Apparatus and method for terminating ribbon cable
US4411062A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1981 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53235
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for terminating ribbon cable to a two row connector having insulation displacing terminals facing opposite sides comprises a conductor programming station on a carriage, a connector positioning carriage, and a terminating station. The conductor programming station has combs which deflect individual conductors from the plane of the cable into channels in a pair of spaced apart templates which realign the conductors. The connector positioning carriage is slideable on a pair of rails to position a connector between the templates, and the two carriages are moved as a unit to the terminating station where the connector is positioned between a pair of insertion rams, which have tooling which passes through slots in the templates to terminate the conductors.
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