摘要 |
A contact clip extraction tool for use in connection with a contact clip that is releasably lockable in a bore within an electrical connector body. The tool comprises a capture rod having a clip retainer portion for insertion in said connector body bore, the clip retainer portion being slidable into the interior of said clip. The clip retainer portion is expandable when the clip retainer portion is inserted a predetermined distance into the clip. The clip retainer portion can engage the clip in a manner such that withdrawal of said clip retainer portion from the body also results in withdrawal of said clip therefrom. Further, a spring may be secured to the tool for retracting said clip retainer portion onto the clip when the clip retainer portion has been inserted the predetermined distance into the clip. Also a protective sleeve surrounding the rod and slidable with respect to the rod, the sleeve protects the connector body bore during insertion and extraction of the tool.
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