Crimping dies for terminating foil conductor in a foil conductor termination and foil locator and holder therefor

Claim 1

Crimping dies for use in a crimping tool and operable to crimp generally V-shaped connectors having opposed faces onto each side of foil conductors, which comprises: a. a lower die member having a flat work surface bounded on its front side by a rearwardly facing step, said step adapted to receive one edge of said V-shaped connector; b. a yoke-like arm assembling having a pair of legs each pivotally mounted on either side of said lower die member and extending above said flat working surface and further having a grooved member attached to and extending between said legs thereby transversely spanning said lower die member, said grooved member adapted to receive the apex of said V-shaped connector; c. spring means for urging said arm assembly forwardly toward said step; d. guide means attached to said lower die member for guiding and holding said foil conductor in a plane parallel to said flat work surface whereby said foil conductor may be positioned between said opposing faces of said V-shaped connector when said connector is positioned between said lower die member and said arm assembly; and e. an upper die member having a flat working surface parallel to said flat working surface on said lower die member, said upper die member operable to be moved toward said lower die member whereby a said V-shaped connector, being positioned between said lower die member and said arm assembly is crimped onto said foil conductor with said yoke-like arm assembly being urged away from said step.