The present disclosure provides sealing devices and construction methods thereof. The sealing devices include a duct having a main axial portion, an intermediate annular portion facing the main axial portion, and an annular end portion facing the intermediate annular portion. The intermediate annular portion and the end annular portion are connected by an annular fold so as to form an axial annular mounting slot that is axially open opposite this annular fold. A connecting member comprises a radial plateau and, around a through-opening, an axial annular mounting portion. The axial annular mounting portion of the connection member is engaged and grasped in the axial mounting slot between the intermediate annular portion and the end annular portion of the duct.

The present disclosure provides sealing devices and construction methods thereof. The sealing devices include a duct having a main axial portion, an intermediate annular portion facing the main axial portion, and an annular end portion facing the intermediate annular portion. The intermediate annular portion and the end annular portion are connected by an annular fold so as to form an axial annular mounting slot that is axially open opposite this annular fold. A connecting member comprises a radial plateau and, around a through-opening, an axial annular mounting portion. The axial annular mounting portion of the connection member is engaged and grasped in the axial mounting slot between the intermediate annular portion and the end annular portion of the duct.

A tube connector crimping tool is configured to enable a user to crimp a first refrigeration tube having a first connector cap to a second refrigeration tube having a second connector cap with one hand. The tube connector crimping tool has a first handle arm joined to a first handle head. A clamp head tongue is joined to the first handle head and clamp head teeth. a gear IS immediately adjacent to the clamp head teeth and joined to a ratchet. A second handle head is joined to the ratchet and a second handle arm. Squeezing the second handle arm toward the first handle arm crimps the first refrigeration tube to the second refrigeration tube.

A tube connector crimping tool is configured to enable a user to crimp a first refrigeration tube having a first connector cap to a second refrigeration tube having a second connector cap with one hand. The tube connector crimping tool has a first handle arm joined to a first handle head. A clamp head tongue is joined to the first handle head and clamp head teeth. a gear IS immediately adjacent to the clamp head teeth and joined to a ratchet. A second handle head is joined to the ratchet and a second handle arm. Squeezing the second handle arm toward the first handle arm crimps the first refrigeration tube to the second refrigeration tube.

A tapping sleeve includes a first bend line in a planar outlet band between a first side end and a second side end of the planar outlet band, the first bend line extending from a front end to a back end of the planar outlet band, a first outlet flange defined between the first side and the first bend line; a second bend line in the planar outlet band between the first bend line and the second side end, the second bend line extending from the front end to the back end of the planar outlet band, a second outlet flange defined between the second side and the second bend line; and an arcuate portion formed between the first bend line and the second bend line.

Embodiments of an apparatus, and a method for crimping expandable stents or prosthetic valves having a radially expandable and compressible annular body and one or more protruding anchors extending from the body using the apparatus, where the apparatus comprise a housing, a plurality of circumferentially arranged nesting jaws, and an actuator configured to move the jaws radially inwardly to reduce the size of the crimping aperture, thereby radially compressing the annular body of the prosthetic valve or stent. In particular embodiments, a selected set of the jaws, each having a front side and a recessed portion in its front side adjacent to its inner end. The recessed portions of the selected jaws collectively are sized and shaped to receive the one or more anchors of the prosthetic valve when the annular body is positioned within the crimping aperture.

A terminal locator for a hand tool includes a base, a magnet, and a holder attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. The holder has a magnet passageway and a resilient latch retaining the magnet in the magnet passageway.

A crimp coupling includes a crimping ferrule for connecting a hose to a fitting. The fitting includes an outwardly projecting stop collar and a groove which extends circumferentially around the fitting at a constant axial distance to the stop collar. The crimping ferrule, which can be slid onto the fitting, includes a flange, a tapering hinge section, and a cylindrical section. A distance between the stop collar and the groove of the fitting is dimensioned such that the flange, when abutting the stop collar, has a lower edge facing away from the stop collar above the groove. Due to a diameter reduction of the cylindrical section and the tapering hinge section, during crimping, the flange is pivoted such that the lower edge of the flange is turned into the groove by the pivotal movement of the flange.

A crimp coupling includes a crimping ferrule for connecting a hose to a fitting. The fitting includes an outwardly projecting stop collar and a groove which extends circumferentially around the fitting at a constant axial distance to the stop collar. The crimping ferrule, which can be slid onto the fitting, includes a flange, a tapering hinge section, and a cylindrical section. A distance between the stop collar and the groove of the fitting is dimensioned such that the flange, when abutting the stop collar, has a lower edge facing away from the stop collar above the groove. Due to a diameter reduction of the cylindrical section and the tapering hinge section, during crimping, the flange is pivoted such that the lower edge of the flange is turned into the groove by the pivotal movement of the flange.

Embodiments of the invention provide a clevis pin arrangement for use in a tool. The clevis pin arrangement can include a clevis that includes a first and second leg with first and second apertures, respectively, a clevis pin that extends between the first and second apertures when in a closed position, and an actuator. The actuator can move the clevis pin arrangement between the closed position and an open position.