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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1977
Dushan C Deshich, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Frank P Chmela, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Kenneth L Kufner, Hickory Hills, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A machine for crimping a plurality of electrical terminals one at a time onto wire leads. The machine includes a press actuable for up and down movement with a die assembly mounted thereon. The die assembly includes a die shoe with a crimp station whereat a terminal is crimped onto wire lead, a punch holder opposite and spaced from the die shoe mounted on the press for movement therewith having punch means mounted over the crimp station to engage a terminal thereat, and a terminal feed assembly for supporting and feeding a strip of terminals one at a time to the crimp station in response to the movement of the press. An insertion station is located on the die shoe adjacent and aligned with the crimp station. A housing feed assembly is on the die shoe for supporting at least one connector housing indexing the housing at the insertion station. An insertion assembly, which includes means for gripping a terminated wire lead, is provided for inserting the terminated wire lead into a terminal receiving recess formed in the housing at the insertion station.