Ratcheted crimping tool

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring in detail to the drawings, there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of crimping tool 10.
As best seen from FIG.
1, the crimping tool 10 is specifically adaptable for use in connecting a standard fitting F to one end of a conventional coaxial cable C so that the cable C may then be attached to the terminal or post on a television set.
Typically, the fitting F is made up of a threaded end portion T to be connected to a terminal or post, and a hollow cylindrical connector sleeve S to be attached to the end of the cable C with a conductive element from the cable projecting beyond the threaded end T.
Sleeve S is rotatably connected to end portion T by a cylindrical housing having a diameter larger than the diameter of the sleeve, thereby defining an exterior ridge or shoulder R upon the fitting.
Again, the use of the crimping tool 10 in affixing a fitting F to the end of the coaxial cable C is given more by way of illustrative example and it will become apparent hereinafter that the tool is readily conformable for use as a force applying member in compressing or crimping other fittings or connectors.
The preferred form of crimping tool 10 is broadly comprised of a common base or body portion 12 having a die support end 13 to receive split die portions 14 and 15 which define a common tapered cavity 16 therebetween and in communication with a larger cavity opening 18 which is formed in the end of the body 12.
A carrier 20 is in the form of a generally cylindrical chuck which is slidably disposed within support block 24 at one end of the base 12 axially spaced from the die portions 14 and 15.
The carrier 20 is so positioned as to be axially spaced from but in alignment with the axis of the cavity 16.
A handle 25 extends away from the one end of the body 12, the handle 25 being pivotally attached by pivot pin 29 to an upper portion of the support block 24.
A cam portion 30 on the end of the handle 25 is engageable with the carrier 20 to cause the carrier to be forced in an axial direction between the retracted position shown by solid lines in FIG