Apparatus for trimming conductors and inserting trimmed conductors into connecting devices

Claim 2

Apparatus for simultaneously trimming each of a plurality of conductors and inserting the trimmed conductors into the conductor-receiving portions of electrical contact terminals which are contained in an electrical device such as a multicontact electrical connector, said apparatus comprising: press means comprising a press ram and a press platen, said ram being reciprocable along a predetermined path towards and away from said platen, locating means on said platen for locating said electrical device in a predetermined position with said conductorreceiving portions of said contact terminals opposed to said ram, conductor jig means, said jig means having a central opening and having conductor-positioning means on each side of said central opening for poistioning said conductors in parallel spacedapart relationship at locations corresponding to the locations of said conductor-receiving portions of said contact terminals in said electrical device, said conductor jig means having fixed shearing edge means extending along ond side of said central opening, means on said jig means for positioning said jig means on a connector supported on said platen with said fixed shearing means in alignment with said conductor-receiving portions of said contact terminals, and shearing and inserting means on said ram, said shearing and inserting means comprising a movable shearing edge means cooperable with said fixed shearing edge means when said ram moves towards said platen to shear and trim said conductors, and insertion punch means on said ram for inserting said conductors, after trimming, into said conductor-receiving portions of said contact terminals whereby upon positioning said electrical device on said platen, placing said locating means on said electrical device, locating conductors in said jig means, and moving said ram towards said platen, said cOnductors are trimmed and are moved through said central opening and into said conductor receiving portions of said contact terminals.

Claim 3

Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, and locating means on said platen comprising a jig plate secured on said platen, said plate having a rib extending thereacross and having notches in said rib, said locating means being adapted to have mounted thereon an electrical connector having a radially extending flange which is adapted to be located against said rib and having spaced apart projecting portions which are adapted to be received in said notches.

Claim 4

Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, said conductor jig means comprising a generally rectangular member having a central opening, one side of said member comprising a bar having spaced apart conductor-receiving notches therein, said notches having sharp edges at their inner ends, said notches constituting said positioning means on said one side of said jig means and said edges constituting said fixed shearing means.

Claim 5

Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, said conductor jig means comprising a generally rectangular member having a central opening, one side of said member which has said conductor positioning means thereon being removably assembled to said jig means thereby to permit removal of said conductor jig means from between two parallel rows of conductors which have been connected to two parallel rows of contact terminals in said electrical device.

Claim 6

Apparatus for simultaneously trimming each of a plurality of wires and inserting each of said wires into the wire-receiving slot in an electrical contact terminal contained in a multi-contact electrical connector, each of said contact terminals having a plate-like portions into which said slot extends, said plate-like portions being in side-by-side co-planar relationship to each other, said apparatus comprising: a press having a press ram and a press platen, said ram being reciprocable along a predetermined rectilinear path towards and away from said platen, connector locating means on said platen for locating said connector on said path and in a predetermined orientation with reference to said ram, said ram having a plurality of wire insertion punches thereon, each of said punches being in alignment with one of said slots in a terminal contained in a connector mounted on said platen, and said ram having movable shearing edge means extending beside said punches, and wire positioning jig and fixed shearing means comprising a generally rectangular frame having parallel sides and parallel ends and having oppositely directed faces, one of said faces constituting a wire-receiving face, said frame having a central opening defined by said sides and said ends, said wire receiving face having on each of said sides a plurality of spaced-apart wire-receiving recesses, said recesses being spaced apart by distances corresponding to the spacing between said wire receiving slots, one of said sides having fixed shearing edge means for cooperation with said shearing edge on said ram, and means for positioning said wire positioning jig on said platen and in at least partially surrounding relationship to a connector located in said predetermined position and with said fixed shearing edge means located for cooperation with said movable shearing edge means adjacent to the plane defined by said plate-like members, whereby, upon movement of said ram along said path towards said platen, said conductors are severed by said fixed and movable shearing means and are moved by said punches through said opening and into said wire-receiving slots in said contact terminals in a connector mounted on said platen.

