Means To Fasten By Deformation Patents (Class 29/753)
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Patent number: 8087160Abstract: A compression assembly tool for attaching a connector to a coaxial cable includes a tool body that supports a connector to be compressed in a compression head, a fixed handle, a moving lever handle, and an axially sliding plunger. The lever handle is pivotally connected to the tool body at the front end and to a link at the back end. The connection of the link to the back end of the lever handle and the placement of pivot points at opposite ends of the lever handle provides a scissor action appearance. The relative lengths of the lever handle, plunger and link and the placement of the pivots provides high levels of compression force and sufficient compression travel by the plunger to compress connectors of different lengths while requiring only a very limited handle opening angle, which allows maximum hand strength to be applied to the tool handles.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Capewell Components Company, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Tarpill, Tadeusz Zagula
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Publication number: 20110318961Abstract: The present invention provides technology with high production efficiency for an elastic connector that electrically connects two connection target members. The technology enables an initial product to be quickly completed with a low initial cost, in correspondence to any distance between the connection target members and any angle formed between them. An elastic connector was obtained by forming a major-axis columnar body, in which a conductive part was formed by cross linking and hardening (solidifying) conductive members inside a tube-like part formed of an insulative rubber tube, and then cutting the major-axis columnar body with a cutting blade along a cutting line, which is in a direction crossing the axis of the major-axis columnar body, to shorten the major-axis columnar body. This elastic connector eliminates the need to create a new metal mold in its manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventor: Hideaki Konno
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Publication number: 20110302780Abstract: A method and a press for crimping metal terminals onto electric cables, wherein the metal terminal is retained in the centred crimping position, during the entire crimping process. To this end, the press of the invention comprises a crimping assembly (3) provided with means of controlling the knife (7) for the conductor (18) of the electric cable (19) independently or separately from the remaining knives (8,9), respectively for crimping the insulation (20) of said cable (19) and for detaching the carrier strip (21) supporting the metal terminal (17). By comparison with the known art, the method and the press of the invention offer the advantage of ensuring that the metal terminal is kept centred in the correct position for crimping, without undergoing unwanted displacement during the process of attaching to it the conductor and the insulation of the electric cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Mecal S.R.L.Inventor: Luigi Aluffo
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Patent number: 8056218Abstract: Crimping apparatus for crimping separate parts of a metal sleeve arranged concentrically about the junction between a shielded cable and a plug connector, including a pair of colinearly arranged annular crimping dies that are operable by an annular operating member arranged concentrically about the crimping dies, such that upon a single angular movement of the operating member in a given direction from a retracted position to a crimping position, one end of the sleeve is crimped to the plug in one desired manner, and the other end of the sleeve is crimped to the shielded cable in another desired manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Weidmueller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Marcell Nickol, Andreas Amstein
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Patent number: 8027171Abstract: Provided is a power feeding structure of an electrostatic chuck including a lower insulation layer, an electrode layer and a surface insulation dielectric layer formed on an upper surface side of a metal substrate in order from the metal substrate, in which the lower insulation layer, the electrode layer and the surface insulation dielectric layer are not cracked easily.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Creative Technology CorporationInventors: Kinya Miyashita, Yoshihiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 8024855Abstract: The invention concerns a device for crimping a contact on a cable end portion, comprising an axial bore (2) and: first means for crimping (3) the contact on one stripped part of the cable and second means for crimping (4) the contact on one sheathed part of the cable, said means being mobile between a spaced apart position and a crimping position; first and second means for moving (6, 17) said first and second crimping means (3,4) between their spaced apart position and their crimping position; the first displacement means (6) being actuatable in translation along an axial direction and the second displacement means (17) being actuatable in rotation about the axis of the bore (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Labinal SAInventors: Serge Gry-Gorowicz, Patrick Gauthier, Flavien Coste
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Patent number: 8015698Abstract: A tool for installing compression connectors of various sizes and types on the end of a coaxial cable has a base mounting a pair of movable anvils for engaging two different lengths of connectors. The base further incorporates a fixed anvil for engaging a third length of connector. The movable anvils define an aperture which is shaped to permit easy entry and exit of a cable while still applying a suitable retention force to an inserted cable. A connector seating holder is formed in the front of the tool. A slidably mounted plunger cooperates with the anvils to compress a connector. The plunger has a push head and a slide rod. A lock nut is threaded on the push head and is engageable with the slide rod to prevent rotation of the push head.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Sutter, Stephen J. Skeels
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Patent number: 8006372Abstract: A multi-use tool for assembly of electrical connectors includes a main tool body having an electrical connector assembly holder. The holder includes first and second cavities. The first cavity includes spaced anvils and removably retains an electrical connector end cap between the anvils. A cutting ram is opposed to the first cavity and includes two cutting blades that are translatable between disengaged and engaged positions to trim and sever excess wire lengths from the electrical connector end cap. The second cavity removably retains the electrical connector end cap and a jack housing. A termination ram is opposed to the second cavity and movably mounted between disengaged and engaged positions to terminate the jack housing with the end cap. A trigger mechanism is operably connected to both the cutting ram and the termination ram.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Roger D. Segroves, Lawrence A. Hillegonds
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Patent number: 7987592Abstract: An electrical connector for use with providing an electrical termination to an end of a cable having a conductor helically disposed between a core and a layer overlying the core. The connector includes a first portion having an opening sized greater than a diameter defined by the helically disposed conductor but less than a diameter of the layer. A second portion has an opening sized greater than a diameter defined by the helically disposed conductor. A third portion is configured to receive a conductor of a second cable. As a result of the end of the cable being sufficiently inserted through the opening of the first portion, the helically disposed conductor is exposed about a length of the cable extending through another side of the first portion and received in the opening of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Robert Scott Good, Daniel E. Stahl, David F. Fleming
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Publication number: 20110173802Abstract: A crimping tool for crimping an electrical contact toward engagement with an electrical conductor, including a housing, a pair of crimping dies, a die support arrangement supporting a first one of the crimping dies in a stationary position on said housing, and a displacing mechanism for displacing the other crimping die between open and closed positions relative to the stationary crimping die. The displacing mechanism includes a rotary drive shaft, a crimping arm having a first end portion connected with the movable crimping die member, and a rotary-to-reciprocatory motion converting mechanism adjacent the other end of the crimping arm for transforming the rotary motion of the drive shaft to a reciprocatory motion of the crimping arm, thereby to displace the movable crimping die between the open and closed positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: WEIDMUELLER INTERFACE & CO. KGInventors: Christoph Dierks, Thilo Broeker
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Patent number: 7979980Abstract: A press frame for attaching connectors to workpieces such as cables and pipes is described. The press frame is adapted to be releasably attached to a hand-held, battery powered press tool. The press frame includes selectively interchangeable components that enable a wide range of different styles, sizes, and configurations of electrical connectors to be attached to cables.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventors: Todd A. Westley, Richard W. Ballas, Richard R. Bowles, Brian A. Mitchell
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Publication number: 20110136397Abstract: A terminal crimping method and terminal crimping device in which friction between an anvil and a crimper is suppressed and a projection is prevented from being formed above a wire barrel where core wires of an electric cable are crimped. The terminal crimping device (40) has the anvil (41) having a placement groove (43) in which a terminal (10) is placed and also has the crimper (42) for pressing the wire barrel (31) of the terminal (10) placed on the anvil (41). The placement groove (43) has a first pressing section (43a) for pressing an effective crimping section (31a) and also has a second pressing section (43bg) for pressing an extension section (31b). The bottom surface of the second pressing section (43b) is formed as a slope surface expanding toward the receptacle (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP K. K.Inventors: Jun Koga, Ryuichi Komiyama
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Publication number: 20110099801Abstract: An electrical terminal applicator system includes a die connected to a press. A one-piece member includes a stock guide portion homogeneously connected to a tool receiving portion. The one-piece member is releasably secured to the die using only a single fastener. A male member extends from either one of the one-piece member or the die, and a female slot is created in the other one of the one-piece member or the die slidably receiving the male member to permit the one-piece member to be horizontally positioned on the die prior to securing the one-piece member using the single fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ODYSSEY TOOL, L.L.C.Inventors: Douglas A. Particka, George J. Tilli
