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Cable clamping and orienting apparatus
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1979-10-26
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1999-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A clamp is disclosed for use during connection of insulated wires into an electrical connector. The wires are collectively provided by an electrical cable which must be orientated by the clamp to project perpendicular to the connector when all the wires are connected.
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Hatfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5176; Y10T29/5177; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
Apparatus comprising a frame mounting a holder for an electrical connector, indexing means, a wire connecting mechanism linked to said indexing means for indexed traverse in respect to said connector and successive indexed alignment with terminals of said connector, said wire connecting mechanism being operative for connecting individual wires with respective said terminals, and a cable clamp movable with said wire connecting mechanism for holding a multiple wire cable during connection of the individual wires thereof with said terminals, characterized in that said clamp and said frame are linked by cam means for moving said clamp and said cable held thereby relative longitudinally and transversely of said connector during said traverse of said wire connecting mechanism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
Apparatus comprising a frame mounting a holder for an electrical connector, indexing means, a wire connecting mechanism linked to said indexing means for indexed traverse in respect to said connector and successive indexed alignment with terminals of said connector, said wire connecting mechanism being operative for connecting individual wires with respective said terminals, and a cable clamp movable with said wire connecting mechanism for holding a multiple wire cable during connection of the individual wires thereof with said terminals, characterized in that said clamp and said frame are linked by cam means for moving said clamp and said cable held thereby relative longitudinally and transversely of said connector during said traverse of said wire connecting mechanism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1, characterized in that said cam means comprises a guide cam interengaged with a cam follower for traverse along said guide cam, said clamp and said cam follower are mounted on a link arm, and a pivotal connection is provided between said link arm and said wire connecting mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said link arm is contractible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said cam means includes stop means for limiting traverse of said cam follower along said cam means, and said link arm is contractible with said cam follower engaged against said stop means during said traverse of said wire connecting mechanism.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 2, characterized in that said cam means is so constructed and arranged for moving said clamp along an arcuate path of traverse to a position midway along a length of said connector in response to said traverse of said wire connecting mechanism.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 5, characterized in that said cam means is adjustably located and secured on said frame to adjust said path of traverse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1, characterized in that said cam means is so constructed and arranged for moving said clamp and said cable held thereby along an arcuate path of traverse to a position midway along a length of said connector in response to said traverse of said wire connecting mechanism.
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