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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4146166 | Simultaneous soldering of a plurality of devices In making diode bridges 16, it is desirable to solder a plurality of such bridges simultaneously. To accomplish this a plurality of diodes 10 are held by a portion of one lead each in a cantilevered fashion in each of four in-line racks 38, 40, 50 and 52.... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4143459 | Cable connector crimping apparatus A cable connector crimping apparatus is disclosed for use in combination with a standard vise or the like including means for positioning the apparatus on the front surface of one of the jaws of the vise, stop means for preventing the closure of the vise ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4128155 | Transition attachment for a core-spacer-core mandrel loader A core-spacer-core mandrel loader in which pairs of cores and spacers are automatically loaded upon a mandrel. A transition nose cone is attached to the mandrel to facilitate proper placement of the cores and spacers upon the mandrel.... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4125216 | Apparatus for accomplishing solder bonding Conductor wires are laid in parallel, one between a respectively associated pair of the coils of a helically wound coil spring while the coils are separated. Thereafter, the coils are moved together so that the conductor wires are pinched between them. On... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4087907 | Apparatus for feeding cable wires through an electrical connector grommet Cable wires are fed through the individual apertures of an electrical connector grommet by first sliding the grommet over a fixed array of tubular pins patterned such that each pin is inserted in an individual aperture, then passing the wires through the ... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4080717 | Telephone cable splicing apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for electrically connecting groups or bundles of wires to each other by means of a connector which has a plurality of displation type contacts therein arranged in parallel rows. The apparatus comprises a frame having means thereo... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4080730 | Machine for assembling components Intermediate a component inserting machine and its lead clinching mechanism, a turret-type work support carries one or more detachable circuit boards and is rotatable about a vertical axis as well as movable in their general plane under the control of pro... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4078302 | Module board assembly fixture A module board assembly fixture capable of securing a module board in a fixed orientation in an X-Y Cartesian coordinate plane, having a quickly operated clamp capable of movement relative to a component inserter is described. The clamp is movable in both... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4077695 | Termination means for ribbon cables Conductor positioning means intended for use with flat multi-conductor cable comprises a pair of opposed surfaces between which the cable is clamped. Each surface has parallel side-by-side flutes extending thereacross which are spaced-apart on center line... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4074420 | Method and apparatus for the assembly of jacketed electronic devices An apparatus and method employing a plurality of heating boats to provide for the soldered assembly of leads, electronic components and plastic jackets without intermediate handling steps. Two heating boats are positioned on either side of a jacket retain... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4074421 | Method and apparatus for connecting conductors to terminals of an apparatus A method of connecting an isolated electric conductor to terminals of an apparatus where the electric conductor is drawn onto a fixture provided with holes arranged in correspondence with the terminals of the apparatus, from hole to hole and formed into l... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4069496 | Reusable fixture for an integrated circuit chip A reusable fixture for a segment of a film strip having a flexible beam lead frame mounted on the segment and an integrated circuit chip bonded to the inner portions of the leads of the lead frame. The fixture is made from an integral laminar layer of a s... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4063350 | Method of making electrical connections The invention relates to an installation aid for 5005 Xbar System exchanges to enable a considerable amount of cabling work to be carried out even before racks and suites are installed. The proposal makes use of wiring-biscuits, or plates formed from rigi... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4060890 | Method of manufacturing an electrical harness In a method of manufacturing an electrical harness comprising wires connected to electrical terminals of a plurality of electrical connectors, according to a desired wiring pattern, each terminal comprises a wire connecting portion in the form of a slotte... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4061405 | Apparatus for handling connectors An array of bent wire connectors to grip the edge of a printed circuit board is held in spaced, opposed grooves on facing side walls of a holder so that the whole array can be affixed to a mother board as a unit by soldering the free ends of the connector... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4059890 | Pin loading system A pin loading system to load wire wrap pins into a master interconnect bo. A loading fixture includes a rod positioned within a wedge formed by the inclined interiors of a pair of abutting clamps. Its height therein may be varied by adjustment of a pair ... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4048710 | Conductor terminating apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for terminating insulation covered conductors in the individual contacts of a multiple contact connector. The apparatus includes a base or connector-holding jig and an insertion tool. The base includes means for holding the connecto... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4047294 | Wire terminating tool A wire terminating tool is provided which simultaneously effects termination of a plurality of wires in a variety of connectors. The tool employs a nest adapted to receive connectors of a plurality of different constructions and to so position each connec... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4038745 | Field termination tool having a removable connector mounting mechanism and an insertion control mechanism A field termination tool for electrical connectors includes a connector support which is positioned between a pair of rotatably mounted insertion arms. Each of the insertion arms includes a multiblade insertion tool for engaging and pressing insulated con... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4035897 | Apparatus for connecting conductors to contact terminals in an electrical connector Apparatus for inserting wires into the wire-receiving portions of terminals in an electrical connector housing comprises a wire-inserting press and a fixture means which is separate from the press and which can be mounted on the press during the inserting... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4024630 | Machine for manufacturing cable forms The invention relates to a machine for manufacturing cable forms of the kind used, for example, in relay sets. The machine is fully automatic insofar as the cables are formed at least to the stage where each wire is terminated with the insulation stripped... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4010535 | Method of fabricating a voltage multiplier circuit assembly A voltage multiplier circuit assembly circuit is fabricated by the use of an apparatus which comprises a pair of guide walls juxtaposed on a horizontal insulative support, each of the guide walls having first and second slits in opposed relation to the co... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4007479 | Fixture for an integrated circuit chip A fixture for a segment of a film strip having a flexible beam lead frame mounted on the segment and an integrated circuit chip bonded to inner portions of the leads of the lead frame. The fixture is provided with an aperture so that when a segment is hel... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4006961 | Contact retention assembly A contact retention assembly in which a contact is mounted in a contact cavity in a connector insulator from the rear and is released from the front of the insulator to allow removal of the contact rearwardly from the cavity. The contact is formed with a ... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3992770 | Automatic assembly of semiconductor devices The leads of a stem are first formed or bent to accurately position them relative to a pedestal of the stem, the pedestal being that portion of the stem on which a semiconductor pellet is to be mounted. The formed leads are thereafter used as a means for ... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3987531 | Fixture and jig for use in connecting wires to connectors Fixture for use in locating wires in wire-receiving jigs comprises a fixture block having an upper surface upon which locating bosses are provided for locating two wire jigs in parallel spaced-apart relationship. A slot extends into one end of the block a... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3982979 | Methods for mounting an article on an adherent site on a substrate A plurality of small articles, such as beam-lead semiconductor devices, are precisely positioned by placing them on the ends of tubular members which are centered in cavities having the form of inverted, truncated, pyramids. The smallest cross section of ... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3972463 | Wire placement fixture A microcircuit adhesion testing method and fixture for uniform placement and soldering of a preselected length of wire above a film pad on a microcircuit substrate with consistent substrate-to-wire spacing, comprising a holder for the substrate, finger sp... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3956822 | Method and apparatus for positioning individual leads utilizing an improved template A method and apparatus for positioning lengths of individual leads of a plurality of leads in spaced apart relationships with respect to each other so that work operations can be simultaneously performed upon the ends of the leads, the lengths of the lead... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3949457 | Means and method for branching wire bundles A flexible branching strip for a wire bundle comprises a pair of preferably flat elongate interlocking members selectively spaced from one another and joined together at discrete intervals by flexible web portions. One of the members contains a series of ... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3946768 | Wire harness board A wire harness board comprises a foamed plastic panel, a first layer of wire mesh secured to one surface of the panel, a second layer of wire mesh secured in parallel relationship to the opposite surface of the panel, and a border that snugly fits over th... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3937386 | Flip chip cartridge loader A method and apparatus for positioning semiconductor flip chips onto one end of a transfer probe which automatically magnetically aligns the chips with an overlying lead frame structure for bonding thereto. The flip chips are placed into one end of an elo... | 02/10/1976 |
