Apparatuses and methods for manipulating a wire
US11621532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/12
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of manipulating a wire, having an electrical contact, comprises clamping the wire with a predetermined force between a first gripping portion, installed in a first channel of a first tip half, and a second gripping portion, installed in a second channel of a second tip half. The method also includes pushing the electrical contact into a receptacle of a terminal block using a first internal shoulder of the first channel and a second internal shoulder of the second channel to interlock the electrical contact and the terminal block. With the wire clamped between the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion, the method includes verifying that the electrical contact and the terminal block are interlocked by pulling the first tip half and the second tip half away from the terminal block until the wire slips along the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion.
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