US4739550A
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Contact alignment tool
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1986-07-17
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2006-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A tool for aligning contacts of an electrical connector with conductive areas of a circuit board comprises a clamp for clamping the connector therein, a slide is movably mounted on the clamp and includes a comb between the teeth of which the contacts are disposed, and adjustment means moves the slide and comb thereby causing the comb teeth to move the contacts so that they are positioned in alignment with the conductive areas.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Schaeffer
- 👤 Robert Volinskie
- 👤 Robert L. Bendorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205; B; B23; B23K; B23K3/00; B23K3/08; B23K3/087; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/303; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53183; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53222; Y10T29/53257; Y10T29/53261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A tool for aligning contacts of an electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of comb sections; a mounting bar for said plurality of comb sections; adjustment slide means, said mounting bar interconnected with said adjustment slide means; clamp means for the connector; a clamp plate for said clamp means; means for adjustment of said adjustment slide along said clamp plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A tool for aligning contacts of an electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of comb sections; a mounting bar for said plurality of comb sections; adjustment slide means, said mounting bar interconnected with said adjustment slide means; clamp means for the connector; a clamp plate for said clamp means; means for adjustment of said adjustment slide along said clamp plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A connector contact alignment tool comprising: a plurality of comb sections; mounting means for said plurality of comb sections; adjustment slide means, said adjustment slide means and said mounting means integrally interconnected with each other; clamp means for the connector; a clamp plate, said clamp means interconnected with said clamp plate for securing the connector to said clamp plate, and means for adjustment of said adjustment slide means, including said comb mounting means movable with respect to said clamp plate means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A connector contact alignment tool comprising: a plurality of comb sections; mounting means for said plurality of comb sections; adjustment slide means, said adjustment slide means and said mounting means integrally interconnected with each other; clamp means for the connector; a clamp plate, said clamp means interconnected with said clamp plate for securing the connector to said clamp plate, and means for adjustment of said adjustment slide means, including said comb mounting means movable with respect to said clamp plate means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said clamp plate includes rib means for securing of the connector to said clamp plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said clamp plate includes a cut out section for securing of the connector to said clamp means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said clamp means includes a clamp tooth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said clamp plate includes means for accommodating securing means for the connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said adjustment slide means includes detent means for said clamp plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said adjustment slide means are adjustably and guidingly interconnected with said clamp plate means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said means for adjustment of said adjustment slide means includes guide means, spring means cooperating with said guide means and said clamp plate means, a threaded bolt for adjustment of said adjustment slide, including detent means on said bolt and on said guide means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
84 words
A tool for aligning contacts of an electrical connector with conductive areas of a circuit board, comprising: clamp means for clamping the electrical connector therein; slide means having comb means, said comb means having teeth means between which are contact receiving positions; means mounting said slide means onto said clamp means including adjustment means for moving said slide means and said comb means relative to said clamp means thereby positioning the contact receiving positions in alignment with the conductive means on the circuit board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
A tool for aligning contacts of an electrical connector with conductive areas of a circuit board, comprising: clamp means for clamping the electrical connector therein; slide means having comb means, said comb means having teeth means between which are contact receiving positions; means mounting said slide means onto said clamp means including adjustment means for moving said slide means and said comb means relative to said clamp means thereby positioning the contact receiving positions in alignment with the conductive means on the circuit board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A tool as claimed in claim 10, wherein said clamp means includes a clamping surface against which one surface of the connector engages and a movable clamping member for clampingly engaging a second surface of the connector, and operating means for moving said movable clamping member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A tool as claimed in claim 10, wherein said mounting means includes pin means between said slide means and said clamp means and adjustment screw means between said slide means and said clamp means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A tool as claimed in claim 10, wherein spring means is disposed between said pin means and said clamp means.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for aligning contacts of an electrical connector with conductive areas of a circuit board, comprising: a tool having clamp means for clamping the connector therein; slide means movable mounted on the clamp means and including comb means having teeth means between which are contact receiving positions; fixture means in which said tool is to be disposed; plastic sheet means extending between said fixture means and along said contact receiving positions and acting as guide means for guiding the end of the circuit board between the plastic sheet means; adjustment means for moving said slide means and said comb means and adapted for moving contacts to positions in alignment with the conductive areas.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for aligning contacts of an electrical connector with conductive areas of a circuit board, comprising: a tool having clamp means for clamping the connector therein; slide means movable mounted on the clamp means and including comb means having teeth means between which are contact receiving positions; fixture means in which said tool is to be disposed; plastic sheet means extending between said fixture means and along said contact receiving positions and acting as guide means for guiding the end of the circuit board between the plastic sheet means; adjustment means for moving said slide means and said comb means and adapted for moving contacts to positions in alignment with the conductive areas.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-04-26 | 1995-10-26 | 1996-04-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-04-26 | 1999-10-26 | 2000-04-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |