Abstract: A method of connecting the terminal posts of a connector into holes in a circuit board comprising the steps of inserting solder elements, which can have the shape of a doughnut or torus, for example, around each terminal post; inserting a piece of material, such as a strip of plastic or a Styrofoam material rod having a width or diameter greater than the distance between the two rows of terminal posts, in between said two rows of terminal posts to hold the solder elements on the posts; inserting the terminal posts in the holes prepared therefor in the circuit board; removing the strip or rod of material; further inserting, if necessary, the terminal posts into the circuit board holes; and heating the solder doughnuts by appropriate means while the terminal posts are pointed downwardly, that is with the circuit board below the connector, to reflow the solder into the spaces between the holes in the circuit board and the terminal posts therein.

Abstract: In an electrical component support assembly the lead wires (which are of different gauges) of electrical components, e.g. resistors, are each griped by the walls of two slots of identical slotted plate terminals. The slots nearest the components have a minimum width greater than that of the slots farther from the components so that the smaller gauge lead wires are securely gripped by the slot walls of the farther slots but the larger lead wires are not sheared through by the walls of the slots nearer the components to an extent to impair the support of the components.

Abstract: A tool adapted to receive the free end of a self-locking bundle tie formed of stainless steel or the like which has a loop disposed about a bundle of articles such as electrical wires or cables. The tool is provided with a handle which is manually reciprocated to operate the tool. In operation the tool will initially tighten the loop about the bundle of articles by applying tension to the free end of the bundle tie. After the desired tension is achieved within the loop, continued operation of the tool will cause the tension applied to the free end of the bundle tie to be relaxed, the free end of the bundle tie to be subsequently cut adjacent the loop. The tool is a compact hand tool designed to cut stainless steel bundle ties with a minimum of force.

Abstract: The invention concerns connectors having an elongate spring body of elastomer or formed as a tubular spring about which a single layer wire coil is wound. The coil turns are separated by cutting the coil longitudinally of the body to define discrete conductive paths of C-shape extending round part of the circumferential profile of the body. Exposed surface portions of the wires present contact points in a row along the body. Each C-shaped turn may present a pair of diametrically opposite contacts. The coil may be wound about a former disposed beside the spring body so that on cutting the turn portions at the former leads to the individual C-shaped turn portions extend freely from the spring body.