Abstract: Bulb receptacle assembly and method and apparatus for assembling the bulb receptacle. The bulb receptacle assembly comprises a housing having one open end to receive a bulb base, and a second open end to receive a pair of spaced bulb clamps disposed in the housing. Each bulb clamp engages a terminal of the light bulb. Each clamp is fabricated separately from heat-treated spring steel for excellent mechanical strength to permit frequent insertion and removal of the bulb. To provide the necessary good electrical contact, the clamp is secured to a bared wire conductor by a ductile strap, preferably of brass, that is crimped around a tang of the clamp and the bared wire conductor. The assembly apparatus includes a vibration device that dispenses each clamp individually in proper orientation to engage the strap in a crimp station. A ribbon-reel feeds a continuous ribbon of joined straps to the crimp station. Bared wire conductor ends are fed to the crimp station where wire, strap and clamp are crimped together.

Abstract: An electric terminal connector comprises a generally tubular metal part adapted to fit over the previously bared end of the conductive core of an insulated electric conductor. An insulative sleeve has a front portion adapted to be engaged with this metal part and a rear portion larger than the front portion adapted to fit over the corresponding end of the insulation of the electric conductor. The inner end of the metal part is initially straight and is deformed during manufacture into a tulip-shape having on its end surface an outside edge adapted to form an anchor edge by means of which it is anchored to the insulative part. The insulative part has a transverse shoulder with an inside diameter which is less than that of the inside edge of the end surface of the inner end of the metal part and the inner end of the metal part is aligned with the transverse shoulder.

Abstract: An end connector is disclosed for cables, particularly coaxial cables of the type employed in the cable television industry. The crimping sleeve of the connector has external ribs and internal serrations designed to accommodate a wide range of cable sizes in a manner which insures a reliable electrical connection, a secure mechanical coupling, and a weather tight seal.

Abstract: An electric terminal connector comprises a generally tubular metal part adapted to fit over the previously bared end of the conductive core of an insulated electric conductor. An insulative sleeve has a front portion adapted to be engaged with this metal part and a rear portion larger than the front portion adapted to fit over the corresponding end of the insulation of the electric conductor. The insulative sleeve comprises a transverse shoulder on its inside. The rear portion of the metal part is straight and its end is adapted to bear on this transverse shoulder. There is at least locally between the metal part and the insulative sleeve a film of adhesive which fastens them together. In line with at least the transverse shoulder the internal surface of the insulative sleeve has a diameter at most equal to that of the inside surface of the metal part.

Abstract: A header assembly for use in making electrical contact through the wall or bulkhead of a device such as a laser gyro which utilizes standard available components and is constructed in accordance with standard available procedures so as to effectuate a lower cost-effective header.

Abstract: An electrical contact comprises a first end which is hollow and bullet shaped. The first end is formed by rolling sheet material. A second end, which is solid and formed from wire is affixed to the first end at a crimp joint. The joint is formed at a tail or terminus of the first and is rolled about the second end to form a gas tight seal. To complete the connection, a laser weld fuses the edges of the crimp and penetrates into the second end.

Abstract: A method, installation tool, termination fittings, and test apparatus, for mass-production retrofit of aluminum wiring systems installed in buildings from 1965 to 1973, when aluminum was approved by many inspection departments. The re-termination fittings are customized for mass production on the basis of the sizes (10, 12, etc.) of the existing wire, the required movement of which with this method is minimal, an important factor in view of its frangibility. The battery-operated portable tool solidly swages the fittings to one, two, or more wires. Connection is made to duplex receptacles, the most frequently encountered device, by copper stubs which engage with both screws of the same polarity, assuring that the re-termination fittings are thus firmly fixed to the receptacle, and minimum wire movement will be required. With the re-termination fittings and the method of conductor arrangement, the electrician's work is easier and faster.

Abstract: A data connector is disclosed herein which includes a plurality of terminals situated in an insulative housing, and the housing is surrounded by shielding members to form a shielded subassembly, the shielded subassembly finally being inserted within a premolded one piece boot to form a data connector which is interconnectable to shielded data cable. The data connector of the instant invention can be field assembled and installed and is intermatable with similar data connectors having T-bars and T-slots without the complexity thereof. Alternatively, the data connector of the instant invention is interconnectable with a communications outlet locally mounted which houses similar terminals electrically interconnected to like shielded data cable.

Abstract: This terminal is consisting of two elements, one of which is formed by a metal coupling mechanism (1) a first ring (2) connected to the coupling mechanism (1) and a second ring (6) connected to the first ring (2) by means of a narrow lower link (5), so that the second ring (6) is externally projecting beyond the first ring (2), whereas the other element is formed by a hollow, tubular insulating envelope or sleeve internally featuring various subsequent shapes, i.e. a flaring or bellmouth (8) forming an initial step (9), followed by an annular recess (10), a second step (11) almost centrically located with respect to a cylindrical end section (12), so that the terminal to be used by the operator is obtained by introducing the second ring (6) in the sleeve (7) until it is positioned in the annular recess (10) and resting against the first step (9). After connection to the lead by crimping the first ring (2), the sleeve is moved axially so as to uncover the coupling zone, i.e.

Abstract: A powdered metal insert (2) is disclosed for use with a fiber optic cable (16) or a wire (60). The insert (2) is positioned in a connector with the cable positioned along the longitudinal axis of the insert. Termination of the insert to the cable occurs as a force is applied to the insert in a direction which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the insert. This longitudinal force results in an evenly distributed transverse force being applied to the cable and the connector. This even distribution of forces along the cable can be easily and accurately controlled so that the powdered metal insert (2) can be used effectively to provide the mechanical connection required for the fiber optic cable (16) as well as to effectively provide the mechanical and electrical connection of the stranded wire.

Abstract: An electrical terminal having an insulating sleeve thereon. More particularly, the terminal includes a copper ferrule located on the wire barrel of the terminal and an insulating sleeve over the ferrule. The sleeve is secured to the terminal by an end thereof being clinched between a bell-mouth end of the ferrule and the wire barrel.

Abstract: A stamped and formed ring tongue terminal having a latch initially in the plane of the ring tongue, especially adapted to retain the ring tongue terminal to a stud or binding post received within a hole in the ring tongue. The inner end of the latch extends into the hole in the ring tongue and is deflected out of the plane of the ring tongue by engagement with the periphery of the stud or post. The hole in the ring tongue is offset from the wire barrel so that a plurality of terminals can be positioned on the same post with the wires and crimp barrels being side-by-side while the latches will nest.

Abstract: A socket contact for an electrical connector is disclosed which includes a contact body, a tubular spring member snapped onto the contact body and a protective sleeve telescopically disposed over the spring member. The contact body includes an annular groove and the spring member includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced tabs. The tabs are formed over the groove through the sleeve to prevent axial movement of the spring member relative to the contact body, whereby a highly reliable electrical joint is made between the spring member and the contact body to avoid electrical discontinuities that might otherwise result.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector for terminating and connecting a portion of a cable. The connector is used with a cable having a core comprising synthetic filaments, a polymeric sheath covering the core, an inner sheath comprising braided metallic filaments covering the polymeric sheath, and a polymeric outer jacket covering the inner sheath. Portions of the jacket and the inner sheath are stripped proximate the portion of a cable to be terminated to provided an exposed polymeric sheath and core portion of a first predetermined length and an exposed inner sheath portion of a second predetermined length. A generally tubular outer sleeve, having an axial length at least slightly greater than the length of exposed braided metallic filaments, is positioned so that either sleeve end extends beyond the exposed portion of the braided metallic sheath.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly comprises a wire barrel onto which an electrical conductor is connected along with a receptacle contact member covered by a stamped and formed hood member. A C-shaped section of the receptacle is frictionally secured in a bore of the wire barrel with the hood member surrounding the receptacle and being crimped onto the wire barrel. The hood has a beveled lead-in entrance to facilitate insertion of a pin contact member into electrical connection with the receptacle contact member at a substantially low insertion force.