Pneumatic inductor and method of electrical connector delivery and organization
US6528759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/205
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A segment of wire from which an electrical connector has been fabricated is conveyed from a point where the electrical connector wire segment is severed from a length of remaining wire into a receptacle within which the electrical connector wire segment is stored until use. A reduced pressure is applied by a venturi assembly to the wire segment, and a gas flow conveys the wire segment to the receptacle. A cassette defines the receptacles, and the cassette is repeatedly positioned to each newly fabricated wire segment in a different receptacle.
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