US3071166A
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Apparatus for orienting component leads
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1960-12-15
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1980-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst A Gutbier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/24; H01J9/28; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/02; H05K13/023; H05K13/024; H05K13/026; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING COMPONENT LEADS INTO PARALLEL POSITIONS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, FIXED ENDS OF EACH GROUP OF LEADS EXTENDING FROM EACH COMPONENT AT KNOWN SPACED POSITIONS, COMPRISING: A HOLDER FOR SUPPORTING COMPONENTS SINGLY AND LOCATING THE FIXED ENDS OF THE GROUP OF LEADS THEREOF IN PREDETERMINED FIXED POSITIONS. NORMALLY OPEN COMPANION ORIENTING JAWS HAVING INTERFITTING MEMBERS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL LEADS OF EACH GROUP SPACED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND ADAPTED WHEN CLOSED TO ORIENT THEIR RESPECTIVE LEADS INTO PREDETERMINED PARALLEL POSITIONS, A SUPPORT FOR THE JAWS ADAPTING THEM FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, MEANS TO MOVE THE JAWS INTO CLOSED POSITIONS AND HOLD THE JAWS CLOSED FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL, A RECIPROCABLE PUNCH SUPPORTED FOR ALIGNMENT WITH THE GROUP OF ORIENTED LEADS, MEANS TO LOCATE A STRIP OF DIELECTRIC MATERIAL BETWEEN THE RECIPROCABLE PUNCH AND THE FREE ENDS OF THE ORIENTED LEADS, AND MEANS TO RECIPROCATE THE PUNCH TO CAUSE IT TO PUNCH A PART FROM THE MATERIAL AND MOUNT IT ON THE FREE ENDS OF THE GROUP OF LEADS WHILE THE LEADS ARE HELD BY THE ORIENTING JAWS TO THEREBY HOLD THE LEADS ORIENTED AFTER THEY ARE RELEASED BY THE ORIENTING JAWS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING COMPONENT LEADS INTO PARALLEL POSITIONS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, FIXED ENDS OF EACH GROUP OF LEADS EXTENDING FROM EACH COMPONENT AT KNOWN SPACED POSITIONS, COMPRISING: A HOLDER FOR SUPPORTING COMPONENTS SINGLY AND LOCATING THE FIXED ENDS OF THE GROUP OF LEADS THEREOF IN PREDETERMINED FIXED POSITIONS. NORMALLY OPEN COMPANION ORIENTING JAWS HAVING INTERFITTING MEMBERS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL LEADS OF EACH GROUP SPACED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND ADAPTED WHEN CLOSED TO ORIENT THEIR RESPECTIVE LEADS INTO PREDETERMINED PARALLEL POSITIONS, A SUPPORT FOR THE JAWS ADAPTING THEM FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, MEANS TO MOVE THE JAWS INTO CLOSED POSITIONS AND HOLD THE JAWS CLOSED FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL, A RECIPROCABLE PUNCH SUPPORTED FOR ALIGNMENT WITH THE GROUP OF ORIENTED LEADS, MEANS TO LOCATE A STRIP OF DIELECTRIC MATERIAL BETWEEN THE RECIPROCABLE PUNCH AND THE FREE ENDS OF THE ORIENTED LEADS, AND MEANS TO RECIPROCATE THE PUNCH TO CAUSE IT TO PUNCH A PART FROM THE MATERIAL AND MOUNT IT ON THE FREE ENDS OF THE GROUP OF LEADS WHILE THE LEADS ARE HELD BY THE ORIENTING JAWS TO THEREBY HOLD THE LEADS ORIENTED AFTER THEY ARE RELEASED BY THE ORIENTING JAWS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |