US4176448A
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Autopin machine
Assignee: Autosplice Inc
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Filing: 1978-09-14
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Granted: 1979-12-04
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Expires: 1998-09-14
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes reciprocating feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins toward the workpiece; shearing means for severing the leading one of said pins from the remainder of the supply strip; and driving means for inserting the severed lead one of said pins into the workpiece. The feeding means comprises grasping means operable only when the feeding means is moving in a first direction toward the workpiece to grasp the supply strip at the juncture of adjacent integrally connected preformed terminal pins.
Inventors
- 👤 Irwin Zahn
- 👤 Heinrich F. Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:43
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/0417; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205; H05K13/0404; H05K13/0408; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/585; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5142; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for inserting terminal pins into a workpiece; said method comprising: providing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins connected in longitudinally extending end-to-end relationship; wherein said preformed terminal pins terminate in pointed end portions, integrally connected adjacent pointed end portions of adjacent pins forming notched regions in said supply strip; sequentially advancing said supply strip toward said workpiece; shearing the leading one of said terminal pins from the remainder of said supply strip at said notched regions; driving said leading one of said pins into said workpiece; and further including the step of holding said leading one of said terminal pins by a holding means after it has been sheared and continuing to hold said pin by said holding means while it is being driven into said workpiece.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for inserting terminal pins into a workpiece; said method comprising: providing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins connected in longitudinally extending end-to-end relationship; wherein said preformed terminal pins terminate in pointed end portions, integrally connected adjacent pointed end portions of adjacent pins forming notched regions in said supply strip; sequentially advancing said supply strip toward said workpiece; shearing the leading one of said terminal pins from the remainder of said supply strip at said notched regions; driving said leading one of said pins into said workpiece; and further including the step of holding said leading one of said terminal pins by a holding means after it has been sheared and continuing to hold said pin by said holding means while it is being driven into said workpiece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of sequentially advancing said supply strip includes: the step of grasping said supply strip at said notched regions.
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) | 1982-12-03 | 1983-06-04 | 1983-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-12-03 | 1987-06-04 | 1987-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-12-03 | 1991-06-04 | 1991-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |