Patents by Inventor Alan H. Kirchner

Alan H. Kirchner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wire insertion and cut-off tool and method of use
    Patent number: 5613297
    Abstract: A tool (10) is provided for inserting a wire (12) into a wire-receiving slit (13) of an IDC (14) and for trimming the excess portion of the wire following insertion. The tool includes a prime mover (24) coupled to a guide member (36) having a wire-receiving notch (60) in one end, and a slot (64) coextensive with the notch. The guide member (36) has a blade (46) that is pivotally coupled to the guide member for movement across the wire-receiving notch (60). When the guide member (36) is positioned to partially envelop the IDC (14) in the slot (64), and the prime mover (24) is actuated, the guide member forces the wire (12) seated in the notch (62) into the slit (13) of the IDC. Simultaneously, the blade (46) pivots across the guide member (36) to sever any excess portion of the wire extending beyond the IDC (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Dvorak, Alan H. Kirchner, Michael A. Lemacks, Peter F. Lilienthal, II, Ivan Pawlenko, Michael F. Searle, Frederick Simchock