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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John D. Lefavour, Litchfield, NH (US);
Clayton W. Mack, Sanbornton, NH (US);
John W. Ayer, Merrimack, NH (US);
Assignee:
FCI USA, Inc., Etters, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/3042 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/3042 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector crimping die comprising a first section for removably connecting the die to an electrical connector compression tool; and a second section connected to the first section for contacting an electrical connector. The second section comprises a generally crescent shaped crimp projection forming a crimp surface and at least one secondary over-crimp prevention surface. The secondary surface is recessed relative to the crimp surface and has a general radius of curvature larger than a general radius of curvature of the crimp surface.