US3763540A
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Apparatus for inserting electrical terminals into printed circuit boards
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1971-12-14
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Granted: 1973-10-09
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Expires: 1991-12-14
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for inserting terminals into printed circuit boards comprises reciprocable ram and transfer slide means which transfers an individual terminal from the end of a feed path to a position in alignment with the path of reciprocation of the ram. The transfer slide is formed of two sections which are resiliently biased against each other. At the loading station, an individual terminal is inserted into the transfer slide between the two sections and resiliently held while it is carried to the insertion station. Thereafter, the ram moves through an opening in the transfer slide, grasps the terminal, and carries it towards the printed circuit board into which it is inserted.
Inventors
- 👤 A Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
Apparatus for inserting terminals into a printed circuit board or the like, said apparatus comprising: supporting means for supporting said printed circuit board, an inserting ram reciprocable along a first predetermined path towards and away from said supporting means, terminal holding means on said inserting ram for holding one of said terminals on said ram, transfer slide means reciprocable along another predetermined path which intersects said first predetermined path, said transfer slide means having a recess extending therethrough in a direction parallel to the direction of said first path, said recess conforming to the cross section of said inserting ram whereby said inserting ram is permitted to move through said transfer slide means, transfer slide gripping means on said transfer slide means for gripping one of said terminals in said recess, a loading station on said other path, means at said loading station for loading one of said terminals into said transfer slide gripping means and, actuating means for moving said transfer slide means to said loading station, for loading one of said terminal devices into said transfer slide gripping means, for moving said transfer slide to a position in which said recess is on said first path, and for moving said inserting ram along said first path towards said supporting means whereby, a terminal loaded into said transfer slide, is carried to said first path, is engaged by said holding means, is carried by said inserting ram towards said supporting means and is inserted into a printed circuit board on said supporting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
Apparatus for inserting terminals into a printed circuit board or the like, said apparatus comprising: supporting means for supporting said printed circuit board, an inserting ram reciprocable along a first predetermined path towards and away from said supporting means, terminal holding means on said inserting ram for holding one of said terminals on said ram, transfer slide means reciprocable along another predetermined path which intersects said first predetermined path, said transfer slide means having a recess extending therethrough in a direction parallel to the direction of said first path, said recess conforming to the cross section of said inserting ram whereby said inserting ram is permitted to move through said transfer slide means, transfer slide gripping means on said transfer slide means for gripping one of said terminals in said recess, a loading station on said other path, means at said loading station for loading one of said terminals into said transfer slide gripping means and, actuating means for moving said transfer slide means to said loading station, for loading one of said terminal devices into said transfer slide gripping means, for moving said transfer slide to a position in which said recess is on said first path, and for moving said inserting ram along said first path towards said supporting means whereby, a terminal loaded into said transfer slide, is carried to said first path, is engaged by said holding means, is carried by said inserting ram towards said supporting means and is inserted into a printed circuit board on said supporting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said transfer slide means comprises two sections which are resiliently biased against each other, said recess means extending through said transfer slide means at the abutting ends of two sections, said gripping means comprising opposed surface portions of said sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said sections abut each other in a plane extending transversely of the longitudinal axis of said transfer slide means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said recess extends into both of said sections between the sides of said transfer means, said terminal being gripped by abutting portions of said sections and extending across said recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
207 words
Apparatus for inserting terminals into a printed circuit board or the like, said terminals being in the form of a continuous strip, said apparatus comprising supporting means for supporting a printed circuit board, an inserting ram reciprocable along a first predetermined path towards and away from said supporting means, strip feeding means for feeding a strip of said terminals along a second predetermined path, said second predetermined path being spaced from said first predetermined path, transfer slide means reciprocable along a third predetermined path, said third predetermined path intersecting said first and second paths, said transfer slide means having a recess extending therethrough, said recess conforming to the cross section of said inserting ram, terminal gripping means on said transfer slide means adjacent to said recess, said terminal gripping means being effective to receive and grip one of said terminals when said recess is in alignment with said second path, and means on said inserting slide for grasping a terminal held by said holding means when said recess is in alignment with said first path whereby a terminal transferred from said second path to said first path by said transfer slide is inserted into a printed circuit board supported on said supporTing means by said inserting ram.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
207 words
Apparatus for inserting terminals into a printed circuit board or the like, said terminals being in the form of a continuous strip, said apparatus comprising supporting means for supporting a printed circuit board, an inserting ram reciprocable along a first predetermined path towards and away from said supporting means, strip feeding means for feeding a strip of said terminals along a second predetermined path, said second predetermined path being spaced from said first predetermined path, transfer slide means reciprocable along a third predetermined path, said third predetermined path intersecting said first and second paths, said transfer slide means having a recess extending therethrough, said recess conforming to the cross section of said inserting ram, terminal gripping means on said transfer slide means adjacent to said recess, said terminal gripping means being effective to receive and grip one of said terminals when said recess is in alignment with said second path, and means on said inserting slide for grasping a terminal held by said holding means when said recess is in alignment with said first path whereby a terminal transferred from said second path to said first path by said transfer slide is inserted into a printed circuit board supported on said supporTing means by said inserting ram.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-08 | 1977-04-09 | 1977-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-08 | 1981-04-09 | 1981-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-08 | 1985-04-09 | 1985-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |