Method and apparatus for assembly of electrical cable

Claim 1

A method for assembling an electrical cable assembly comprising first and second section means having groove means extending from end to end and outwardly projecting rib means extending alongside said groove means, said groove and rib means on said first section means being laterally shifted relative to said groove and rib means on said second section means and electrical contact means for being disposed in said groove means, said method comprising the steps of: spreading a plurality of wires outwardly in two opposite directions; trimming said wires to predetermined lengths and stripping insulation from the ends thereof to bare a conductor therein; terminating said bared conductors to said electrical contact means; placing said contact means attached to said wires extending outwardly in one of said two opposite directions in said groove means in said first section means; placing said contact means attached to said wires extending outwardly in another of said two opposite directions in said groove means in said second section means; and forming said electrical cable assembly by joining said first and second section means together with said rib means on said first and second section means entering respective said groove means in said first and second section means to cooperatively form passageway means with said contact means therein and said wire attached thereto extending outwardly therefrom.

Claim 2

A method for assembling an electrical cable assembly comprising first and second section means having groove means extending from end to end and outwardly projecting rib means extending alongside said groove means, said groove and rib means on said first section means being laterally shifted relative to said groove and rib means on said second section means and electrical contact means for being disposed in said groove means, said method comprising the steps of: spreading a plurality of wires outwardly in two opposite directions; trimming said wires to predetermined lengths and stripping insulation from the ends thereof to bare a conductor therein; terminating said bared conductors to said electrical contact means; placing said contact means attached to said wires extending outwardly in one of said two opposite directions in said groove means in said first section means; placing said contact means attached to said wires extending outwardly in another of said two opposite directions in said groove means in said second section means; and forming said electrical cable assembly by joining said first and second section means together with said rib means on said first and second section means entering respective said groove means in said first and second section means to cooperatively form passageway means with said contact means therein and said wire attached thereto extending outwardly therefrom.

Claim 4

A method for assembling an electrical cable assembly comprising first and second section means having groove means extending from end to end and outwardly projecting rib means extending alongside said groove means, said groove and rib means on said first section means being laterally shifted relative to said groove and rib means on said second section means and electrical contact means being disposable in said groove means, said method comprising the steps of: placing a plurality of wires in grooves of pivotable arm means positioned in a first position and laying said wires in said grooves so that each of said wires extends laterally outwardly from said arm means; trimming the ends of said wires to predetermined lengths and stripping insulation therefrom to bare conductors therein; attaching said bared conductors to said contact means; placing said contact means attached to said wires associated with one of said arm means into groove means in said first section means; placing said contact means attached to said wires associated with another of said arm means into groove means in said second section means; and moving said arm means to a second position to form said electrical cable assembly by joining said first and second sections means with said rib means on said first and second section means entering respective said groove means in said first and second section means to cooperatively form passageway means with said contact means therein and said wires attached thereto extending outwardly therefrom.

Claim 5

A method for assembling an electrical cable assembly comprising first and second section means having groove means extending from end to end and outwardly projecting rib means extending alongside said groove means, said groove and rib means on said first section means being laterally shifted relative to said groove and rib means on said second section means and electrical contact means being disposable in said groove means, said method comprising the steps of: placing a plurality of wires in grooves of pivotable arm means positioned in a first position and laying said wires in said grooves so that each of said wires extends laterally outwardly from said arm means; trimming the ends of said wires to predetermined lengths and stripping insulation therefrom to bare conductors therein; attaching said bared conductors to said contact means; placing said contact means attached to said wires associated with one of said arm means into groove means in said first section means; placing said contact means attached to said wires associated with another of said arm means into groove means in said second section means; and moving said arm means to a second position to form said electrical cable assembly by joining said first and second sections means with said rib means on said first and second section means entering respective said groove means in said first and second section means to cooperatively form passageway means with said contact means therein and said wires attached thereto extending outwardly therefrom.

Claim 6

An apparatus for use in assembling an electrical cable assembly of the type formed by bringing first and second sections together with each section having wire-terminated electrical contacts therein, said apparatus comprising: support means: a pair of arm means with each having transverse grooves on one surface, said arm means mounted on said support means in parallel relation and pivotally movable from a first position where said grooved surfaces are facing in the same direction to a second position where said grooved surfaces are facing each other; cable retaining means mounted on said support means for retaining an electrical cable therein; and crimping means for crimping the electrical contacts to wires extending through said transverse grooves when said arm means are in a first position.

Claim 7

An apparatus for use in assembling an electrical cable assembly of the type formed by bringing first and second sections together with each section having wire-terminated electrical contacts therein, said apparatus comprising: support means: a pair of arm means with each having transverse grooves on one surface, said arm means mounted on said support means in parallel relation and pivotally movable from a first position where said grooved surfaces are facing in the same direction to a second position where said grooved surfaces are facing each other; cable retaining means mounted on said support means for retaining an electrical cable therein; and crimping means for crimping the electrical contacts to wires extending through said transverse grooves when said arm means are in a first position.

Claim 10

An apparatus for use in making an electrical cable assembly of the type comprising first and second dielectric members having groove means for receiving electrical contact means therein and outwardly-projecting rib means adjacent said groove means with the groove means and rib means on the first dielectric member being laterally shifted relative to the groove means and rib means on the second dielectric member so that as the first and second dielectric members are brought together with the contact means in the groove means, the rib means on the first and second dielectric members are disposed in respective grooves in the second and first dielectric members forming passageway means which receive the contact means therein, said apparatus comprising: stand means having cable holding means for holding a cable; arm means pivotally mounted on said stand means and being movable from an open position to a closed position, said arm means having grooves therein in which electrical conductors of the cable are to be disposed when said arm means are in said open position with said conductors extending outwardly from the arm means; conductor cutting and stripping means for cutting the conductors to a selected length and stripping insulation from the ends thereof thereby exposing conductive means of the conductors; means for crimping electrical contact means to the conductive means of the conductors, the crimped electrical contacts are disposed in the groove means of the first and second dielectric members and said arm means are moved to said closed position so that the first and second members are moved together with the rib means on each of said members being disposed in respective groove means on the other of said members thereby forming the electrical cable assembly.

Claim 11

An apparatus for use in making an electrical cable assembly of the type comprising first and second dielectric members having groove means for receiving electrical contact means therein and outwardly-projecting rib means adjacent said groove means with the groove means and rib means on the first dielectric member being laterally shifted relative to the groove means and rib means on the second dielectric member so that as the first and second dielectric members are brought together with the contact means in the groove means, the rib means on the first and second dielectric members are disposed in respective grooves in the second and first dielectric members forming passageway means which receive the contact means therein, said apparatus comprising: stand means having cable holding means for holding a cable; arm means pivotally mounted on said stand means and being movable from an open position to a closed position, said arm means having grooves therein in which electrical conductors of the cable are to be disposed when said arm means are in said open position with said conductors extending outwardly from the arm means; conductor cutting and stripping means for cutting the conductors to a selected length and stripping insulation from the ends thereof thereby exposing conductive means of the conductors; means for crimping electrical contact means to the conductive means of the conductors, the crimped electrical contacts are disposed in the groove means of the first and second dielectric members and said arm means are moved to said closed position so that the first and second members are moved together with the rib means on each of said members being disposed in respective groove means on the other of said members thereby forming the electrical cable assembly.