IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,923,346
Granted Patent B2
US 9,923,346 · App. 14/804,540 · Granted Mar 20, 2018

Pliers

Inventor: Roman Zinser (Neustadt, DE)
Assignee: WEZAG GMBH WERKZEUGFABRIK
H02G1/1212B25B7/04B25G1/085H02G1/1236
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Patent No.
US 9,923,346
App. No.
14/804,540
Granted
Mar 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a stripping tool ( 1 ) comprising at least one stripping jaw. A cutting element ( 10, 11 ) is exchangeably assembled with the stripping jaw under use of a mounting groove ( 56, 57 ). Preferably, mounting and dismounting is performed along mounting axes ( 58, 59 ) having an orientation perpendicular to a pivot plane of the pliers jaws ( 3, 4 ). The inventive stripping tool ( 1 ) comprises an exchange position in which the mounting and dismounting of the cutting elements ( 10, 11 ) is possible, in particular through a cutaway ( 62, 63 ) of a side wall ( 64, 65 ) of the pliers jaws ( 3, 4 ). If the exchange position is left a movement of the cutting element ( 10, 11 ) is blocked by a securing element ( 66 ) formed by the side wall ( 64, 65 ) so that a securing of the position of the cutting element ( 10, 11 ) is provided. In the exchange position it is easy to disassemble the cutting element ( 10, 11 ) and to assemble a new cutting element wherein no additional measures (as the release of a screwed connection, a dismounting of the stripping unit and the like) are required for disassembly.

Claims (44)

1. Pliers comprising:

a) hand levers ( 17 , 18 ),

b) pliers jaws ( 3 , 4 ),

c) a gear connection between the hand levers ( 17 , 18 ) and pliers jaw and

d) a pliers part ( 98 ) comprising a storage unit ( 19 ) for storing at least one accessory part ( 99 ), wherein

the pliers part ( 98 ) comprises a base body ( 73 ) and a lid ( 80 ),

the base body ( 73 ) comprises an open cross-section which is at least partially closable by the lid ( 80 ),

in the at least partially closed position of the lid ( 80 ), an inner chamber ( 79 ) is limited by the lid ( 80 ) and the open cross section of the base body ( 73 ),

the accessory part ( 99 ) is located in the inner chamber ( 79 ),

the accessory part ( 99 ) is an exchangeable cutting element ( 10 , 11 ), clamping element ( 20 , 21 ), or crimping element,

a holding mechanism is used for holding the accessory part ( 99 ) by a form lock both in the inner chamber ( 79 ) for storage at the pliers part ( 98 ) as well as in an operating state of the accessory part ( 99 ) at the pliers jaws ( 3 , 4 ),

the form lock comprising a dovetail joint,

the accessory part ( 99 ) is held at the pliers part ( 98 ) by the dovetail joint ( 87 ),

the base body ( 73 ) or lid ( 80 ) forms a mounting groove ( 88 ) or a mounting element of the dovetail joint ( 87 ), and

the mounting of the dovetail joint ( 87 ) between the accessory part ( 99 ) and the lid ( 80 ) or the base body ( 73 ) is performed along a mounting axis ( 88 ) which has an orientation vertical to a pivot plane ( 9 ) wherein one of the hand levers ( 18 , 19 ) or the hand levers ( 18 , 19 ) and/or the pliers jaws ( 3 , 4 ) are pivoted.

2. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein the pliers part ( 98 ) is a pliers head ( 95 ) or one of said pliers jaws ( 3 , 4 ).

3. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein the pliers part ( 98 ) is a hand lever ( 18 ).

4. The pliers of one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the accessory part ( 99 ) is held at the lid ( 80 ).

5. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein the lid ( 80 ) is detachable.

6. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein the lid ( 80 ) is pivotably supported at the base body ( 73 ) of the pliers part ( 98 ).

7. The pliers of claim 6 , wherein in a closed position the lid ( 80 ) is latched or locked at the base body ( 73 ).

8. The pliers of claim 6 , wherein the lid ( 80 ) is located on the side of the base body ( 73 ) facing towards the other hand lever ( 17 ).

9. The pliers of claim 8 , wherein in an open position of the lid ( 80 ) the accessory part ( 99 ) is assembled with or disassembled from the hand lever ( 18 ) along a mounting axis ( 88 ) having an orientation transverse to a longitudinal axis of the hand lever ( 18 ).

10. The pliers of claim 9 , wherein in its end region facing towards the pliers head ( 95 ) the lid ( 80 ) is pivotably supported at the base body ( 73 ).

11. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein in a closed position the lid ( 80 ) is latched or locked at the base body ( 73 ).

12. The pliers of claim 4 , wherein the lid ( 80 ) is located on the side of the base body ( 73 ) facing towards the other hand lever ( 17 ).

13. The pliers of claim 12 , wherein in an open position of the lid ( 80 ) the accessory part ( 99 ) is assembled with or disassembled from the hand lever ( 18 ) along a mounting axis ( 88 ) having an orientation transverse to a longitudinal axis of the hand lever ( 18 ).

14. The pliers of claim 3 , wherein the lid ( 80 ) is located on the side of the base body ( 73 ) facing towards the other hand lever ( 17 ).

15. The pliers of claim 14 , wherein in an open position of the lid ( 80 ) the accessory part ( 99 ) is assembled with or disassembled from the hand lever ( 18 ) along a mounting axis ( 88 ) having an orientation transverse to a longitudinal axis of the hand lever ( 18 ).

16. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein the lid ( 80 ) is pivotably supported at the base body ( 73 ) of the pliers part ( 98 ).

17. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein in a closed position the lid ( 80 ) is latched or locked at the base body ( 73 ).

18. The pliers of claim 1 , wherein

a) the accessory part ( 99 ) is held at the lid ( 80 ),

b) the accessory part ( 99 ) comprises the mounting element ( 60 , 61 ) of the dovetail joint ( 87 ),

c) the lid ( 80 ) comprises the mounting groove ( 84 ) of the dovetail joint ( 87 ),

d) in a closed position of the lid ( 80 ) an exit of the mounting element ( 60 , 61 ) of the accessory part ( 99 ) from the mounting groove ( 84 ) of the lid ( 80 ) is blocked by an inner wall of the base body ( 73 ) which limits the inner chamber ( 79 ).

19. The pliers ( 1 ) of one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein

a) a stripping unit ( 5 ) is provided,

aa) wherein during a cutting stroke by a drive ( 16 ) an operating state of the stripping unit ( 5 ) is changed in a pivot plane ( 9 ) and

ab) wherein during a cutting stroke by the drive ( 16 ) the stripping unit ( 5 ) is moved along a stripping axis ( 15 ),

ac) wherein the accessory part ( 99 ) is a cutting element ( 10 , 11 ) and the cutting element is exchangeably assembled with the stripping unit ( 5 ),

b) the cutting element ( 10 , 11 ) is assembled with the stripping unit ( 5 ) by use of a mounting groove ( 56 , 57 ), where a mounting element ( 60 , 61 ) is slid into the mounting groove ( 56 , 57 ) under the build-up of a positive lock such that between the cutting element ( 10 , 11 ) and the stripping unit ( 5 ) a dovetail joint ( 86 ) is established,

c) the base body ( 73 ) or the lid ( 80 ) of the pliers part ( 98 ) comprises a mounting element or a mounting groove having corresponding designs and

d) under use of its mounting element ( 60 , 61 ) or its mounting groove the cutting element ( 10 , 11 ) is held in the inner chamber ( 79 ) of the pliers part ( 98 ) under the build-up of a dovetail joint ( 87 ) with the mounting element or mounting groove of the lid ( 80 ) or the base body ( 73 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: WEZAG GMBH WERKZEUGFABRIK
To: WEZAG GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 056177/0868 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2015
From: ZINSER, ROMAN
To: WEZAG GMBH WERKZEUGFABRIK
Reel/Frame 036151/0448 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 14177831 · Jul 21, 2014 · regional
Continuity (1)
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