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Patent number: 7921549Abstract: A tool for changing first and second parts of a connector from a pre-assembly relationship into an assembled relationship. The tool is portable and has a frame with an operating mechanism thereon. The operating mechanism has a plunger that is movable to thereby change the relationship of the connector parts. The operating mechanism is operable by a pressurized fluid within a container that is connected to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Inventors: Shawn M. Chawgo, Jeremy Amidon
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Patent number: 7908741Abstract: A hydraulic compression tool for securing a compression type cable connector to a prepared end of a coaxial cable. The tool can include a hydraulic assembly having an axially extendable ram, and a connector frame detachably attached to the hydraulic assembly. The connector frame can include a cable cradle configured to accommodate cables of various sizes and a sleeve for engaging a cable connector. The connector frame can further include a sliding guide structure attached to the cable cradle. The sliding guide structure can include a sliding bar and one or more sliding guides. The sleeve can be attached to the sliding bar. The sleeve can be configured to accommodate connectors of various sizes. Activating the hydraulic assembly can cause the ram to extend, which in turn can cause the sliding bar to move along the longitudinal axis of the cable connector compressing the compression member and connector body into operative engagement with the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Inventor: Shawn Chawgo
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Publication number: 20110041328Abstract: Provided is a terminal pressing mold assembly including a first mold and a second mold having a projection. The first mold includes a main body, a pair of claws, and a groove. The main body includes a pair of first connecting portions. The claws each include a second connecting portion for adjoining a corresponding one of the first connecting portions, and adjoin the main body to thereby form the groove and a first slit between the claws. A second slit is formed between the main body and each of the claws. The claws include a pair of first guiding edges spaced apart by a first width. The projection includes a pair of second guiding edges spaced apart by a second width. The second width is not greater than the first width. The difference between the first and second widths is not greater than the width of the first slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventor: Pao-shing HUANG
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Publication number: 20110039449Abstract: A phone plug connector device having a preassembled phone plug and connector, wherein the phone plug includes a conductive tip and a stem, wherein the connector connects the phone plug to a coaxial cable, wherein the coaxial cable comprises a center conductor surrounded by a first dielectric, the first dielectric being surrounded by a first conductive sheath, and the first conductive sheath surrounded by a protective outer jacket, wherein the connector connects the coaxial cable to the phone plug mechanically and electrically by compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: Noah Montena
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Publication number: 20110030211Abstract: An apparatus for crimping a terminal with a wire includes a first crimper and a second crimper. The first crimper presses the terminal with the wire at a first position of the wire. The second crimper presses the terminal with the wire at a second position of the wire after the first crimper presses the terminal at the first position. The first position is disposed between a tip end of the wire and the second position in an extending direction of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Hideto KUMAKURA
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Patent number: 7870662Abstract: A terminal insertion apparatus having a wire holding unit holding two wires, each wire having a terminal, a connector holding unit holding a connector housing having at least two holes for receiving terminals, and a terminal insertion head is disclosed. The terminal insertion head has a wire gripping unit having a first holder and a second holder. The first holder and second holder are movable in a vertical direction toward and away from the wire holding unit and are movable in a horizontal direction toward and away from the connector holding unit. The first holder has an outer grip and an inner grip that together hold one of the two wires while the second holder has an outer grip and an inner grip that together hold the remaining of the two wires.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.Inventors: Koji Imai, Minoru Abe, Jun Funakawa, Koichi Nakajima, Daisuke Toma, Hirohide Miyazaki
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Patent number: 7870667Abstract: To provide a reliable terminal crimping apparatus and a terminal crimping method, which crimps an electric wire to a terminal having crimping pieces, ends of which curve in a direction of approaching each other, the terminal crimping apparatus includes a first die for placing the terminal on a surface thereof, a second die arranged correspondingly to the first die and freely approaching and parting the first die to crimp the crimp pieces by approaching the first die, and a third die arranged correspondingly to the first die and freely approaching and leaving from the first die to approach the first die before the second die crimps the crimping piece so as to push the electric wire toward the bottom plate and insert the electric wire between the pair of crimp pieces.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Kazuhiko Takada
