US4318964A
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Autopin machine
Assignee: Autosplice Inc
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Filing: 1979-03-28
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Granted: 1982-03-09
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Expires: 1999-03-28
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
2026-11-02 19:31
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/585; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12188; Y10T428/12194
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A coiled strip of electrically conductive material for use in an apparatus for inserting electrical terminals in a substrate; said supply strip comprising a plurality of integrally connected preformed electrical terminal pins; wherein said performed electrical terminal pins terminate at opposite ends in pointed regions for separation; integrally connected adjacent pointed end portions of adjacent pins forming notched regions in said supply strip, said supply strip being in coiled form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A coiled strip of electrically conductive material for use in an apparatus for inserting electrical terminals in a substrate; said supply strip comprising a plurality of integrally connected preformed electrical terminal pins; wherein said performed electrical terminal pins terminate at opposite ends in pointed regions for separation; integrally connected adjacent pointed end portions of adjacent pins forming notched regions in said supply strip, said supply strip being in coiled form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The supply strip of claim 1 wherein said terminal pins are of rectangular cross-section, and said pointed end portions are of prismatic configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The supply strip of claim 1 wherein said terminal pins are of square cross-section, and said pointed end portions are of prismatic configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The supply strip of claim 1 wherein said terminal pins are of circular cross-section, and said pointed end portions are of frustoconical configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The supply strip of claim 4 wherein a region along the length of each of said terminal pins is enlarged relative to the diameter of the remaining length of said terminal pins.
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) | 1985-03-08 | 1985-09-07 | 1986-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-03-08 | 1989-09-07 | 1990-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-03-08 | 1993-09-07 | 1994-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |