US3204334A
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Lead-making method and apparatus
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-07
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-11-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Long
- 👤 Charles M Lovendusky
- 👤 John R Vickery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/048; H01R43/052; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49181; Y10T29/49185; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53026; Y10T29/5303; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53235
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A LEAD MAKING MACHINE COMPRISING, A CONVEYER MOVABLE ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, A PLURALITY OF WIRE HOLDING MEANS ON SAID CONVEYER FOR HOLDING INDIVIDUAL WIRES IN SIDE-BY-SIDE PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH A DEGREE OF FIRMNESS WHICH PERMITS MOVEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL LENGTHS RELATIVE TO SAID CONVEYER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A PULLING FORCE, WIRE PULLING MEANS BESIDE SAID CONVEYER FOR PULLING SAID LENGTHS INDIVIDUALLY TRANSVERSELY WITH RESPECT TO SAID PREDETERMINED PATH, CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE POSITION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WIRE BEING PULLED FOR DEACTIVATING SAID PULLING MEANS WHEN EACH WIRE REACHES A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID CONVEYER AND CRIMPING MEANS DISPOSED DOWNSTREAM, RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CONVEYER, FOR CRIMPING A TERMINAL TO ONE END OF SAID WIRE WHEREBY, DURING MOVEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WIRE ALONG SAID PATH, SAID WIRE IS PULLED TO LOCATE ONE END OF SAID WIERE IN SAID CRIMPING MEANS, AND A TERMINAL IS CRIMPED ONTO SAID END WHEN SAID WIRE ARRIVES AT SAID CRIMPING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A LEAD MAKING MACHINE COMPRISING, A CONVEYER MOVABLE ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, A PLURALITY OF WIRE HOLDING MEANS ON SAID CONVEYER FOR HOLDING INDIVIDUAL WIRES IN SIDE-BY-SIDE PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH A DEGREE OF FIRMNESS WHICH PERMITS MOVEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL LENGTHS RELATIVE TO SAID CONVEYER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A PULLING FORCE, WIRE PULLING MEANS BESIDE SAID CONVEYER FOR PULLING SAID LENGTHS INDIVIDUALLY TRANSVERSELY WITH RESPECT TO SAID PREDETERMINED PATH, CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE POSITION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WIRE BEING PULLED FOR DEACTIVATING SAID PULLING MEANS WHEN EACH WIRE REACHES A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID CONVEYER AND CRIMPING MEANS DISPOSED DOWNSTREAM, RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID CONVEYER, FOR CRIMPING A TERMINAL TO ONE END OF SAID WIRE WHEREBY, DURING MOVEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WIRE ALONG SAID PATH, SAID WIRE IS PULLED TO LOCATE ONE END OF SAID WIERE IN SAID CRIMPING MEANS, AND A TERMINAL IS CRIMPED ONTO SAID END WHEN SAID WIRE ARRIVES AT SAID CRIMPING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |