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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1996
Kazuaki Kamei, Yamato, JP;
Souichi Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A rotatable wire feed drum for use in the assembly of multiple connector wire harnesses includes a rotary drum of a given diameter and an outer circumferential surface which accommodate a plurality of wires. A first wire-clamping assembly is operatively connected to the wire feed drum and selectively clamps the wires to the drum in order to advance them with rotation of the drum. The wire feed drum may be utilized as a wire feed device in a wire harness assembly apparatus between a wire supply device and a wire terminating device. Feeding of selected wires is effected by clamping a set of selected wires to the wire feed drum and simultaneously unclamping a second set of wires at a location spaced from the feed drum and then rotating the wire feed drum.