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OT-2026-000001597

Punchdown tool

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Tools & Tooling › Clamping Tools
Inventors
CEMKE JR JAMES A, PAULSEN ALEXANDER J, WILLIAMS ERIC J
Assignee
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP
Original source
US-12586969-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 24 March 2026
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Abstract

A punchdown tool for fitting wires into connectors including a housing with a front side, a back side, a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a leading surface on the front end, and an interior defined between the front and back sides. The punchdown tool also includes a drive mechanism with a hammer, an anvil, and a drive spring. The drive mechanism is positioned in the interior of the housing adjacent the front end. The punchdown tool further includes a circuit board positioned in the interior of the housing adjacent the rear end with a controller. The punchdown tool also includes a light positioned on the leading surface of the housing that is electrically coupled to the controller and at least one battery positioned in the interior of the housing for supplying power to the light and the circuit board.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001597, “Punchdown tool,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:06:54 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001597.

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