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US4043032A
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Terminal applicator apparatus for terminals in strip form
Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
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Filing: 1976-05-12
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Granted: 1977-08-23
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Expires: 1996-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A terminal applicator for applying terminals in the form of a continuous belt and having a crimping die and a crimping anvil movable relatively towards and away from each other is disclosed. The belt of terminals is fed along a feed path extending behind the dies to present and index the leading terminal on the belt to the dies. After crimping, the dies move relatively away from each other to free the crimped terminal. An ejector means is spaced laterally of the feed path and moves into engagement with the wire and away from the dies, while the other end of the wire is held by a wire clamp, so that the crimped terminal is broken away from, and thereby removed from, the belt. In one embodiment, the wire clamp is movably mounted for lateral movement toward and away from the dies, so that the wire end may be inserted into a closed-barrel terminal prior to the crimping operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Joseph Spangler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/048; H01R43/052; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49181; Y10T29/49185; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5193; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53235
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
Apparatus for crimping electrical terminal devices onto wires, said terminal devices being secured to a belt in side-by-side relationship with their axes extending laterally of said belt, said apparatus comprising: a pair of cooperable crimping dies, said dies being movable relatively towards and away from each other to crimp a terminal device located therebetween onto one end of a wire; belt feeding means fixedly mounted on one side of said dies, said belt feeding means being effective to guide and index said belt along a path extending past said dies on said one side thereof thereby to locate the leading uncrimped terminal on said belt between said dies; first means on the other side of said dies for holding said wire substantially fixed at a point thereof which is spaced apart from said one end of said wire; and means located between said first means and said dies for moving said wire adjacent said one end relatively away from said dies and prior to completion of a subsequent indexing of said belt, to break a crimped terminal away from said belt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
Apparatus for crimping electrical terminal devices onto wires, said terminal devices being secured to a belt in side-by-side relationship with their axes extending laterally of said belt, said apparatus comprising: a pair of cooperable crimping dies, said dies being movable relatively towards and away from each other to crimp a terminal device located therebetween onto one end of a wire; belt feeding means fixedly mounted on one side of said dies, said belt feeding means being effective to guide and index said belt along a path extending past said dies on said one side thereof thereby to locate the leading uncrimped terminal on said belt between said dies; first means on the other side of said dies for holding said wire substantially fixed at a point thereof which is spaced apart from said one end of said wire; and means located between said first means and said dies for moving said wire adjacent said one end relatively away from said dies and prior to completion of a subsequent indexing of said belt, to break a crimped terminal away from said belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for moving said wire includes an ejector means movable in the direction of feeding of said belt after said dies have crimped a terminal on said wire and said dies have moved relatively away from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first means is movable toward said dies for inserting said wire into a closed barrel of said terminal prior to crimping thereof.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for crimping terminal devices onto wire, said terminal devices being secured to a belt in side-by-side relationship with their axes extending laterally of the belt, said method comprising the steps of: moving a pair of cooperating crimping dies relatively towards and away from each other to crimp a terminal device located therebetween onto one end of a wire; guiding said belt along a fixed path extending past said dies and on one side thereof; indexing said belt toward said dies and between successive crimping operations thereby to locate the next leading terminal on said belt between said dies; holding said wire at a fixed point thereof which is spaced-apart from said one end; and moving at least the portion of said wire which is adjacent said one end relative to said fixed point, thereby to break the crimped terminal away from said belt.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for crimping terminal devices onto wire, said terminal devices being secured to a belt in side-by-side relationship with their axes extending laterally of the belt, said method comprising the steps of: moving a pair of cooperating crimping dies relatively towards and away from each other to crimp a terminal device located therebetween onto one end of a wire; guiding said belt along a fixed path extending past said dies and on one side thereof; indexing said belt toward said dies and between successive crimping operations thereby to locate the next leading terminal on said belt between said dies; holding said wire at a fixed point thereof which is spaced-apart from said one end; and moving at least the portion of said wire which is adjacent said one end relative to said fixed point, thereby to break the crimped terminal away from said belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 4, including the step of inserting said one end of said wire into the wire barrel of said leading terminal prior to the step of moving said dies to crimp said terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 4, including the step of continuing to move said wire after said crimped terminal is broken away from said belt, thereby to eject terminated wires from the vicinity of said dies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 4, including the step of rotating said crimped terminal while breaking said crimped terminal away from said belt, thereby to substantially reduce lateral terminal breaking forces on said belt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said step of moving said wire incorporates a rigid member responsive to the movement of said dies away from each other for translation in the moving direction of said belt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said rigid member is pivotally mounted to a stationary die base which fixedly carries one of said crimping dies and wherein said rigid member is angularly translated away from said crimping dies when said dies are moved relatively away from each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lateral spacing of said belt relative to said dies is fixed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, including wire guide means located between said first means and said means for moving said wire, for facilitating insertion of said wire into the barrel of a leading uncrimped terminal.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-22 | 1981-02-21 | 1981-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-22 | 1985-02-21 | 1985-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-22 | 1989-02-21 | 1989-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |