Apparatus and method for taping multiple electrical cables
US5755912A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1712
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for taping together a plurality of wires to create a plurality of individual multiple wire harnesses includes first providing a number of wires, each wire having an end connected to any one of a plurality of end connectors. Then feeding tape to a taping mechanism and applying the tape to the wires along a direction perpendicular to the axes of the wires to form a single bound multiple wire harness. Finally, the bound multiple wire harness is cut into a plurality of individual multiple wire harnesses, each one including an end connector. An apparatus includes a tape feed and application mechanism for applying the tape to the wires along a direction perpendicular to the wires axes; and a tape cutting mechanism to form the plurality of multiple wire harnesses.
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