Darin D Just

US Patent:

57301913, Mar 24, 1998

Filed:

Apr 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/637871

Inventors:

Rodney L. Cooper - Wewoka OK
Randall D. Wakely - Chandler OK
Darin D. Just - Edmond OK
Larry E. Goodman - Del City OK
Dana R. Fricke - Oklahoma City OK
Ira M. Bailey - Oklahoma City OK
Issac Varkey - Yukon OK
John W. Hankins - Wellston OK
Michael D. Pham - Oklahoma City OK
William G. Guzanich - Oklahoma City OK
Bryan DiMambro - Oklahoma City OK

Assignee:

Seagate Technology, Inc. - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

B21F 0102

US Classification:

140123

Abstract:

A pin straightening tool for aligning a pin in a multi-pin connector. The pin straightening tool includes an electrically conductive handle having a beveled end and a hollow recess extending longitudinally into the beveled end. An alignment tip is connected to the end of the handle and used to align the pin. The alignment tip includes a shaft which is inserted into the recess of the beveled end of the handle and a tube which extends longitudinally from the shaft and away from the handle. The tube has a hollow recess having an inner diameter sized for receipt of the pin and the outer diameter of the tube is sized for placement of the tube between adjacent pins in the multi-pin connector. Engagement means is provided between the alignment tip and the handle so that the alignment tip can be engaged and subsequently removed from the handle. A pocket clip is attached to the handle for clipping the pin straightening tool when the pin straightening tool is not in use.