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Method of manufacturing cable seals
Assignee: Industrial Electronic Rubber Co
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Filing: 1979-02-02
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-02-02
Abstract
Abstract Cable seals of the type employed in sealed electrical connectors are maintained in a predetermined orientation throughout manufacture and handling of same whereby the cable seals may be presented in a usable form to automatic assembly equipment for manufacture in cable lead terminations employed in such connectors. According to the method of the invention, the cable seals are integrally molded in a belt which provides a handleable product with the seals being maintained by the belt in a predetermined condition. The cable seals then are punched from the belt and simultaneously inserted into a carrier for subsequent handling while still maintaining the cable seals oriented for use such as in automatic assembly equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Myles N. Murray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/005; H01R43/04; H01R43/048; H01R43/05; H01R43/052; H01R43/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of manufacturing cable seals of the type having at least one annular sealing ring, said method comprising the steps of: (a) molding in a mold a plurality of cable seals integrally in a belt in a predetermined pattern with the belt forming such one annular sealing ring, (b) stripping the belt from the mold, and (c) then punching the cable seals from the belt.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of manufacturing cable seals of the type having at least one annular sealing ring, said method comprising the steps of: (a) molding in a mold a plurality of cable seals integrally in a belt in a predetermined pattern with the belt forming such one annular sealing ring, (b) stripping the belt from the mold, and (c) then punching the cable seals from the belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) includes integrally molding the cable seals in the belt in at least one row extending longitudinally along the belt with the cable seals in the row spaced at precise intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) includes molding concentrically with each seal a boss having a radial diameter equal to that of the sealing ring and a rounded peripheral corner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
In the manufacture and handling of cable seals or the like, a method comprising the steps of: (a) molding in a mold a plurality of such seals integrally in a belt in a predetermined pattern, (b) stripping the belt from the mold, (c) aligning the belt with a carrier having therein a plurality of seal receiving openings, and (d) shearing the seals from the belt and simultaneously inserting the same into corresponding openings in the carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
In the manufacture and handling of cable seals or the like, a method comprising the steps of: (a) molding in a mold a plurality of such seals integrally in a belt in a predetermined pattern, (b) stripping the belt from the mold, (c) aligning the belt with a carrier having therein a plurality of seal receiving openings, and (d) shearing the seals from the belt and simultaneously inserting the same into corresponding openings in the carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein step (c) includes using as the carrier a carrier strip having the seal receiving openings arranged longitudinally along its length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5 wherein step (c) includes using as the carrier a carrier strip made of a thin inextensible material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of sequentially indexing said carrier strip after each shearing and inserting step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of sequentially indexing said belt after each shearing and inserting step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 4 wherein step (c) includes using as the carrier a carrier strip having the seal receiving openings arranged therein in such predetermined pattern and aligning the plurality of seals in the belt with the corresponding openings in the strip, and step (d) includes simultaneously shearing the aligned seals from the belt and simultaneously inserting the sheared seals into the aligned openings in the strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 9 wherein step (a) includes molding the cable seals in the belt in a plurality of rows extending longitudinally along the belt with the seals in adjacent rows arranged in staggered relation to the seals in the next adjacent row.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 4 wherein step (a) includes using as the seals seals which are tubular in configuration and molding in the belt such seals with their axes extending substantially at right angles to the planar extent of the belt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 11 wherein step (a) includes using as the seals seals having at least one annular sealing ring and molding such seals in the belt with the sealing ring being formed from the belt when the seal is sheared from the belt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 12 wherein step (a) includes molding concentrically with each seal a boss having a radial diameter equal to that of the sealing ring and a rounded peripheral corner.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 4 wherein step (a) includes simultaneously molding the plurality of seals in a plurality of gang molds to form a plurality of belts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein step (a) includes molding the seals integrally in a sheet and cutting the sheet to form a plurality of belts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
A product manufactured according to the method of claim 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
10 words
A product manufactured according to the method of claim 4.
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