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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Applicants:
Richard R. Bowles, Elyria, OH (US);
Paul W. Gress, Elyria, OH (US);
Inventors:
Richard R. Bowles, Elyria, OH (US);
Paul W. Gress, Elyria, OH (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A jaw assembly for use with a crimping tool is described, wherein the assembly includes a jaw arm and a side plate where the side plate is configured to fail in a manner noticeable to a user of the jaw assembly prior to the anticipated failure of the jaw arm. The side plate includes a stress riser, such as a milled slot formed in one face of the sideplate, to ensure such failure.