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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:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
George T. Heskey, Derry, NH (US);
Raymond G. Lavoie, Pembroke, NH (US);
Gordon L. Steltzer, New Boston, NH (US);
Assignee:
FCI USA, Inc., Etters, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 9/14 ;
Abstract
A hydraulically actuated tool comprising a frame; a hydraulic fluid pump connected to the frame; a ram movably connected to the frame and adapted to be moved relative to the frame by hydraulic fluid pumped by the pump; and a hydraulic fluid reservoir connected to the pump. The reservoir is located proximate an exterior portion of the frame along a path of at least about 180°0 relative to a longitudinal axis of the tool. The reservoir does not extend beyond a rear end of the frame.