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Publication number: 20100319192Abstract: A pressing terminal includes an outer conductive member having a shield outer tube; an inner conductive member; and a dielectric member. The dielectric member includes a protruding portion fitted into the shield outer tube so that a signal line pressing portion of the inner conductive member is situated at a pressing tool insertion opening portion. The dielectric member is inserted into a shield outer tube with the protruding portion thereof sliding against the shield outer tube. A terminal pressing device includes an anvil unit and a crimper unit. Upon attaching the signal wire, a claw portion of a signal line crimper of the crimper unit is inserted into a claw insertion groove portion of a signal line anvil of the anvil unit. A terminal pressing anvil portion of the signal line anvil is ushered to a terminal pressing anvil insertion portion of the signal line crimper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Maori TAKAHASHI, Masao OKADA
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Patent number: 7845859Abstract: A ferrule assembly for terminating at least one fiber of a ribbon cable in a ferrule, where the ferrule assembly is disposable in a housing of an optical connector, is provided. The ferrule assembly includes the ferrule having a mating face, at least one groove for receiving the fiber and at least one through-hole. The ferrule assembly also includes an alignment member holder having at least one alignment member and providing a first channel for the ribbon cable, the alignment member being insertable in the through-hole of the ferrule and having a first length such that an end of the alignment member extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule when the ferrule assembly is assembled.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventors: Richard F. Roth, Joseph J. George, Sepehr Kiani
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Publication number: 20100300749Abstract: A step-shaped receptacle part 22 depressed in a step shape in a circumferential direction is provided in a middle part of an outer peripheral surface 21 of a core body 18 of a core 16 constituting a caulking die 5. Further, a part on a core insertion start side relative to the step-shaped receptacle part 22 is formed in a size smaller than that at the position of the step-shaped receptacle part 22. Caulking is performed by the caulking die 5 having this configuration, so that the fixing state viewed in a cross section in a connection and fixation target part is made such that a plurality of bent parts are formed in accordance with the sectional shape of the step-shaped receptacle part 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hideomi ADACHI, Hidehiko KUBOSHIMA
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Publication number: 20100269332Abstract: A wire stop assembly is provided for a terminal crimping machine that crimps a terminal to a wire. The terminal crimping machine includes a crimping zone. The wire stop assembly includes a wire stop member having a stop surface configured to engage the wire to limit an amount of travel of the wire in the crimping zone. The wire stop member is movable relative to the crimping zone in a floating direction. A biasing mechanism is configured to exert a biasing force on the wire stop. The biasing force provides a resistance to the movement of the wire stop member in the floating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: JOHN MICHAEL WASILKO, KERRY JOSEPH STAKEM, BRIAN KEITH WEAVER
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Patent number: 7818985Abstract: A bending apparatus is provided with a ram start-up device so as to be movable in a lateral direction. A controller moves the ram start-up device to a point in front of positioning points of abutments corresponding to points of selected edges of a workpiece. The bending apparatus includes a foreign object detector that detects the entry of a foreign object into a region of movement of the ram start-up device. A controller prevents the ram start-up device from moving when the entry of the foreign object is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Amada Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hidekatsu Ikeda, Takanori Okubo, Kazuhiro Kanno, Hisashi Uto
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Patent number: 7814646Abstract: A compression assembly hand tool for attaching a connector to a coaxial cable tool includes a sliding carriage driven by handles through multiple stages of mechanical advantage to provide a very high level of compression assembly force in order to compress large diameter connectors. The middle and the back of a connector are engaged between relatively closely spaced, parallel, and opposed compression surfaces on the front of the tool and on the sliding carriage. Adapter inserts that slide into openings in the compression surfaces allow different connector sizes to be compressed. The tool allows the cable to extend outward from either end so that splice connectors may be attached. In the preferred design, a ratcheting system using two pawls provides the very highest level of compression force.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Capewell Components Company, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Tarpill, Tadeusz Zagula
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Patent number: 7814634Abstract: A tool for extracting or inserting a connector into a connector receptacle includes a tool body having an elongated shape with a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to engage and stabilize the connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Errol Gladstone Francis, Ray C Mitchell
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Publication number: 20100248559Abstract: A crimp contact device includes a crimping member. The crimping member is configured to crimp a wire, and has a first portion and a second portion which is near to an end of the crimping member than the first portion. A pressure applied to the wire by the second portion is decreased according to a direction from the first portion toward the end of the crimping member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshihiro FUKASE
