Patents by Inventor Dushan C. Deshich

Dushan C. Deshich 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).

  • Patent number: 4074424
    Abstract: A machine for crimping a plurality of electrical terminals one at a time onto wire leads. The machine includes a press actuable for up and down movement with a die assembly mounted thereon. The die assembly includes a die shoe with a crimp station whereat a terminal is crimped onto wire lead, a punch holder opposite and spaced from the die shoe mounted on the press for movement therewith having punch means mounted over the crimp station to engage a terminal thereat, and a terminal feed assembly for supporting and feeding a strip of terminals one at a time to the crimp station in response to the movement of the press. An insertion station is located on the die shoe adjacent and aligned with the crimp station. A housing feed assembly is on the die shoe for supporting at least one connector housing indexing the housing at the insertion station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Dushan C. Deshich, Frank P. Chmela, Kenneth L. Kufner