Patents by Inventor Willard Allen Smith

Willard Allen Smith 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).

  • Applicator tool for multi-conductor connector
    Patent number: 3995358
    Abstract: A semiautomatic apparatus for attaching the ends of insulated electrical wires to a multi-contact electrical connector is disclosed. The connector has two parallel rows of slotted terminals with wire receiving portions facing in opposite directions. The apparatus has two reciprocal inserters for simultaneously inserting a pair of wires into oppositely facing terminals. The apparatus also has rotatable flipper members which are actuated by the inserters and which precisely position the wires in alignment with the inserters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Alvin Long, William Roderick Over, Willard Allen Smith