Amp LLC

John R Grosklos

Stephen P Lawruk

Dallas E Schlegel

A crimp height adjusting mechanism in a machine for crimping terminals onto the ends of conductors of flexible flat cables. The adjusting mechanism is interposed between the movable crimping die and its drive mechanism and effects changes in crimp height by varying its length. The adjusting mechanism utilizes a sliding wedge block that causes a followed member to extend or recede a desired amount. An adjusting screw controls the sliding movement of the wedge so that very precise changes in crimp height can be achieved.

Machining for attaching terminals to conductors

Terminal crimping apparatus having crimping dies and crimping anvils and strip feeding means for feeding terminal strip to a crimping zone between the dies and anvils has a strip lifter mounted on the press ram which lifts the strip above the level of the crimping anvils after completion of a crimping operation. The strip lifter prevents misfeeding of the strip in that after being lifted, the strip is above the surface of the anvil assembly and can be fed therepast in preparation for the next crimping cycle.

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York, PA, United States of America

John R Grosklos