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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1986
Josita M Goyert, Elizabethtown, PA (US);
Daniel B Grubb, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Richard L Schaeffer, Carlisle, PA (US);
Joseph F Stachura, Palmyra, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method through which a machine is enabled to feed a preloaded electrical connector (10) on appropriate spacings to allow the termination of individual wires (W) in terminals (13) in the connector through a novel indexing feed finger (120) which is capable of engaging surfaces (A-E) on the connector which are different relative to a constant indexing stroke. The indexing finger includes surfaces (126-132) capable of handling more than one set of dimensions of more than one style of connector without adjustment. The invention further includes a mechanism (180) for bending a scored portion of terminals to effect a later removal of the terminal carrier strips.