US3672025A
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Terminal applicator
Assignee: Artos Engineering Co
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Filing: 1970-12-04
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1990-12-04
Abstract
Abstract An automatic terminal applying machine including a pair of terminal applicators, a wire cutting and stripping assembly located between and in line with the applicators, a wire measuring unit, a wire feed assembly including a wire guide assembly to accurately align the wire in the cutting and stripping assembly, and a wire drag and discharge assembly for holding the wire during terminal application and discharging the wire from the assembly after terminal application to a collection trough or wire stacking device. The cycle of operation of each of the assemblies is controlled by a number of cams secured to a common drive shaft and controlled by a one revolution pin clutch. A clutch controlled loop assembly provides a loop in the wire to minimize drag movement of the wire guide tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Ragnar Gudmestad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/048; H01R43/052; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5124; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5142; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53039; Y10T29/53061; Y10T29/53065; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53235
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
The combination of a wire cutting and stripping assembly, a terminal applicator positioned on each side of said wire cutting and stripping assembly, means for feeding the wire to said cutting and stripping means, said means including a guide tube assembly for aligning the wire in the cutting and stripping assembly and means for pulling said wire through said wire cutting and stripping assembly into alignment with said terminal applicators.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
The combination of a wire cutting and stripping assembly, a terminal applicator positioned on each side of said wire cutting and stripping assembly, means for feeding the wire to said cutting and stripping means, said means including a guide tube assembly for aligning the wire in the cutting and stripping assembly and means for pulling said wire through said wire cutting and stripping assembly into alignment with said terminal applicators.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination according to claim 1 including a wire measuring unit operatively connected to control the operation of the wire feeding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said guide tube assembly comprises a pair of support bars, a guide block mounted for reciprocal motion on said support bars, a guide tube mounted on said guide block, the wire being fed through said guide tube, and means for moving said guide block on said support bars to move the guide tube into said cutting and stripping apparatus and withdrawing said guide tube from said apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination according to claim 1 including means for providing a loop in the wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination according to claim 1 including means for holding said wire in said cutting and stripping means on withdrawal of said guide tube from said frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said feeding means includes a pair of fixed shafts, an upper and lower drive wheel assembly mounted for movement toward and away from each other on said shafts, said assemblies each including a pair of drive wheels positioned to engage said wire, and a pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly operatively connected to said assemblies for moving said drive wheels into engagement with said wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination according to claim 4 wherein said means for providing a loop in the wire includes a pair of drive wheels positioned to engage the wire and means actuated by said guide tube assembly for driving said drive wheels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
An automatic wire cutting and terminal applying machine comprising a wire cutting and stripping assembly, an electric terminal applicator positioned on at least one side of said wire cutting and stripping assembly, a wire feed assembly positioned to feed wire into said wire cutting assembly, a selectively settable measuring unit operatively connected to control said wire feed assembly and means for pulling the wire through said wire cutting and stripping assembly into alignment with said terminal applicator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
An automatic wire cutting and terminal applying machine comprising a wire cutting and stripping assembly, an electric terminal applicator positioned on at least one side of said wire cutting and stripping assembly, a wire feed assembly positioned to feed wire into said wire cutting assembly, a selectively settable measuring unit operatively connected to control said wire feed assembly and means for pulling the wire through said wire cutting and stripping assembly into alignment with said terminal applicator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The machine according to claim 8 including means for driving said wire cutting and stripping assembly and said terminal applicators through a cycle of operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The machine according to claim 9 including means actuated by said wire feed assembly for actuating said drive means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The machine according to claim 8 including a wire guide tube assembly supported by said wire feed assembly and including a guide tube through which the wire is fed into said wire cutting and stripping assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
The machine according to claim 11 wherein said wire guide tube assembly includes a pair of support bars, a guide block mounted for reciprocal motion on said support bars between an extended position and a withdrawal position, and means connected to said drive means for moving said guide block in timed relation to the motion of said wire cutting and stripping assembly and said terminal applicators.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The machine according to claim 12 including means for drawing a loop in the wire prior to moving said guide tube into said cutting and stripping assembly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The machine according to claim 13 including means actuated by said guide block on moving to the withdrawn position for actuating said loop drawing means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
The machine according to claim 8 wherein said wire feed assembly includes a support plate, a pair of bars supported in a parallel spaced relation adjacent said support plates, an upper and a lower drive wheel assembly mounted for reciprocal motion on said bars, each drive wheel assembly including a wire drive wheel positioned for movement into engagement with said wire, and means for moving said drive wheel assemblies toward and away from each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The machine according to claim 15 including means for continuously rotating said drive wheels.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The machine according to claim 11 including means for holding the wire while said guide tube assembly is being withdrawn from said cutting and stripping assembly.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for feeding wire to a cutting and stripping assembly having a terminal applicator located on each side, and wire pulling clamp assemblies on each side of said cutting and stripping assembly said apparatus comprising, a frame, a pair of shafts mounted in a parallel spaced relation on one side of said frame, an upper and a lower drive wheel assembly mounted on said shafts, each of said drive wheel assemblies including a pair of drive wheels positioned to engage the wire, means for driving said wheels, and means for moving said drive wheel assemblies toward each other to bring said wheels into operative engagement with said wire to feed wire to the clamp assemblies.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
116 words
An apparatus for feeding wire to a cutting and stripping assembly having a terminal applicator located on each side, and wire pulling clamp assemblies on each side of said cutting and stripping assembly said apparatus comprising, a frame, a pair of shafts mounted in a parallel spaced relation on one side of said frame, an upper and a lower drive wheel assembly mounted on said shafts, each of said drive wheel assemblies including a pair of drive wheels positioned to engage the wire, means for driving said wheels, and means for moving said drive wheel assemblies toward each other to bring said wheels into operative engagement with said wire to feed wire to the clamp assemblies.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 18 including a guide tube assembly mounted on said frame and including a guide tube through which said wire is threaded.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 19 including means for moving said guide tube into the cutting and stripping apparatus.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 19 including means for moving said wire to provide a slack loop next to said wheel guide tube assembly.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-27 | 1975-12-27 | 1976-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-27 | 1979-12-27 | 1980-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-27 | 1983-12-27 | 1984-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |