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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1991
Raymond D Boyer, Enola, PA (US);
Donald L Forker, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Kenneth R Parmer, Harrisburg, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A programmable tool for mounting a connector to a circuit board, the tool having a guide member with a plurality of apertures therein for receiving the leading ends of terminal members disposed in thhe connector and at least one plate member having first apertures therein aligned with selected ones of those in the guide member and defining selected deeper apertures. The leading end of the tool is positioned over the terminal members and as force is applied the selected deeper apertures allow the ends of corresponding terminal members received therein to extend further back within the tool than those of the other terminal members and hence are not pushed as far, whereby upon removing the tool from the mounted connector, the terminal members are arranged in a staged array.