Claim 7

Apparatus for simultaneously trimming each of a plurality of wires and inserting each of said wires into the wire-receiving slot in an electrical contact terminal contained in a multi-contact electrical connector, each of said contact terminals having a plate-like portions into which said slot extends, said plate-like portions being in side-by-side co-planar relationship to each other, said apparatus comprising: a press having a press ram and a press platen, said ram being reciprocable along a predetermined rectilinear path towards and away from said platen, connector locating means on said platen for locating said connector on said path and in a predetermined orientation with reference to said ram, said ram having a plurality of wire insertion punches thereon, each of said punches being in alignment with one of said slots in a terminal contained in a connector mounted on said platen, and said ram having movable shearing edge means extending beside said punches, and wire positioning jig and fixed shearing means comprising a generally rectangular frame having parallel sides and parallel ends and having oppositely directed faces, one of said faces constituting a wire-receiving face, said frame having a central opening defined by said sides and said ends, said wire receiving face having on each of said sides a plurality of spaced-apart wire-receiving recesses, said recesses being spaced apart by distances corresponding to the spacing between said wire receiving slots, one of said sides having fixed shearing edge means for cooperation with said shearing edge on said ram, and means for positioning said wire positioning jig on said platen and in at least partially surrounding relationship to a connector located in said predetermined position and with said fixed shearing edge means located for cooperation with said movable shearing edge means adjacent to the plane defined by said plate-like members, whereby, upon movement of said ram along said path towards said platen, said conductors are severed by said fixed and movable shearing means and are moved by said punches through said opening and into said wire-receiving slots in said contact terminals in a connector mounted on said platen.

Claim 8

Apparatus as set forth in claim 5, said one side of said wire positioning jig and fixed shearing means comprising a bar having spaced-apart wire-receiving notches therein, said notches having sharp edges at their inner ends, said notches constituting said wire-receiving recesses and said edges constituting said fixed Shearing edge means.

Claim 9

Apparatus as set forth in claim 6, the side of said wire positioning jig and fixed shearing means which is opposite to said one side being removably assembled to said jig means thereby to permit removal of said conductor jig means from between two parallel rows of wires which have been connected to two parallel rows of contact terminals in said electrical device.

Claim 10

A wire locating and trimming jig for locating a plurality of wires in parallel side-by-side relationship preparatory to trimming said wires and inserting said wires into the conductor-receiving portion of electrical contact terminals, said locating and trimming jig comprising: a frame member having a central opening and having two opposite wire-receiving sides, at least one of said sides constituting shearing edge means for cooperation with a second shearing edge means movable relatively therepast to trim a conductor extending between said shearing edge means and said second shearing edge means, aligned wire locating means on said opposite sides, said aligned wire locating means having means for locating wires in parallel spaced apart relationship with intermediate portions of said wires extending across said opening whereby upon locating said wires in said aligned wire locating means and positioning said wire locating and trimming jig proximate to said contact terminals with said wires in alignment with said terminals, and upon moving a shearing and inserting means through said opening, said wires are trimmed and inserted into said terminals.

Claim 11

A wire locating and trimming jig for locating a plurality of wires in parallel side-by-side relationship preparatory to trimming said wires and inserting said wires into the conductor-receiving portion of electrical contact terminals, said locating and trimming jig comprising: a frame member having a central opening and having two opposite wire-receiving sides, at least one of said sides constituting shearing edge means for cooperation with a second shearing edge means movable relatively therepast to trim a conductor extending between said shearing edge means and said second shearing edge means, aligned wire locating means on said opposite sides, said aligned wire locating means having means for locating wires in parallel spaced apart relationship with intermediate portions of said wires extending across said opening whereby upon locating said wires in said aligned wire locating means and positioning said wire locating and trimming jig proximate to said contact terminals with said wires in alignment with said terminals, and upon moving a shearing and inserting means through said opening, said wires are trimmed and inserted into said terminals.

Claim 12

A wire locating and trimming jig as set forth in claim 8, the one side of said jig which is opposite to said at least one side being removably assembled to said jig thereby to permit removal of said conductor jig from between two parallel rows of conductors which have been connected to two parallel rows of contact terminals in an electrical connector housing.