Wire insertion and removal tool with module removal means
US4920637A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53283
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hand-held tool for the convenient attachment and disconnection of conductors to individual insulation displacement terminals on a telephone connector block. The device includes a first member for serially inserting the free end of a conductor into a resiliently expandable slot in the terminal, and severing the end of the wire which projects from the slot at a predetermined length. A second remotely positioned member provides for the engagement of the conductor for removal of an unwanted connection. The last-mentioned member also includes structure for the engagement of a protector module overlying the terminal for purposes of removal of the same to gain access to the conductor.
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