Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7396265 | Feedthrough for electrical connectors A method (10) of forming an electrically conducting feedthrough. The method (10) comprises a first step (11) of forming an electrically conductive structure (21) comprising a sacrificial component and a non-sacrificial component. At least... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7168159 | Wire termination apparatus In a wire termination apparatus, an anvil for placing a terminal thereon is mounted on a base plate, corresponding in position to a crimper of a ram. The terminal is crimped by a crimping portion, which includes the crimper and the anvil. An elongate link piece is m... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162909 | Crimp tool for crimping pin and socket contacts A compound indenter for a wire connector pin, the pin having an axial length and an opening at an end thereof for receiving a wire having an exposed portion and an insulation covered portion, the opening being sized to receive both the exposed portion and a length o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7117713 | Terminal crimping machine The present invention relates to a terminal crimping machine capable of feeding different sized terminals, which includes a base body provided at a lower end thereof with a feeding platform for placement of terminal-chain; a punching mechanism having an upper crimpe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7051427 | Integrated circuit trimming device broken die sensor A broken trim die tool detection sensor. The lands of the tie bar die connect with the leads of the unit to form switches. The states of these switches indicate broken die lands or other malfunctions. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024752 | Crimping press with contact feed A crimping press has a tool receptacle arranged at a lower end of a pressing slider provided with a force-sensing device. The forces arising during the crimping operation are transmitted from the supporting surfaces of an upper tool to several points on the force-se... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6938329 | Electrical connector wire trim and press apparatus A press apparatus presses a wire into a wire connector that is carried on an elongated strip. The connector has an opening at a top thereof, is stored on the strip in a side-ways orientation and is fed into the press on the strip. The press includes a feed path havi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6584670 | Electrical terminal implementation device The present invention relates to a workpiece implementation device that fabricates individual workpieces, positions them at their point of use on a component, and connects the workpieces to the components. The device further comprises an accessory assembl... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6453552 | Method of manufacturing electrical terminals and terminal modules A method of manufacturing electrical terminals and/or a terminal module is disclosed. The method includes the steps of stamping from a sheet of metal material a blank for a plurality of elongated terminals having contact portions at one end and terminal p... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6438832 | Method of forming layered metal components A method of producing layered metal components is described which obviates the need for layering the terminals twice. The method includes the steps of providing a strip of base material, layering the base material with layering material, and cutting indiv... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6438818 | Electrical terminal implementation device The present invention relates to an electrical terminal implementation device that fabricates individual terminals, positions the terminals at their point of use, and connects the terminals to the subject components. The present device may also include ap... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6301777 | Applicator die for wire-to-terminal assembly An applicator die for crimping open loop type terminals to wire leads comprising applicator housing, a plurality of blades and a plurality of housing. An applicator housing is provided which is extended or retracted vertically in response to an applicator... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6205655 | Axial-type electronic component inserting method In a method of inserting, into a board, axial-type electronic components, wherein each of the electronic components has a pair of lead wires extending from a main body and belongs to an assembly of electronic components connected by a tape as arranged at ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6128810 | Device for mounting connector terminals used for wire harness Disclosed is a device for automatically mounting a crimp-style terminal on a connector housing which can have one or more vacant cavities. The mounting device is to be applied in production in which connectors can have varying numbers of terminals. Housin... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6108881 | Terminal pressing machine An SMD-C type terminal automatically pressing machine comprising a support frame, a wire reel rack, a wire clipping mold, an embossing mold, a shearing mold, a material feeding device, a first wire shifting clamp, a second wire shifting clamp and a rectif... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6081999 | Wire-circuit sheet manufacturing method A wire-circuit sheet includes; a resin sheet with circuit connecting holes, wires lying across the circuit connecting holes, and at least one cutting hole to punch the resin sheet so as to cut simultaneously the wires. Further, a wire-circuit sheet and it... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5996458 | Lead cutting apparatus of electronic component A lead cutting apparatus of an electronic component, which is capable of cutting of leads of the component to a specific length independent of the shape and size of the component. This apparatus includes a table with a flat surface on which an electronic ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5933932 | Apparatus for making electrical harness A wire harness-making apparatus includes a wire supply, a wire feeding unit for feeding and measuring harness wires from the wire supply, a wire transport unit for transporting the harness wires, and two connector crimping units positioned on the opposite... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5864945 | Axial type electronic component inserting method and apparatus An inserting apparatus inserts, into specified holes of a board, an axial type electronic component having a pair of lead wires extending from a main body and belonging to an assembly of electronic components which are connected by a tape and arranged at ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5813108 | Terminal insertion machine having improved shearing mechanism A machine (10) is disclosed for inserting terminals (22) into a substrate (14). The machine (10) includes an insertion head (90) having an improved mechanism for shearing the terminal (22) from its carrier strip (26). The shearing mechanism includes a die... