Abstract: The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a front sleeve assembly for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector which incorporates a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry to guide and center a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention also relates to a compression ring assembly for mounting a connector to a cable, the assembly having a collet engaging a tapered rear seal to compress the collet about the cable. The present invention further relates to a method of mounting a connector to a cable with a compression ring assembly incorporating a collet and tapered rear seal.

Abstract: Electrically conductive movable elements 15 which are moved from a waiting position to a conduction position by an insertion operation of corresponding male terminals 7 are disposed in all female terminals 9 into which the male terminals are to be respectively inserted in a correct connection condition. Only when the male terminals 7 are correctly inserted into the female terminals 9, the movable elements 15 are moved to the conduction positions to be in contact with conductive portions 17 of a conduction test device 16, respectively, thereby establishing a conductive condition.

Abstract: The invention comprises filling a conductive adhesive on a hole end of a wire connection part in tubular shape of the terminal which has an electric contact part at one side and the wire connection part at the other side, inserting an electric wire from a hole opening of the wire connection part toward the hole end, and reducing evenly a size of a tubular wall of the wire connection part, thereby causing the conductive adhesive to infiltrate into a space of the electric contact part or between wires. The invention also comprises tightening the tubular wall of the wire connection part by a rotary swaging process. Further, the conductive adhesive is a nickel paste which is a mixture of nickel powders in a liquid epoxy resin based binder. In addition, at least one of a core wire portion of the electric wire or the terminal is aluminum or aluminum alloy.

Abstract: Estimation sections which have beforehand learned a relationship between known connection data pertaining to connection design and unknown connection data pertaining to connection design for the known connection data estimate the unknown connection data for the known connection data in accordance wit an input of the known connection data, on the basis of the result of learning. The respective estimation sections are formed from a multilayer feedforward neural network in which layers constituted of a plurality of neurons are coupled together in a direction in which the layer runs from an input layer to an output layer by way of an intermediate layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a jaw member for use with a jaw assembly includes the step of: providing a jaw housing, an electrically conductive plate and an insulated wire for conducting a first electrical potential. The method also includes the step of: molding a first plastic onto a surface of the jaw housing such that the plastic forms a datum for receiving the electrically conductive plate and forms an elongated slot therein for receiving the insulated wire therealong. The method also includes the steps of: engaging a lead end of the wire with the electrically conductive plate such that the first electrical potential is conducted to the electrically conductive plate; aligning the electrically conductive plate atop the jaw housing and within the plastic datum such that the insulated wire aligns within the elongated slot; and molding a second plastic to secure the electrically conductive plate and the insulated wire atop the jaw housing.

Abstract: The present invention is an automated wire harness machine (40) capable of manufacturing a wire harness (42) unique in-part due to the automation process. The novel wire harness is generally a plurality of bundled, preferably un-stripped, insulated wires (46). Each un-stripped end portion (180, 182) of each wire is preferably terminated to one of a series of electrical connectors (44) of the wire harness. Each connector has at least one wafer (52) which houses a plurality of terminals (54) preferably crimped and electrically terminated to the ends of the wires. The wire harness machine preferably utilizes a pallet (56) which holds all of the wafers of one wire harness. A conveyor (58) transports the pallet and wafers through a series of stations which perform automated manufacturing steps. The first station is a terminal inserter (64) which inserts and locks the terminals within pre-assigned cavities (114) of the wafers.

Abstract: The apparatus is used for installing a wire in a crimp, in particular a wire being provided on a wire spool mounted on a spool holder. The wire outputs the apparatus at a wire output guide. The apparatus comprises a crimp punch tool located in front of the wire output guide. A first actuator allows operating the crimp punch tool. The wire is cut using a wire cutter adjacent to the crimp punch tool. The cutter tool is operated by a second actuator. In use, the wire is installed by feeding the wire from the wire spool through the wire output guide and then into the crimp. The crimp is closed by punching it using the crimp punch tool. The wire is cut after the last crimp using the wire cutter tool. The apparatus and method can be used for installing very fragile and small wires.

Abstract: A combined chip/heat-dissipating metal plate includes a chip and a heat-dissipating metal plate bonded to a side of the chip, wherein the heat-dissipating metal plate is in a stretched state. The heat-dissipating metal plate is stretched before bonding the chip. Preferably, the stretched heat-dissipating metal plate has a thickness smaller than that of the heat-dissipating metal plate before stretching by not more than 20%. The chip has good compression strength in the radial direction and the heat-dissipating metal plate has higher tensile strength after being stretched and taking shape, providing a more stable structure and avoiding damage to the chip due to radially outward tension. The combined chip/heat-dissipating metal plate thus obtained is more stable and thus benefits the subsequent cutting by a laser cutting apparatus.

Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connector connecting between a first and a second mating contact partner, wherein at least one contact partner is surrounded by a plug housing. The first and the second contact partners are lead with latching means together to form a plug-in electrical connection in the plug housing. Laser-welding is applied to the first and the second contact partners to make the connection an integral, non-detachable connection, by directing a laser beam through a single opening in the plug housing.

Abstract: A substrate assembly is disclosed including a substrate and a plurality of spring-biased electrical contacts formed thereon for establishing electrical contact with the lead elements of an IC device. The substrate assembly also comprises a layer of resilient conductive material formed on a surface of the substrate, the spring-biased electrical contacts being formed in the resilient conductive material layer in situ on the substrate. Each spring-biased electrical contact includes a surface or surfaces configured to bias against and electrically contact an IC device lead element. The present invention also encompasses methods of fabricating substrate assemblies according to the invention, including heat treating the substrate assembly after formation to achieve desired spring characteristics.

Abstract: A connector axial compression tool having a lever end and a cable end, with a body slidably supporting a cradle in a cavity formed in the body. The cradle is slidable via a handle which pivots about the body, linked to the cradle by a lever mechanism. The cradle has a shoulder clamp adapted to mate with a connector body. Operation of the handle moves the cradle towards and away from a cable end of the cavity, against a cable clamp through which the cable may pass but against which a cable clamp sleeve of the connector abuts, axially compressing the connector to couple it to the cable. Because the shoulder clamp holds the connector body rather than pressing against the connector interface, a wide range of different connectors may be used with the same tool, without causing damage to the connector interface of the various connectors.

Abstract: Methods for preventing disengagement of electrical connectors in computers are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes securing a bracket of a retaining device to an electrical component in a computer. The method further includes installing an electrical connector into a receptacle on the electrical component, and positioning a retainer portion of the retaining device at least approximately adjacent to an outwardly facing surface of the electrical connector. In this embodiment, the retainer portion of the retaining device is operatively connected to the bracket of the retaining device. Positioning the retainer portion in this manner prevents the connector from disengaging from the electrical component.

Abstract: A method in which a claw portion of a connecting member penetrates a first piercing portion of a flat circuit member in a thickness direction thereof. In the case of connection to the flat circuit member having a thick conductor portion, the claw portion is bent such that a distal end portion of the claw portion pierces the flat circuit member so as to obtain electric contact with the conductor portion of the flat circuit member. In the case of connection to the flat circuit member having a thin conductor portion, the claw portion is bent such that a portion of the flat circuit member is clamped between an outer surface of the claw portion and inner edge portion of a side wall portion of the connecting member, so as to obtain electric contact with the conductor portion of the circuit member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an angled conductor electrical connector including extruding a metal member having a channel therein; and bending the metal member such that the channel forms two angled conductor receiving areas. Each conductor receiving area has a channel axis angled relative to each other.

Abstract: A crimp state estimation apparatus includes: an information input section for inputting information on an crimp contact terminal, an electric wire, an anvil, and the crimper and an input compression ratio of a core wire of the electric wire; and an estimation unit for calculating a total length of the bottom wall and the pair of crimp pieces after crimp in a cross section orthogonal to the core wire based on the information and the input compression ratio and estimating a cross-sectional shape of the bottom wall and the pair of crimp pieces after crimp based on the total length.

Abstract: Wire insulation displacement connection apparatus including a wire supply portion, a first press-contacting portion arranged downstream from the wire supply portion, and a second press-contacting portion arranged downstream of the first press-containing portion. A pitch converting comb blade is arranged between the second press-contacting portion and a measuring clamp, which pulls out a first connector press-contacted to front tips of the wires. The pitch converting comb blade has pitch conversion grooves which increase the spacing between the wires. The comb blade is arranged such that the pitch of the wires in the region of the second press-contacting portion, where a second connector is press-contacted to the wires, is the same as the pitch of the terminals of the second connector.

Abstract: A device is suggested for processing cable-shaped conductors, particularly multicore cables, having at least one transport means (126) having a drive means (132) for transport supply and/or for lengthwise transport of cable-shaped conductor material (200), a cutting means (170) for cutting through cable-shaped conductor material, at least one first means (170) for processing the cut, cable-shaped conductor material, at least one guide means (130) for lengthwise guiding of the cable-shaped conductor material, the guide means (130) being implemented so that the free end of the cable-shaped conductor material may be pivoted out of its lengthwise direction, and at least one plate (110), implemented essentially perpendicularly to the cable direction, on which at least some of the means (126, 128, 130) of the device are positioned on one side.

Abstract: A method for making a terminal includes forming a reinforcement enclosed around the pieces of the distal end of the terminal to combine and connect the pieces. Thus, the pieces of the distal end of the terminal are connected closely by the reinforcement to form a compact conic body without forming an opening in the distal end of the terminal, so that the distal end of the terminal has a greater structural strength, thereby preventing the distal end of the terminal from being broken or worn out due to mutual hit when the distal end of the terminal is inserted into a female terminal in a misalignment manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-step method for crimping a contact (1) comprising a sleeve (7), the sleeve being provided with a cylindrical portion (14) and a truncated portion (18), about one end (2) of a cable (3) inserted in this sleeve. In the first step, the cylindrical portion is crimped around bared strands (10) of the cable by means of a first jaw (12). In a second step, while the crimping pressure exerted during the first step is maintained, a second jaw (13) is shifted axially along the sleeve so as to apply stress to outer walls of the tapering portion along the bared strands of the cable and also along a sheath (11) of the cable.

Abstract: A silver contact fixing structure for conductive blades aims at providing a retaining force on a silver contact so that the silver contact is more secure and does not break loose when subject to striking. The silver contact is built in a fastening section formed on a conductive blade. The fastening section has at least two fixing zones connecting to each other and a bucking end adjacent to the fixing zones to increase the retaining force between the silver contact and the conductive blade so that the silver contact does not break loose easily thereby increasing the service life thereof.

Abstract: A method for attaching an electric conductor to an electrically conductive terminal. The electric conductor comprises a wire and a cladding surrounding the wire. The wire has an exposed end portion extending from an end of the cladding. The method comprises placing a sleeve over the electric conductor. The sleeve is of an electrically insulative material. The method further includes positioning the exposed end portion of the wire adjacent the terminal, securing the exposed end portion of the wire to a first portion of the terminal in a manner so that the exposed end portion of the wire is mechanically secured to and electrically coupled to the terminal, moving the sleeve along the electric conductor to a position in which a portion of the sleeve is adjacent the terminal, and securing the sleeve to a second portion of the terminal in a manner so that the sleeve is mechanically secured to the terminal.

Abstract: Crimp tool is for and a method forms a strain relief connector including an optical fiber, a cover enclosing the optical fiber. The cover has an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having a tapered portion that extends radially outwardly. A sleeve surrounds the cover and has a first inner volume and a first interior shoulder, a portion of the outer surface of the tapered portion abuts the first interior shoulder. The sleeve and the cover are simultaneously compressed forming a compressed portion. The cover and the sleeve are deformed such that the cover substantially fills the first inner volume of the sleeve.

Abstract: An electric terminal connector block is provided with oblong tool openings that communicate with interior channels of the connector block and with openings in the motor wiring electric terminals positioned in each channel of the connector block. The oblong shapes of the tool openings enable insertion of tool pins through the tool openings and openings of the electric terminals and movement of the tool pins along the lengths of the oblong tool openings whereby the tool pins engage with the electric terminals and move the terminals relative to the connector block to insure that the terminals are locked in place in the connector block. In addition, the tooling used with the connector block is operated according to a method that insures that the terminals of the motor winding are moved to a position relative to the connector block where the terminals are locked in place.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical contact with a crimp ear from a flat ribbon of conductive material including applying a force to the ribbon to form an adjacent pair of approximately semicylindrical depressions on opposite sides of the centerline of the ear, shearing the ribbon at the depression bisectors to form a pair of legs on opposites of the centerline, and forming the legs into a predetermined shape about the centerline. Forming the legs includes straightening the legs and bending the legs to the appropriate predetermine relative angle. Optionally, the ear is coined. Optionally, serrations are inscribed across the ear.

Abstract: A press apparatus presses a wire into a wire connector that is carried on an elongated strip. The connector has an opening at a top thereof, is stored on the strip in a side-ways orientation and is fed into the press on the strip. The press includes a feed path having a reorienting section to reorient the connector to position the opening in an upward orientation. A guide portion defines a conveyance path and direction. The guide portion has opposing walls. A one-way feed assembly feeds the connector into the press and prevents reverse movement of the connector. The feed assembly includes a guide wall and a feed pawl disposed opposite the guide wall. A reciprocating press has a die operably connected thereto and reciprocates to move the die to press the wire into the connector when the wire is positioned above the connector opening.

Abstract: This invention is an electrical connection method for connecting multiple conductor cable, ideally flat flexible cable. The method involves using an actuator for pressing the cable against multiple contacts in a base, each of which contacts has a sharp edge for removing insulation from the cable.

Abstract: An assembly for providing electrical connection between first and second substrates aligned in a stacked configuration. The inventive assembly includes a conductor assembly having at least one elongate conductor adapted to engage a first electrical contact on the first substrate on one end and a second electrical contact on the second substrate on a second end thereof. The conductor is adapted to provide a spring force. The assembly further includes a mechanism for retaining the conductor in abutting contact with at least one of the first or second contacts and thereby effect an electrical connection between the first contact on the first substrate and the second contact on the second substrate.

Abstract: The wiring harness has a plurality of first sub-harnesses and a plurality of second sub-harnesses. The first sub-harness has a first press-fit terminal joined to each end of a first electrical cable, and the first sub-harness has a first isolator holding the first press-fit terminal. The second sub-harness has a second press-fit terminal, a crimp terminal, a connector housing for accommodating the crimp terminal, and a second isolator supporting the second press-fit terminal. The second press-fit terminal is connected to one end of a second electrical cable, and the crimp terminal is connected to the other end of the second electrical cable. The press-fit terminals held by different ones of the isolators can be connected to one another when any of the first and second isolators are layered.

Abstract: A coated lead wire can be solidly connected to a terminal of a coil bobbin by placing the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire into between electrodes having heating portions, and supplying electric current to the electrodes to heat the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire along with solder to melt the solder and burn off a coating layer of the coated lead wire while exerting pressure against to the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire, and directing a blow of inert gas toward the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire between the electrodes. The coating layer carbonized as the result of being burned out by heating up the electrodes can be blown out without being mixed into the molten solder, consequently to add strength to the connection between the lead wire and the terminal, to thereby form a reliable and firm connection between the lead wire and the terminal with ease.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an HAA includes a step of fixing a first lead conductor member onto a suspension, a step of attaching a second lead conductor member to at least one actuator arm, a step of fixing the suspension onto the at least one actuator arm, a step of electrically connecting the first lead conductor member fixed on the suspension with the second lead conductor member attached on the at least one actuator arm, a step of, thereafter, fixing a head slider provided with at least one head element onto the suspension, and a step of electrically connecting the at least one head element with the first lead conductor member.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable and a terminal, comprising a sticking step in which cramp pieces (13b-13d) are stuck through a flat cable (10) to be received in corresponding cavities (15b, 15c) that are provided to allow the cramp pieces to maintain their shapes, and a cramping step in which the cramp pieces that have been stuck through the flat cable are bent and thereby cramped to the flat cable.

Abstract: A terminal-joining apparatus includes a lock member. A temporarily assembled unit of a terminal assembly is guided into a receiving space and a bent portion of the unit pushes up a releasing surface of the lock member. When the releasing surface is pushed up, the lock member is turned about a fixed axle and a lock-supporting portion is moved down. When a lever is released from the lock-supporting portion and is turned about an axle, the temporarily assembled unit of the terminal assembly is pressed between a pressing surface and a stop wall to permanently join the unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a jaw member for use with a jaw assembly includes the step of: providing a jaw housing, an electrically conductive plate and an insulated wire for conducting a first electrical potential. The method also includes the step of: molding a first plastic onto a surface of the jaw housing such that the plastic forms a datum for receiving the electrically conductive plate and forms an elongated slot therein for receiving the insulated wire therealong. The method also includes the steps of: engaging a lead end of the wire with the electrically conductive plate such that the first electrical potential is conducted to the electrically conductive plate; aligning the electrically conductive plate atop the jaw housing and within the plastic datum such that the insulated wire aligns within the elongated slot; and molding a second plastic to secure the electrically conductive plate and the insulated wire atop the jaw housing.

Abstract: A unit for automatically crimping ribbons of flexible flat cable has a guide surface on which a ribbon of flat cable travels. A number of crimping stations are arranged vertically offset plumb with the plane of the guide surface and designed to crimp a connector onto an end of a branch of the flat cable. A number of tilting ramps have a first end even with the plane of the guide surface when they are in the tilted state and a second end even with a crimping station. The ramp tilts toward the guide surface on command so that a predetermined branch of the ribbon follows the ramp it encounters in its path as it travels along and so that it is directed to one travels along and so that it is directed to one of the crimping stations where it receives a connector.

Abstract: A method is provided for servicing a telecommunication junction box. The method enables a reduced number of tools to be utilized to service a telecommunication junction box.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing flat metal ribbon cables by cold-rolling, which is characterized by rolling, in a first pass, a round wire (2) on a two-stand metal forming device (4) between immediately successive pairs of rolls (8,9;16,17) with identical rotational axes to a defined breadth and, in a second pass, to a defined thickness without further edge machining.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell comprises: feeding a sheet of ion exchange membrane material through a double belt press; feeding at least one electrode substrate through the double belt press; and applying heat and pressure to bond a portion of the membrane material and the electrode substrate within a process zone of the double belt press. An apparatus for manufacturing membrane electrode assemblies for an electrochemical cell comprises a double belt press. The present process can further comprise cutting a membrane electrode assembly, such as by longitudinal slitting to obtain strips of the desired width and/or cross-cutting of the strips to obtain a membrane electrode assembly of the desired length.

Abstract: Methods for preventing disengagement of electrical connectors in computers are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes installing an electrical connector into a receptacle on an electrical component in a computer. The method further includes securing a mounting portion of a retaining device to at least one of the manner positions an interface portion of the retaining device at least approximately adjacent to an outwardly facing surface of the connector to prevent the connector from disengaging from the receptacle.

Abstract: In a terminal crimped state testing method, in step S1, a reference waveform is created on the basis of a load when a terminal in a good crimped state is obtained, and the reference waveform is divided into plural reference waveform segments to set singular points. In step S2, the reference waveform segments containing singular points of the segments are integrated. In step S3, a characteristic waveform is created on the basis of the load when a crimping terminal to be tested is obtained. The characteristic waveform thus created is divided into plural sample waveform segments and the waveform segments corresponding to the reference waveform segments are integrated. In step S4, the integrated values of the reference waveform segments are compared with those of the sample waveform segments, thereby deciding whether the crimped state of the crimping terminal is good or not.

Abstract: In a method for removing punched fragments in a workpiece formed using a punch and a die, the workpiece, which is tightly attached to a stripper, is lifted without extracting the punch from the perforations formed in the workpiece, subsequently pushing back the punch lifted from the die so as to make it protrude slightly from the bottommost end of the perforations, and performing an operation for removing punched fragments in that condition. The method for removing punched fragments can easily be performed even if only a very narrow space is available in a counterbore of a die, and can ensure that no punched fragments remain inside the perforations, and therefore can improve yield of a product being fabricated. A method for producing an article by punching inclusive of the method for removing the punched fragments is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In a cable connector (1) in which a core wire (81a, 81c) of a cable (81) is pressed against a base contact (3) in a predetermined direction (a) intersecting the core wire, a support contact (5) is cooperated with the base contact to clamp the core wire therebetween in the predetermined direction. The base contact is coupled to a base insulator (2). The support contact is coupled to a cover insulator (4) movable against the base insulator in the predetermined direction. A partition wall (42) is formed integral with the cover insulator and positions the core wire to make the core wire face the base contact. When the cover insulator is moved towards the base insulator, the core wire becomes in press contact with the base contact.

Abstract: A crimping apparatus comprises a pair of frames; a pair of crimpers each provided centrally in each frame; pairs of connector tables each provided movably in a longitudinal direction on each frame; locking means for securing the connector tables on both ends of each frame; moving means for moving each said connector table along the frame; and a pair of connector holding poles in each of which a plurality of connectors are arranged to be settable on each the connector table. Thus, a large number of kinds of sub-harnesses can be manufactured.

