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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
May. 12, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raymond Lavoie, Manchester, NH (US);
David P Gouveia, Manchester, NH (US);
Assignee:
Burndy Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72413 ; 72473 ; 7240916 ; 7248292 ; 81423 ;
Abstract
A set of dies for crimping the connector to a structural member, such as an I-beam. The set of dies includes a pair of crimping dies provided within a compression for crimping tool. A pair of removable embossing dies is inserted into the crimping tool to initially emboss the surfaces of an I-beam flange. The embossing dies are removed and the connector is installed on the flange of the I-beam. The tool is positioned over the connector, and the crimp is made. Henceforth, pressure is applied to the tool by the crimping dies which would then crimp the connector in place.