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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack E. Caveney, Hinsdale, IL (US);
John J. Bulanda, New Lenox, IL (US);
Assignee:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/304 ;
Abstract
A terminal applicator comprising a terminal advancing mechanism which includes a mechanism for reciprocally advancing and retracting a feed finger which resiliently biases a terminal strip from a first position to a second advanced position in alignment with a crimp die, and a device for controlling reciprocal movement of the advancing mechanism by interacting with the feed finger, whereby feed and retract limits are defined.