Installation tool and method for installing a plurality of wires on an electrical connector frame
US3953925A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1974 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53217
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool for installing a set of wires on the rearward portion of a connector frame that has insulation-piercing contact elements for receiving the wires, including a connector-holding arm pivotally mounted on a base and a pair of wire-holding jigs mounted on the base, so that as the arm pivots the wires are severed and pressed into the connector frame. The wire-holding jigs lie on either side of the path of the arm to permit the leading portion of the arm to pass between the jigs, and the jig which holds the cut wire ends that are not installed, lies at a greater angle from the initial arm position than the other jig. The arm includes a cam for applying a large wire-installing force. The tool includes color-coded charts, each having a red or blue color for matching a red or blue cap on a connector frame, to assure that the proper chart is used.
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