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5778527 | Apparatus and method for forming "L"-shaped terminals from structures stamped in a flat strip and for inserting such terminals into an electronic package A method is provided for processing a number of "L"-shaped sections within a flat strip to form terminals extending from a component. In the strip, these sections are attached to a web by connecting portions. A number of such sections are simultaneously p... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765278 | Terminal feeding unit and multi-crimping apparatus employing the same A terminal feeding unit reducing preparation time and adapted for multi-item and small-lot production of wire harnesses and a multi-crimping apparatus employing the same are disclosed. Plural terminal feeding units (210) are incorporated into the multi-cr... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5727305 | Programmable pin feeder A programmable pin feeder for use in connection with an automated component assembly system, for providing pin headers from a supply reel containing a continuous carrier strip of the pins. The feeder includes a motor for indexing the carrier strip, a pin ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5709026 | Apparatus for metal stamping insertion into a mold cavity An apparatus for inserting preformed miniature precision metal stampings into a mold cavity for a subsequent plastic molding operation includes close tolerance positioning pins that accurately locate a die head assembly by fitting into respective holes in... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5706570 | Terminal crimping device A terminal crimping unit includes a unit case and a crimping machine assembly removable from the unit case. The crimping machine assembly includes a mounting block provided with a base plate, an anvil provided on anvil mounting stand on the base plate; a ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5701662 | Axial type electronic component inserting apparatus An axial type electronic component inserting apparatus inserts into specified holes of a board an axial type electronic component having a pair of lead wires. The apparatus includes chucks constructed so that the chucks can move forward and backward while... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5619794 | Complex structure molding process and apparatus A complex structure molding process for molding a complex structure including a plastic base and a plurality of terminal pins, comprising the steps of molding the plastic base to have the terminal pins partly embedded in the plastic base, storing a contin... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5564613 | Resiliently urged terminal strip guide A terminal guide rail assembly attached along a worktable to position a terminal strip in alignment as it moves along the worktable and is received at the crimping and cutting machine. The terminal guide rail assembly has a lower guide rail mounted to the... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5467520 | Apparatus for automatically feeding and assembling wires into a trough of a panel A wire feeding device is for placing wire that is restrained in troughs. The device has a housing. A wire feeding assembly is mounted to the housing. The wire feeding assembly includes a feed tube for the wire to pass through. The feed tube directs the wi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5440799 | Electrical terminal applicator with improved terminal tape feed means An electrical terminal applicator is disclosed for crimping terminals onto wires, with the terminals being secured to a tape in a side-by-side relationship. An applicator ram is drivable in a first path through a working stroke towards, and a return strok... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5410802 | Depth adjustment mechanism in a terminal insertion machine A machine is disclosed for inserting terminals into cavities of a bobbin to terminate the ends of electrical windings. The machine includes a shear mechanism that separates the terminals from the carrier strip and then guides the terminals during insertio... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5359761 | Method of making a header or housing for electrical connection to a hybrid circuit including an in-cavity trim of a terminal frame The present invention relates to a method of making a header or housing for connection to a semi-conductor device including the step of trimming a single terminal frame molded into the header while the header or housing is in the molding cavity. To accomp... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5319842 | Shearing mechanism in a machine for attaching a terminal to a conductor A machine is disclosed for inserting terminals into cavities of a bobbin to terminate the ends of electrical windings. The machine includes a shear mechanism that separates the terminals from the carrier strip and then guides the terminals during insertio... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5307553 | Crimping tool A crimping tool resembling tongs is disclosed, with an anvil in which, by means of the swing of a handle, a component can be supplied, via a feed device, to the anvil and in the latter is capable of being crimped with the cable end, where the swing motion... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5289633 | Process of manufacturing an electrical interconnection assembly An electrical interconnection assembly which prevents a slack of insulated wire pieces interconnecting wire receiving terminals and is high in reliability in electric connection between them and suitable for high density wiring. The assembly comprises an ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5283946 | Method and apparatus for forming metal leads The excise and lead form of TAB leads bonded to an integrated circuit chip. Leads extending beyond a sidewall are clamped between a first clamp and a form anvil at a first portion spaced from the chip. The leads are also clamped between an excise/form too... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5241744 | Method of individually inserting terminals connected in a strip and apparatus for carrying out the method An apparatus is described for individually inserting successive components of a series of components having mounting legs by movement of the components along an insertion direction to introduce the mounting legs into holes in a substrate at an insertion s... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5210936 | Method and apparatus for the excise and lead form of TAB devices The excise and lead form of TAB leads bonded to an integrated circuit chip. Leads extending beyond a sidewall are clamped between a first clamp and a form anvil at a first portion spaced from the chip. The leads are also clamped between an excise/form too... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5078001 | Manufacture, slitting, and reeling of two-out terminal strip Two-out terminal strip (44, 44') is produced by stamping and forming the strip such that the terminals (40) on one of the side edges (36) extend laterally in a first direction of the plane of the stock strip (124) and the terminals (40') on the other side... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5074033 | Applicator die An applicator die for use with a crimping machine of the type in which a supply of terminals are fed in the form of a terminal strip comprising a carrier band and a plurality of terminals respectively secured at one end thereof to successive points along ... | 12/24/1991 |
