US3259968A
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Method and apparatus for fabrication and in situ testing of wire harness structures
Assignee: Circuit Controls Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-04
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1981-08-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M Dyksterhouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/08; G01R31/50; G01R31/58; G01R31/66; G01R31/67; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/0045; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49004; Y10T29/49764; Y10T29/49778; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53022; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
IN A METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION AND IN SITU TESTING OF WIRE HARNESS STRUCTURES, THE STEPS INCLUDING: (A) ASSEMBLING A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL CIRCUIT LEADS HAVING TERMINAL CONNECTORS AT THE ENDS THEREOF INTO A PRE-DETERMINED FIXED WIRE HARNESS CONFIGURATION UPON AN ASSEMBLY BOARD SURFACE; (B) LOADING THE TERMINAL CONNECTORS OF EACH OF SAID CIRCUIT LEAD INTO PAIRS OF MATING DISCONNECT TEST RECEPTACLES POSITIONED WITHIN TERMINAL CONNECTOR MOLDS THAT ARE FIXEDLY POSITIONED UPON SAID ASSEMBLY BOARD SURFACE SO AS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE DIMENSIONAL CONTROL OVER SAID CIRCUIT LEADS; (C) SUPERIMPOSING A TEST CIRCUIT ACROSS EACH OF SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
IN A METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION AND IN SITU TESTING OF WIRE HARNESS STRUCTURES, THE STEPS INCLUDING: (A) ASSEMBLING A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL CIRCUIT LEADS HAVING TERMINAL CONNECTORS AT THE ENDS THEREOF INTO A PRE-DETERMINED FIXED WIRE HARNESS CONFIGURATION UPON AN ASSEMBLY BOARD SURFACE; (B) LOADING THE TERMINAL CONNECTORS OF EACH OF SAID CIRCUIT LEAD INTO PAIRS OF MATING DISCONNECT TEST RECEPTACLES POSITIONED WITHIN TERMINAL CONNECTOR MOLDS THAT ARE FIXEDLY POSITIONED UPON SAID ASSEMBLY BOARD SURFACE SO AS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE DIMENSIONAL CONTROL OVER SAID CIRCUIT LEADS; (C) SUPERIMPOSING A TEST CIRCUIT ACROSS EACH OF SAID
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