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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1979
Michael A Grundfest, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Raritan, NJ (US);
Abstract
A tool for selectively aligning the conductors of a first multiconductor flat cable with selected conductors of a second multiconductor flat cable comprising a base plate having handle means to position the tool with respect to said cables, a first stop means to engage a first edge of the first cable and position same with respect to said base plate and second stop means to engage a first edge of a second cable and position such cable with respect to said base plate and in orthogonal overlapping relationship to said first cable aligning selected conductors of each cable. Edge guides align the cable edges on the base plate and guide pins provide mating contact with associated apertures in insulation means to align the insulation with the overlapping portions of both cables.