US3328872A
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Apparatus for making crimped electrical connections
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1966-01-07
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1986-01-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Reem Richard Ellwood
- 👤 Jr John Roy Vickery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/042; H01R43/0421; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5147; Y10T29/5148; Y10T29/515; Y10T29/5151; Y10T29/5176; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53222; Y10T29/53226
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A DEVICE FOR CRIMPING A CHANNEL-SHAPED CONNECTOR ONTO TWO WIRES EXTENDING AXIALLY TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO FROM AN ELECTRICAL SPLICE, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING, A CRIMPING DIE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CENTER DIE AND A PAIR OF END DIES, SAID END DIES AND SAID CENTER DIE BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AN ANVIL FOR SUPPORTING SAID CONNECTOR, SAID DIE ASSEMBLY BEING MOVABLE TOWARDS SAID ANVIL ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, SAID CENTER DIE BEING NORMALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN ADVANCE OF SAID END DIES, THE SIDES TO THE CENTER DIE HAVING WIRE SHEARING EDGES COOPERABLE WITH WIRE SHEARING EDGES ON THE ADJACENT SIDES OF SAID END DIES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID END DIES ALONG SAID PATH INTO A POSTION OF ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CENTER DIE, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DIE ASSEMBLY AS A UNIT TOWARDS SAID ANVIL AFTER SAID END DIES MOVE INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CENTER DIE, SAID DEVICE BEING OPERATIVE UPON POSITIONING SAID WIRES ON SAID END DIES WITH THE END OF SAID WIRES PROJECTING BEYOND SAID ENDS DIES, AND UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID END DIES INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CENTER DIE, TO TRIM THE ENDS OF SAID WIRES BY SHEARING IN THE PLANES OF THE SIDES OF SAID CENTER DIE, AND SAID WIRES ARE THEREAFTER CARRIED INTO SAID CONNECTOR BY SAID DIE ASSEMBLY AND SAID CONNECTOR IS CRIMPED ONTO SAID WIRES AS SAID DIE ASSEMBLY MOVES TOWARDS SAID ANVIL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
231 words
A DEVICE FOR CRIMPING A CHANNEL-SHAPED CONNECTOR ONTO TWO WIRES EXTENDING AXIALLY TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO FROM AN ELECTRICAL SPLICE, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING, A CRIMPING DIE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CENTER DIE AND A PAIR OF END DIES, SAID END DIES AND SAID CENTER DIE BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AN ANVIL FOR SUPPORTING SAID CONNECTOR, SAID DIE ASSEMBLY BEING MOVABLE TOWARDS SAID ANVIL ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, SAID CENTER DIE BEING NORMALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN ADVANCE OF SAID END DIES, THE SIDES TO THE CENTER DIE HAVING WIRE SHEARING EDGES COOPERABLE WITH WIRE SHEARING EDGES ON THE ADJACENT SIDES OF SAID END DIES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID END DIES ALONG SAID PATH INTO A POSTION OF ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CENTER DIE, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID DIE ASSEMBLY AS A UNIT TOWARDS SAID ANVIL AFTER SAID END DIES MOVE INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CENTER DIE, SAID DEVICE BEING OPERATIVE UPON POSITIONING SAID WIRES ON SAID END DIES WITH THE END OF SAID WIRES PROJECTING BEYOND SAID ENDS DIES, AND UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID END DIES INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CENTER DIE, TO TRIM THE ENDS OF SAID WIRES BY SHEARING IN THE PLANES OF THE SIDES OF SAID CENTER DIE, AND SAID WIRES ARE THEREAFTER CARRIED INTO SAID CONNECTOR BY SAID DIE ASSEMBLY AND SAID CONNECTOR IS CRIMPED ONTO SAID WIRES AS SAID DIE ASSEMBLY MOVES TOWARDS SAID ANVIL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |