Amp LLC

Vincent Nicholas

Paul P Siwinski

Frank P Dola

Henry G Wasserlein, Jr

James E Fleischhacker

Apparatus for terminating a ribbon cable formed of electrical conductors in a web of electrical insulation during the attaching thereof to a connector. The apparatus comprises a guide member releasably coupleable with the cable at a predetermined location with respect to the end of the cable. The apparatus also comprises means to sequentially couple the guide member and cable end in operative relationship with a series of processing stations whereat the guide member functions to accurately locate the cable end with respect to the operating mechanisms of the processing stations. Such processing stations are operative for the attaching of the cable end to a connector. Also disclosed is the method of terminating a ribbon cable with such apparatus.

Method and apparatus for terminating ribbon cables

Wire bending apparatus comprising a positioning fixture adapted to secure the stripped free end of a ribbon cable in a predetermined orientation; a bending fixture positionable adjacent the fixed free end of a ribbon cable secured in the positioning fixture; and means releasably interconnecting the positioning fixture and the bending fixture for the releasable securement therebetween. Also disclosed is the method of bending free ends of ribbon cables with such apparatus.

Method and apparatus for bending ribbon cables

Apparatus for coupling the stripped free end of a ribbon cable with a connector comprising a fixed recipient block having a slot for the receipt of the striped and bent wires of a ribbon cable; reciprocable blocks located on opposite sides of the fixed recipient block with crimping fingers secured thereto and reciprocal through apertures in the fixed recipient block; and means to move the reciprocable blocks and crimping fingers toward each other into the slot for effecting the mechanical coupling of the connector housing locate din the slot with at least some of the stripped wires. Also disclosed is the method of coupling connectors to the free ends of cables with such apparatus.

Method and apparatus for coupling connectors to ribbon cables

A connector adapted to couple stripped electrically conductive wires of a flat cable with the traces of a printed circuit board through a mating connector upstanding from the printed circuit board. The connector comprises a housing formed with a longitudinal central slot adapted to receive an electrically conductive ground bus. The upper end of the bus is adapted to retain stripped ground wires of the flat cable by crimping and soldering. The lower end of the bus is adapted to be received within the mating connector. A plurality of parallel apertures are formed in the housing on opposite sides of the bus to receive signal contact, the upper ends of which are adapted to retain stripped signal wires of the flat cable by soldering. The lower ends of the signal contacts are adapted to be received within the mating connector. The connector also includes front and rear cover halves couplable between the housing and the printed circuit board and adapted to receive and support therebetween the flat cable above its stripped wires. Also disclosed is the method of using the connector.

Electrical cable connector and method of use

Modular connector for use in electrical power distribution systems permits modification of system by changing position of connector or removing or adding a connector. Connectors have pin and socket terminals therein with pins encased in hollow male legs extending from one face and sockets encased in hollow female legs extending from opposing face so that mating connectors may be stacked by mating legs. Connector employs a keying member which permits positive protection against misalignment of circuit elements.

Modular connector for power systems

Apparatus and method for terminating conductors such as those used in the wiring in a building are disclosed. A stamped and formed electrical terminal having means for making a solderless termination of an insulated wire is disclosed. In one embodiment this terminal is utilized in a electrical outlet receptacle. The outlet receptacle comprises an insulating housing with terminals for the current carrying and ground wires located therein. A movable insulating member is mounted on the rear of the insulating housing and is adapted to insert the wires into appropriate terminals.

Electrical wiring assembly and method

Apparatus for connecting pairs of wires to each other has an operating zone through which a continuous strip of connecting devices is fed from an entrance side to an exit side thereof. The connecting devices have wire-receiving ends which face laterally of the strip and have separate metallic connecting means in each of the ends. A pair of wires are located in the operating zone with one wire in alignment with each of the wire-receiving ends. Insertion punches on each side of the strip insert each wire into a metallic connecting means. The process is then repeated for the second pair of wires to connect the pairs to each other. The connectors are fed to the exit side of the operating zone, and removed from the strip. The apparatus can also be used for making tap connections to the conductors in a cable.

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Spring Hill, FL, United States of America

Vincent Nicholas