(19)
(11) EP 0 988 934 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21) Application number: 99870175.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25B 7/00(1968.09)
B25G 1/10(1968.09)
 B25B 27/14(1968.09)
H01R 43/04(1968.09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.08.1998 JP 23768598

(71) Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL
92400 Courbevoie (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOBAYASHI Masami
    Hirasaku 2-3-17, Yokosuka-city (JP)
  • ENOMOTO Kazuo
    Izumi-ku, Yokohama-city (JP)

(74) Representative: Overath, Philippe et al
Cabinet Bede Boulevard Général Wahis 15
1030 Bruxelles
1030 Bruxelles (BE)

   


(54) Crimping tool


(57) In a crimping tool (10) that compresses a compressible object between dies (7a and 7b) by a toggle mechanism formed by a first handle (11) having one die (7a), a jaw part (3) having the other die (7b) movably connected therewith, a second handle (12) movably connected with the jaw part (3), and an intermediate link member (5) movably connected with the handles (11 and 12), first gripping portions (13a and 13b) disposed adjacent to the each of the connecting shafts (5a and 5b) of the intermediate link member (5) and griped by one hand of a worker, and second gripping portions (14a and 14b) disposed at a position more separated therefrom and griped by the other hand of a worker are provided, and the handles (11 and 12) at the second gripping portions (14a and 14b) are bent in the same direction on the plane of movement with respect to the handles (11 and 12), respectively, at the first gripping portions (13a and 13b).







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