ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,470,032, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Hubbell Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).
"Power tool with crimp localization" was invented by Brian McCulloh White (Manchester, N.H.), David Compton Heck (Amherst, N.H.), Michael Anthony Guarrera (Amherst, N.H.), John David Lefavour (Litchfield, N.H.) and Michael James Hennings (Wellington, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Portable, hand-held, battery operated, hydraulic tools are provided with a tool frame, a force sensor, and a location detector. A piston actuated by a hydraulic system within the tool frame applies force to the working head to perform a task, such as to apply a crimp to an electrica...