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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Leo V. Schuppert, Jr., York, PA (US);
David J. Erb, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Tyco Electronic Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a wire termination system for terminating wires in at least one of a plurality of terminal connectors removably affixed to each other in a terminal connector strip that includes a body having a connector positioning cavity therein for receiving the terminal connector strip; a pushing element within the positioning cavity for advancing the terminal connector strip within the positioning cavity; a crimping element for receiving at least one of the plurality of terminal connectors from the pushing element; a support within the positioning cavity for positioning at least one of the plurality of terminal connectors within the crimping element; and a handle moveably attached to the crimping element and the body, wherein the handle and the crimping element are configured to terminate the wires within at least one of the plurality of terminal connectors and to separate the terminal connector from the terminal connector strip.