Abstract: A connector assembly for use in transmission line installations. An elongated steel tube is provided and an aluminum sleeve is axially inserted into the tube and exhibits a rate of extrusion greater than the tube. A current carrying cable has a plurality of outer strands and a central extending plurality of inner strands which insert within the sleeve. The tube is subjected to a mechanically compressing and area reducing procedure such that the sleeve extrudes at a rate greater than the tube and the aluminum material associated with the sleeve fills irregularities existing between the inner strands. The sleeve also establishes stress relief between the wire strands and the tube. An aluminum outer tubular body is slidably engaged over the assembled tube and sleeve and is mechanically compressed at specified locations in order to secure about the outer strands of the cable.

Abstract: In a mold for pressing an electric-wire clamping portion of a terminal, a lower side-wall mold part and an upper side-wall mold part are provided for pressing side walls connected to the electric-wire clamping portion. A pressure face substantially continuously connected to a pressure face of an upper conductor mold part is provided on one end side of the upper side-wall mold part. A taper face is provided on the other end side of the upper side-wall mold part so as to be enlarged toward the other end. Accordingly, side walls pressed between the lower side-wall mold part and the upper side-wall mold part are deformed so that the quantity of deformation at one end is near the quantity of compressive deformation of the electric-wire clamping portion and so that the quantity of deformation is reduced gradually toward the other end side. Thus, local stress concentration is not caused in the side walls so that cracks are prevented from occurring in the side walls.

Abstract: A connector device is shaped or formed to include bendable flaps for securing one or more conductors when the flaps are crimped. Typically, the connector device includes a base having an external surface that is eventually affixed to a complementary shaped surface. Accordingly, a conductor can be attached to the complementary shaped surface. For example, one or more conductors can be crimped via the connector device, which is thereafter attached to a complementary surface.

Abstract: A device for the semi- or fully automatic attaching of a contact element (1) to a cable end (2), including a drive unit (3), a storage unit (4) containing a plurality of contact elements (1), a transport device for feeding contact elements (1) to the cable end (2), and a processing unit (5). At least the processing unit (5) and the storage unit (4) are configured as a self-enclosed assembly (6), which, as a self-enclosed unit, can be separated from the drive unit (3).

Abstract: A ferrule assembly for terminating at least one fiber of a ribbon cable in a ferrule, where the ferrule assembly is disposable in a housing of an optical connector, is provided. The ferrule assembly includes the ferrule having a mating face, at least one groove for receiving the fiber and at least one through-hole. The ferrule assembly also includes an alignment member holder having at least one alignment member and providing a first channel for the ribbon cable, the alignment member being insertable in the through-hole of the ferrule and having a first length such that an end of the alignment member extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule when the ferrule assembly is assembled.

Abstract: A multifiber optical ribbon cable 2 and a multifiber optical ribbon cable connector assembly 10 allow the cable to extend from the rear of the connector assembly at an angle of ninety (90) degrees. The multifiber optical ribbon cable connector assembly 10 includes a two piece spring push adapter 30 that holds a coil spring 20 between the spring push adapter 30 and an optical ferrule 12. The spring push adapter 30 includes a curved, closed channel 40, which completely encloses that segment 4 of the cable 2, a provides for a smooth transition as a multifiber optical ribbon cable segment 4 bends and twists through ninety degrees. This two piece spring push adapter 30 can also be assembled on the cable 2 after the optical fibers are terminated to the ferrule 12.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that crimps an electrical wire having a water-proof plug onto a connector terminal in a given positional relationship and can be applied to an automatic assembling operation. In the vicinity of upper crimping members and lower crimping members of the apparatus which crimp an electrical wire having a water-proof plug onto the connector terminal, there are provided a water-proof plug positioning member which has a positioning protuberance used for placing a water-proof plug in a given position with respect to the front end of the connector terminal and a terminal positioning member which is vertically movable and engages with a positioning groove of the connector terminal. The front end face of a water-proof plus sealing section is brought into contact with the rear surface of a positioning protuberance, thereby placing the water-proof plug in a predetermined position.

Abstract: Thick film bond surfaces (8) on a support structure (10), such as a ceramic substrate or an IC package substrate, tend to deform during processing. A personality kit (16) having raised bosses (24) engages with and compresses the bond surfaces, resulting in a flatter, wider bond surface having improved reflectivity. The personality kit (16) is fit within a clamp (30) that can be used as a stand-alone unit or integrated into an existing machine, such as a wire bonder (46).