherein:
the first arm further includes a third surface between the third gage slot and an end of the first arm opposite the pivot;
the second arm further includes a fourth surface between the first gage slot and an end of the second arm opposite the pivot; and
the third surface and the fourth surface define a first gap therebetween when the first surface contacts the second surface in the first position.
4. The tool of claim 3 wherein:
the first arm further includes a fifth surface between the third die slot and the second gage slot;
the second arm further includes a sixth surface between the sixth die slot and the fourth gage slot; and
the fifth surface and the sixth surface contact when in the second position.
5. The tool of claim 4 wherein:
the first arm further includes a seventh surface between the second gage slot and the end of the first arm opposite the pivot;
the second arm further includes an eighth surface between the fourth gage slot and the end of the second arm opposite the pivot; and
the seventh surface and the eighth surface define a second gap when the fifth surface contacts the sixth surface.
6. The tool of claim 1 wherein:
the first die slot and the fourth die slot are configured to crimp a first ring in the first position, the first gage slot configured to define an upper tolerance limit for a first crimped connection having the first ring;
the second die slot and the fifth die slot are configured to crimp a second ring in the first position, the second ring being smaller in diameter than the first ring, the fifth gage slot being configured to define an upper tolerance limit for a second crimped connection having the second ring; and
the third die slot and the sixth die slot are configured to crimp a third ring in the second position, the third ring being larger in diameter than the first ring, the second gage slot being configured to define an upper tolerance limit for a third crimped connection having the third ring.
7. The tool of claim 6 wherein:
the third gage slot is configured to define a lower tolerance limit for the first crimped connection;
the sixth gage slot being configured to define a lower tolerance limit for the second crimped connection; and
the fourth gage slot being configured to define a lower tolerance limit for the third crimped connection.
8. The tool of claim 6 wherein:
the first ring has a diameter sized to fit a 0.5 inch pipe;
the second ring has a diameter sized to fit 0.375 inch pipe; and
the third ring has a diameter sized to fit a 0.75 inch pipe.
9. The tool of claim 1 wherein:
the first arm includes a first gear disposed adjacent the pivot, the first gear having a first plurality of teeth;
the second arm includes a second gear disposed adjacent the pivot, the second gear having a second plurality of teeth; and
the first plurality of teeth and the second plurality of teeth are arranged in a meshed configuration to synchronize the movement of the first arm and second arm between the first position and second position.
10. A tool for crimping a ring member on a pipe, the tool comprising:
a first arm rotatable between a first position and a second position about a first pivot, the first arm including:
a first side and a second side;
the first side having a semi-circular first die slot, an adjacent semi-circular second die slot, the first side further having a first gage slot, the first gage slot defining an upper tolerance limit for a first ring crimped in the first semi-circular slot;
the second side having a semi-circular third die slot, the distance from the first pivot to the third die slot being larger than the distance from the first pivot to the first die slot, the second side further having a second gage slot, the second gage slot defining an upper tolerance limit for a second ring crimped in the third semi-circular slot; and
a third gage slot being arranged on a first end opposite the first pivot, the third gage slot defining an upper tolerance limit for a third ring crimped in the second semi-circular slot;
a second arm operably coupled to the first arm and rotatable about a second pivot, the second arm including: a third side and an opposing fourth side;
the third side having a semi-circular fourth die slot, the first die slot and the fourth die slot configured to crimp the first ring in the first position;
the third side having a semi-circular fifth die slot, the second die slot and the fifth die slot configured to crimp the second ring in the first position, the second ring having a smaller diameter than the first ring, the third side further having the fourth gage slot configured to define a lower tolerance limit for the first ring;
the fourth side having a semi-circular sixth die slot, the third die slot and the sixth die slot configured to crimp the third ring in the second position, the fourth side further having a fifth gage slot configured to define a lower tolerance limit for the second ring; and
a sixth gage slot being arranged on a second end opposite the second pivot, the sixth gage slot being configured to define a lower tolerance limit for the second ring.
11. The tool of claim 10 wherein:
the first arm includes a first surface disposed between the first die slot and the second die slot;
the second arm further includes a second surface disposed between the fourth die slot and the fifth die slot; and
the first surface contacts the second surface in the first position.
12. The tool of claim 11 wherein:
the first arm includes a third surface between the first gage slot and the first end;
the second arm includes a fourth surface between the fourth gage slot and the second end; and
the third surface and fourth surface define a first gap when the first surface contacts the second surface.
13. The tool of claim 12 wherein:
the first arm further includes a fifth surface between the third die slot and the second gage slot;
the second arm further includes a sixth surface between the sixth die slot and the fifth gage slot; and
the fifth surface contacts the sixth surface in the second position.
14. The tool of claim 13 wherein:
the first arm further includes a seventh surface between the second gage slot and the first end;
the second arm further includes an eighth surface between the fifth gage slot and the second end; and
the seventh surface and the eighth surface define a second gap when the fifth surface contacts the sixth surface.
15. The tool of claim 14 wherein:
the first ring has a diameter sized to fit a 0.5 inch pipe;
the second ring has a diameter sized to fit 0.375 inch pipe; and
the third ring has a diameter sized to fit a 0.75 inch pipe.
16. The tool of claim 14 wherein:
the first arm further includes a first gear disposed about the first pivot;
the second arm includes a second gear disposed about the second pivot, the second gear cooperating with the first gear to synchronize the rotation of the first arm and second arm between the first position and second position.
17. The tool of claim 14 wherein:
the first arm further includes a ninth surface between the second die slot and the first gage slot, the ninth surface being substantially co-planar with the first surface; and
the second arm further includes a tenth surface between the fifth die slot and the fourth gage slot, the tenth surface being substantially co-planar with the second surface.
18. The tool of claim 17 wherein the ninth surface and tenth surface contact in the first position.