Abstract: A system for coupling or connecting magnet wires to lead wires comprises terminals each having a portion upturned with an insulation displacement connector and each also having a portion with crimp connectors. The system also comprises a terminal holder with front and rear plates each having slots for supporting said connectors in a position to hold wires in an out-of-alignment orientation.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for forming electrical splices from a continuous supply band. The apparatus includes feeding means for feeding a preselected length of the supply band to a forming station; clinching means positioned beneath the forming station; forming means for forming said preselected length into a generally U-shaped configuration; driving means for driving the U-shaped configuration into the clinching means; and operating means for simultaneously moving the forming means and the driving means in a forward direction for a preselected length of travel sufficient to effect formation of said U-shaped configuration by said forming means and for thereafter moving only said driving means in said forward direction to drive said U-shaped configuration into said clinching means. A removable container is also disclosed which houses the continuous supply band of electrically conductive material from which the splices are formed in the apparatus with which the container is associated.

Abstract: An apparatus and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes reciprocating feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins toward the workpiece; shearing means for severing the leading one of said pins from the remainder of the supply strip; and driving means for inserting the severed lead one of said pins into the workpiece. The feeding means comprises grasping means operable only when the feeding means is moving in a first direction toward the workpiece to grasp the supply strip at the juncture of adjacent integrally connected preformed terminal pins.

Abstract: An endless connector is disclosed which comprises a continuous length of insulating material, the length of insulating material having electrical contacts spaced therealong and being provided with severance means intermediate said contacts for selectively severing said length of insulating material at locations intermediate said contacts. In one embodiment of the invention, the electrical contacts are imbedded in the length of insulating material, while in another embodiment, the continuous length of insulating material includes open ended cavities disposed intermediate the severance means with the contacts being disposed in the cavities.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of terminal pins integrally joined by intermediate web portions toward a first station of the apparatus; first clamping means for grasping the terminal pin adjacent the leading one of the terminal pins; second clamping means for grasping the leading one of the terminal pins; punch means for removing the intermediate web portion joining the leading one of the terminal pins and the terminal pin adjacent the leading one of the terminal pins; and insertion means for inserting the leading one of the terminal pins into the apertured workpiece.

Abstract: An apparatus and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes reciprocating feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins toward the workpiece; shearing means for severing the leading one of said pins from the remainder of the supply strip; and driving means for inserting the severed lead one of said pins into the workpiece. The feeding means comprises grasping means operable only when the feeding means is moving in a first direction toward the workpiece to grasp the supply strip at the juncture of adjacent integrally connected preformed terminal pins.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for forming electrical splices from a continuous supply band. The apparatus includes feeding means for feeding a preselected length of the supply band to a forming station; clinching means positioned beneath the forming station; forming means for forming said preselected length into a generally U-shaped configuration; driving means for driving the U-shaped configuration into the clinching means; and operating means for simultaneously moving the forming means and the driving means in a forward direction for a reselected length of travel sufficient to effect formation of said U-shaped configuration by said forming means for thereafter moving only said driving means in said forward direction to drive said U-shaped configuration into said clinching means. A removable container is also disclosed which houses the continuous supply band of electrically conductive material from which the splices are formed in the apparatus with which the container is associated.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for forming a disconnect terminal from a supply band having a continuous first portion and a plurality of second portions spaced therealong and integrally connected to the first portion. The apparatus comprises first means for shearing the continuous first portion of the supply band at a location intermediate two adjacent second portions thereof to form a predetermined length of said supply band into a predetermined shape having a terminal portion and an integrally connected connector portion. Second means are provided for bending the length into a generally U-shaped configuration. A die is provided which has first and second receptacles therein. The first receptacle has a first predetermined configuration for the reception of at least one wire therein, and the second receptacle has a second predetermined configuration for forming the terminal portion of the predetermined length of the supply band into a preselected terminal configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminals into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes feeding means for sequentially advancing the supply strip formed of integrally connected preformed terminals toward a first station of the apparatus; grasping means for grasping the leading one of said terminals at said first station and for maintaining a grasp on said terminal until the terminal is inserted in the workpiece; shearing means for severing the leading one of said terminals from the remainder of said supply strip; and driving means operable to drive the grasping means toward the workpiece for insertion of the terminal carried thereby.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for applying designs to pierceable materials, such as fabrics, paper goods, leather, etc., from a continuous supply strip containing intermittent design portions equally spaced along the length of the supply strip. The apparatus comprises feeding means for intermittently feeding the supply strip to a shearing, bending, driving and clinching station positioned above a clinching die; shearing means for severing a length of said supply strip from the end thereof; bending means for bending the cut off length into an approximately U-shaped member having a bight portion and side leg portions; driving means for driving the U-shaped member into the clinching die and through any pierceable material positioned above the die; and locater means for establishing a proper start position for the supply strip so that the design portions thereof will constitute the bight portions of the U-shaped members.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying designs to pierceable materials, such as fabrics, paper goods, leather, etc., from a continuous supply strip containing intermittent design portions equally spaced along the length of the supply strip. The apparatus comprises feeding means for intermittently feeding the supply strip to a shearing, bending, driving and clinching station positioned above a clinching die; shearing means for severing a length of said supply strip from the end thereof; bending means for bending the cut off length into an approximately U-shaped member having a bight portion and side leg portions; driving means for driving the U-shaped member into the clinching die and through any pierceable material positioned above the die; and locater means for establishing a proper start position for the supply strip so that the design portions thereof will constitute the bight portions of the U-shaped members.