Angled crimp groove

Abstract

An electrical connector crimp tool including a first crimp jaw section; and a second crimp jaw section pivotably connected to the first crimp jaw section. The second crimp jaw section includes a center crimp force axis directed towards an electrical connector during crimping. The second crimp jaw section includes a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping. The crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis.

1 . An electrical connector crimp tool comprising: 
 a first crimp jaw section; and    a second crimp jaw section pivotably connected to the first crimp jaw section, wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards an electrical connector during crimping, wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis.    
   
   
       2 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 1  wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a second crimp jaw and a second crimp die removable connected to the second crimp jaw.  
   
   
       3 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 1  wherein the center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis by an angle of about 8 degrees or less.  
   
   
       4 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 1  wherein the center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis in a rearward direction.  
   
   
       5 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 1  wherein the first crimp jaw section comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards the electrical connector during crimping and a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove of the first crimp jaw section has a center crimp path axis which is not angled relative to the center crimp force axis of the first crimp jaw section.  
   
   
       6 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 1  wherein the first crimp jaw section comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards the electrical connector during crimping and a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove of the first crimp jaw section has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis of the first crimp jaw section.  
   
   
       7 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 1  wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a second crimp groove.  
   
   
       8 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 7  wherein the second crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis.  
   
   
       9 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 7  wherein the second crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is not angled relative to the center crimp force axis.  
   
   
       10 . An electrical connector crimp tool comprising: 
 a first crimp jaw section; and    a second crimp jaw section pivotably connected to the first crimp jaw section, wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards an electrical connector during crimping, wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a removable crimp die having a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis.    
   
   
       11 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 10  wherein the center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis by an angle of about 8 degrees or less.  
   
   
       12 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 10  wherein the center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis in a rearward direction.  
   
   
       13 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 10  wherein the first crimp jaw section comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards the electrical connector during crimping and a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove of the first crimp jaw section has a center crimp path axis which is not angled relative to the center crimp force axis of the first crimp jaw section.  
   
   
       14 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 10  wherein the first crimp jaw section comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards the electrical connector during crimping and a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove of the first crimp jaw section has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis of the first crimp jaw section.  
   
   
       15 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 10  wherein the second crimp jaw section comprises a second crimp groove.  
   
   
       16 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 15  wherein the second crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis.  
   
   
       17 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 15  wherein the second crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is not angled relative to the center crimp force axis.  
   
   
       18 . An electrical connector crimp tool comprising: 
 a first crimp jaw; and    a second crimp jaw pivotably connected to the first crimp jaw, wherein the second crimp jaw comprises a center crimp force axis directed towards an electrical connector during crimping, wherein the second crimp jaw comprises a crimp groove for directly contacting the electrical connector during crimping, and wherein the crimp groove has a center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis.    
   
   
       19 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 18  wherein the center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis by an angle of about 8 degrees or less.  
   
   
       20 . An electrical connector crimp tool as in  claim 18  wherein the center crimp path axis which is angled relative to the center crimp force axis in a rearward direction.