Abstract: Pin receptacle intended for mounting in a circuit board comprises a hollow metallic cylindrical member having first and second ends. A contact lance is struck or sheared from the cylindrical member and has a fixed end that is adjacent to the second end of the cylindrical member. The contact lance extends inwardly from its fixed end to the interior of the receptacle and has a pin contacting portion intermediate its ends. An end portion of the lance is reversely curved and extends through the opening formed by the shearing operation to the exterior of the cylindrical member. A circuit board conductor contacting portion is on the end of the lance. Stop lances are also struck from the cylindrical member adjacent to the second end and extend obliquely from its surface. Anti-overstress lances are also struck from the cylindrical member and extend obliquely towards the second end of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (11) in which an insulating housing body (12) is provided with a series of longitudinally extending compartments (15) adapted to receive terminals (14) in different longitudinal positions at a wire connecting face (17) to provide various alternative connection points to a series of wires (49). The terminals (14) comprise wire connecting portions (41) integrally joined by intermediate portions (43) of different lengths to contact portions (42). The connector (11) can be in kit form comprising the insulating housing, a group of such terminals (14) and a cover (13) for the wire connecting face (17) enabling different connection prints to be programmed.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for direct application of color-coded wires into an electrical connector. A notched disc is rotatable in a first direction to drape an individual wire over a row of terminals in the connector half. The wire then escapes from the disc and is fed by a transferring mechanism into an automatic wire trimming and inserting mechanism which loads the wire into a selected terminal.

Abstract: Apparatus for orienting articles having a coding feature comprising an inclined article-receiving track into which extends a trip aligned with the path of the coding feature in one orientation of a leading end of the article and arranged to cause pivotal movement of the article in one direction thereby to invert the article to change the orientation of the leading end article. The track may have first and second parts one above the other and inclined in mutually opposite directions with an exit end of the first track part being spaced from the entry end of the second track part by a gateway, the trip comprising a rotating wheel in the gateway.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a series of terminals having contact portions located at different pitches at different faces of the connector. The terminals are formed from identical blanks and have looped body portions integrally joining the contact portions which body portions are deformable both laterally to accommodate the pitch-change and longitudinally to enable the contact portions to lie in coplanar places at respective faces.

Abstract: Receptacle terminal comprises a web having sidewalls extending from the marginal side portions of the web. The sidewalls extend inwardly towards each other so that a tab can be received between the web and the free edges of the sidewalls. A latching tongue is struck from the web. The tongue has an intermediate portion which extends obliquely from the web towards the free edges of the sidewalls and an engaging portion on its end. The engaging portion extends obliquely away from the free edges of the sidewalls and through the opening produced by forming the tongue. The tongue has a boss thereon which enters an opening in a tab inserted into the receptacle. The tongue can be flexed upon engagement of the engaging portion to disengage the boss from the opening in the tab.

Abstract: A method for routing a Flat Conductor Cable Assembly (1) in which a cable (10) includes conductors (12) (14)(16) contained in a sheath (18) and the sheath is enclosed within a sealed envelope (2)(4), in which the envelope is entered and the cable routed along an angle turn or spliced to another like cable, and the envelope is resealed.