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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243516 | Automated machine setup with modular tooling Apparatus and a method for establishing setup parameters for use in a machine. In one embodiment a tooling component is removably mountable to a host machine. The tooling component includes a memory that contains information defining setup parameters for the host ma... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243416 | Apparatus for press-contacting electric wire, method of press-contacting the same and wire harness manufactured by the method A structure of a press-contacting holding part is not complicated so that press-contacting operation of press-contacting an electric wire to the press-contacting terminal is easily and precisely performed. According to the invention, an apparatus of press-contacting... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7086261 | Crimp state estimation apparatus for crimp contact terminal and quality determination apparatus for crimp contact terminal A crimp state estimation apparatus includes: an information input section for inputting information on an crimp contact terminal, an electric wire, an anvil, and the crimper and an input compression ratio of a core wire of the electric wire; and an estimation unit f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036226 | Crimp state estimation apparatus for crimp contact terminal and quality determination apparatus for crimp contact terminal A crimp state estimation apparatus includes: an information input section for inputting information on an crimp contact terminal, an electric wire, an anvil, and the crimper and an input compression ratio of a core wire of the electric wire; and an estimation unit f... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6769173 | Electrical connector crimping die An electrical connector crimping die comprises a first section for removably connecting the die to an electrical connector compression tool. A second section of the die, which is connected to the first section, is provided for crimping a connector. The second sectio... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6694795 | Crimping system A crimping system comprises a frame having a plurality of plates with a clamp adjacent to the lower end. Applicator mechanisms are adapted to feed crimpable components coupled together by and releasably coupled to a carrier. A crimping mechanism has an an... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655013 | Terminal applicator for attaching flag terminals A terminal applicator (50) for attaching an electrical flag terminal (2) to a wire (54) includes a wire guide (74) and crimping tooling (70, 72) attached to and carried by a ram (68). The wire guide has a wire guiding surface (100) that cooperates with le... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6618932 | Terminal changeover system On a turntable are disposed a plurality of applicators and their respective terminal reels holding strings of terminals. A rail and a shank holder guide are provided between a press for operating one of the applicators and a waiting position on the turnta... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6598452 | Crimping tool A crimping tool for crimping crimp contacts, in particular crimp contacts which are supplied to the crimping tool in the form of a strip, having a pressing device (1) and a feed device (2) for advancing the crimp contacts to the pressing device (1). The f... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6568075 | Electrical terminal fastening method Electrical terminal fastening dies are provided, which includes: an electric wire; an electrical terminal having the electric wire; a couple of dies to press the electrical terminal a substantially hexagon in cross section; an abutting plane provided on e... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6530257 | Terminal-crimping device In order to easily, rapidly and precisely carry out a setting work after exchange of a pressuring unit, a shank module is provided that is capable of integrally exchanging a shank of a pressing unit. The shank module is configured to removably link a main... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6418768 | Method and apparatus for producing a crimp connection A crimping including a stand at which a motor and a transmission are arranged. Moreover, first guides, at which a crimping bar is guided, are arranged at the stand. A shaft driven by the transmission has an eccentric pin at one end, and a resolver for det... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418769 | Method for quality assurance of crimp connections produced by a crimping device and crimping tool and crimping device therefor The method for quality assurance of crimping connections made by a crimping device having an exchangeable tool with two tool parts uses a tool that is provided with an electronic data storage device. The electronic data storage device stores tool-specific... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6367148 | Terminal applicator movement control mechanism A terminal applicator comprising a terminal advancing mechanism which includes a mechanism for reciprocally advancing and retracting a feed finger which resiliently biases a terminal strip from a first position to a second advanced position in alignment w... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6327775 | Terminal crimping unit A terminal crimping unit providing improved functionality. The pressuring unit is installed on the terminal crimping unit. The pressuring unit is equipped with a plural number of pressure members for crimping the terminal fittings. The plural number of pr... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6298707 | Crimping tool A crimping tool for crimping crimp contacts, in particular crimp contacts in the form of a strip, and which includes a base body (3) which mounts a pressing device (2), and a table (4) associated with the base body for guiding the crimp contacts to a crim... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6276052 | Applicator seating sensor An applicator (10) for crimping a terminal (14) onto a conductor and inserting the crimped terminal into the housing (16) of a partially assembled connector (12) includes a seating sensor for assuring that the terminal is fully inserted into the housing. ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5909913 | Shut height adjustment mechanism for a terminal applicator A terminal applicator (10) is disclosed having a shut height adjustment mechanisms (68, 120) for controlling the shut height (102, 220) of both the terminal barrel crimping bar (26) and the insulation crimping bar (28). The mechanism includes upper and lo... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5901439 | Method for crimping electrical terminals A terminal crimping method utilizing an anvil (5) which has a receiving surface (20) to receive an electrical terminal (4) and a punching hole (6) penetrating through the anvil (5) with an opening in the receiving surface (20). A crimper (2) has a curved ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5901442 | Method of manufacturing loosening prevention kinks on leads of an electric member for insertion into a mounting board A method of manufacturing an electric member having a number of leads such as in a remote-controlled light receiving module, loosening prevention kinks created on at least one of the leads are shaped such that, the shorter the distance from the loosening ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5890280 | Device for positioning electric wire within a terminal application device An apparatus for positioning an electric wire within a terminal application system for installing an electric terminal on an electric wire, includes at least one claw, having an axis of rotation and a longitudinal axis extending generally transversely fro... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5845393 | Connector assembly tool A crimping tool is provided for attaching a connector to a shielded coaxial cable. One connector on which the tool can be employed is an improved BNC type connector including a sliding center pin which is movable into the interior of the connector, such c... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5799391 | Apparatus for significantly advancing a carrier strip and crimping various terminal configurations The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for a unique crimping applicator which significantly advances a carrier strip (1.3 inches) to allow for the crimping of widely spaced terminals and a large variety of terminal sizes and configur... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5774977 | Applicator for terminating electrical wires A terminal applicator (10) is provided for attaching terminals to electrical conductors. The applicator (10) includes a frame (12) having a base plate (28) and two upright plates (34,38) extending upwardly from the base plate. The two upright plates (34,3... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5745982 | Lifting device for a crimped wire assembly An apparatus (40) is disclosed for crimping a terminal (12) onto a wire (10) thereby forming a crimped wire assembly (32). The apparatus includes an upper die form tool (78) and a mating lower deep crimping nest (74) for performing the crimping operation.... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5737830 | Apparatus for terminating electrical wires An apparatus (10) is disclosed for holding and actuating a terminal applicator (20) in the attachment of terminals (28) to the ends of electrical wires. The apparatus includes a frame (12) that supports a conventional terminal applicator (20) and a cranks... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5697146 | Apparatus for crimping terminal to electrical wire An apparatus for crimping a terminal includes a crimper vertically reciprocating to crimp electric terminals to conductors of a striped wire, and anvil opposing the crimper, and an operating mechanism for vertically reciprocating the crimper. The operatin... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5692294 | Tools for crimping an electrical contact onto a conductor Crimping tooling is disclosed for providing a precision crimped termination (182, 186). The tooling includes a crimping die (92) and mating crimping anvil (136) that will operate in a hand operated tool (50), a power assist hand tool, an applicator in a p... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5666719 | Feed mechanism for a terminal applicator A terminal feed mechanism (16) is provided for an applicator (10) for attaching terminals (198) to electrical conductors. The feed mechanism (16) includes first, second, and third pivoting links (34, 36, and 38, respectively), the first and second of whic... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5651178 | Semi-automatic IDC termination machine An IDC termination machine comprises opposed spring loaded gripper pads for clamping and a wire to be terminated in alignment with a corresponding IDC section of a connector. One of the gripper pads is connected to an arm having a camming protrusion that ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 4604890 | Compression tool A compression tool comprises a tool head and a pair of dies mounted in the tool head for compressingly, surroundingly engaging a generally tubular workpiece. The dies define a minimum opening and a maximum opening therebetween for accommodating workpieces... | 08/12/1986 |
