US 11,837,833 B2
Terminal holding device for crimp hand tool
Chadwick Alan Kerstetter, Richfield, PA (US); Caleb Andrew Moyer, Harrisburg, PA (US); and Robert Keeney, Millersburg, PA (US)
Assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/126,163.
Prior Publication US 2022/0200222 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 43/042 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 43/042 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal holding device for use with a crimping hand tool, the terminal holding device comprising:
a base having at least one slot provided therein;
a terminal holder movably mounted on the base, the terminal holder having terminal receiving areas for receiving terminals therein, the terminal holder having at least one mounting projection extending therefrom;
the at least one mounting projection of the terminal holder being movably retained in the at least one slot of the base, wherein the at least one slot is configured to allow the at least one mounting projection to be moved in a linear direction relative to the base and to allow the at least one mounting projection to be rotated in the at least one slot, allowing the terminal holder and the terminals to be rotated and moved linearly relative to a terminal receiving slot provided between two dies of the crimping hand tool.