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Publication number: 20100242277Abstract: An electric wire shaping apparatus is provided for shaping an electric wire for a stator coil of an electric rotating machine. The electric wire includes a plurality of straight portions and a plurality of turn portions. Each of the turn portions includes a specific part and all of the specific parts of the turn portions are identical to each other. The apparatus includes a clamping mechanism, first and second holders, and a shaping mechanism. The clamping mechanism clamps the specific part of one of the turn portions of the electric wire in a width-wise direction thereof. The first and second holders respectively hold two different sections of the specific part in a thickness-wise direction thereof. The shaping mechanism moves one of the first and second holders relative to the other in the thickness-wise direction of the specific part, thereby shaping the specific part to form a crank-shaped portion therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Akito AKIMOTO, Aki Itakura, Katsuhiko Kanoh, Kazuhiro Nobata
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Patent number: 7784176Abstract: A crimping apparatus includes an anvil for supporting a metal terminal including a base plate portion for mounting an electric wire thereon and a pair of crimping piece portions extending upwardly respectively from opposite side edges of the base plate portion and a crimper which includes a groove portion being opposed to a supporting portion of the anvil. An inner surface of the groove portion of the anvil and a terminal support face of the supporting portion of the crimper cooperate to press the crimping piece portions for crimping the crimping piece portions to the electric wire mounted on the metal terminal. A width of the groove portion of the crimper is not more than 1.0 mm. The terminal support surface of the anvil is formed into a concavely curved surface in which a depth of the concavely curved surface is not smaller than 0.06 mm and is not larger than 0.17 mm in a cross-section of the anvil perpendicular to an axis direction of the electric wire.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Satoshi Yagi, Shigeharu Suzuki, Tetsuro Ide, Hideto Kumakura, Kenji Suzuki
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Patent number: 7784175Abstract: A terminal crimping apparatus includes an anvil for supporting a metal terminal including a base plate portion for placing an electric wire thereon and a pair of crimping piece portions extending upwardly respectively from opposite side edges of the base plate portion and a crimper which includes a press-deforming portion having a generally arch-shape formed of two arc-shaped surfaces which are opposed to the anvil. The anvil and the crimper cooperate to press the crimping piece portions for crimping the crimping piece portions to the electric wire placed on the metal terminal. The shape of the crimper satisfies a formula, Index a=c·cos ?, where c represents a length of the arc-shaped surface of the crimper, and ? represents an angle formed by a tangential line to the arc-shaped surface at a central portion of the crimper and a vertical line.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Satoshi Yagi, Shigeharu Suzuki, Naoki Kakuta, Tetsuro Ide, Hideto Kumakura, Kenji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20100212147Abstract: A crimp assembly for a terminal crimping; machine that crimps a terminal to a wire includes a crimper frame having opposed ends and a longitudinal axis extending between the opposed ends. The crimper frame has a jaw mount chamber therein being open at one of the ends of the crimper frame. The crimper tame has abutment surfaces defining portions of the jaw mount chamber. Crimp tooling is held within the jaw mount chamber. The crimp tooling has terminal engagement surfaces configured to engage the terminal to form a wire crimp during a crimping process. The crimp tooling has outer surfaces, wherein the abutment surfaces of the crimper frame engage the outer surfaces of the crimp tooling during the crimp process to move the crimp tooling in a first direction generally along the longitudinal axis and in a second direction transverse to the first direction. Optionally, the crimp tooling may constitute split-jaw crimp fooling having a pair of crimper jaws movable with respect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: CHARLES RANDALL MALSTROM
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Publication number: 20100206631Abstract: A one piece integral electrical terminal has a mount portion and a wire receiving portion. The wire receiving portion has a continuous annular interior wall having a contact portion with an integral oxide breaker especially suited to breaking through the oxide layer on aluminum wire. The wire receiving portion also has a sealing portion with at least one integral seal ring. An electrical cable is made by crimping the electrical terminal to an aluminum wire using a modified hexagonal crimp.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Kenneth J. Peters, William L. Atenburg
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Publication number: 20100192366Abstract: A terminal crimping apparatus, which crimps a crimping part of a terminal onto a conductor at an end part of an electric wire, includes: an anvil which supports a bottom part of the crimping part in a mounted manner; and a crimper disposed so as to move in proximity to and apart from the anvil. A plurality of anvil-side crimping surfaces are formed in the anvil along a longitudinal direction of the conductor, the respective anvil-side crimping surfaces being formed so as to be continuous from each other without a step, in a substantially center part in a width direction thereof, along the longitudinal direction of the conductor and have curved surface shapes different from each other in both side parts thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Akira Ito
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Patent number: 7761979Abstract: A coaxial connector crimping tool has a base, a handle, a transmittal unit and a crimping area. The base has a containment slot, and the containment slot has a guiding structure. One end of the handle is pivoted on an end of the base. Two ends of the transmittal unit are respectively pivoted on a first predetermined position of the guiding structure and a second predetermined position of the handle, and the transmittal unit has an adjustable length. The transmittal unit has an adjustable portion, and the adjustable portion is disposed between the first predetermined position and the second predetermined position. The crimping area is pivoted on the transmittal unit and disposed in the containment slot.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Hanlong Industrial Co., LtdInventor: Chih-Lang Wang
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Patent number: 7757386Abstract: A crimping device has a contact advancer provided with an exchangeable anvil part. A first pulley, a belt and an advancing motor drive a first carriage. A gripper for advancing the contact belt is guided in a direction crosswise to a direction of the first carriage. The distance between the gripper and the first carriage is determined by a second carriage and a roller of the gripper rolling in a fifth linear guide of the second carriage. The distance from the gripper is predetermined by the exchangeable anvil part and depends on the width of the contact belt. The gripper operates independent of the distance between the transport holes and independent of the width of the contact belt. The anvil part including the belt guide is an exchangeable part and only fits one type of crimp contact and is executed crimp-contact specifically.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Komax Holding AGInventors: Peter ImgrĂĽt, Marc Speck
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Publication number: 20100170090Abstract: A tool for installing an end of a cable into a connector generally includes a front jaw assembly adapted to retain the cable connector and a back jaw assembly movably coupled to the front jaw assembly. The cable connector includes a connector body and a compression sleeve and the back jaw assembly is adapted to insert an end of the cable into the cable connector upon movement of the back jaw assembly toward the front jaw assembly and subsequently press the compression sleeve into the connector body upon further movement of the back jaw assembly toward the front jaw assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Julio Rodrigues
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Patent number: 7748109Abstract: A crimping apparatus includes an anvil for supporting a metal terminal including a base plate portion for mounting an electric wire thereon and a pair of crimping piece portions extending upwardly respectively from opposite side edges of the base plate portion, and a crimper which has a press-fastening portion for press-fastening the crimping piece portions. The anvil and the press-fastening portion of the crimper cooperate to press-fasten the crimping piece portions for crimping the crimping piece portions to the electric wire mounted on the metal terminal. The press-fastening portion is subjected to a mirror finish.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Satoshi Yagi, Shigeharu Suzuki, Tetsuro Ide, Hideto Kumakura, Kenji Suzuki
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Patent number: 7748108Abstract: A crimping tool to crimp a contact onto the end of a wire, the contact configured to receive both a stripped part and an insulated part of the wire end. The crimping tool includes a first and second tier to crimp the contact onto the conductor core and onto the insulating jacket of the wire respectively. A mechanism actuates the first and second tiers in substantially a simultaneous manner. At least one rotating element is arranged between at least one crimping component and a cam of at least one of the tiers, the rotating element possibly taking up at least two positions with respect to the crimping component. A crimping method crimps a contact both onto an insulating jacket of a wire and onto its conductor core.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignees: Airbus France, Connecteurs Electriques DeutschInventor: Thierry Cassar
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Publication number: 20100139351Abstract: A method for determining the quality of a crimped connection between a conductor and a contact includes operating a crimping device to exert a crimping force on the conductor and the contact. From the crimping force curve that occurs during the crimping, a normalized force-distance crimping force curve is derived and a compression area is determined which lies under a reference crimping force curve. The crimping force curve and the reference crimping force curve are subdivided into several zones, the subdivision taking place under consideration of the size of the compression area. A further area that lies under the crimping force curve is determined and used to infer the quality of the crimped connection. A device for performing the method is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Leo Bruhin
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Publication number: 20100107407Abstract: An insulation displacement connector having two deformable tangs forming a receiving pocket in which a wire may be placed, the deformable tangs adapted to be curled around the wire to create a secure connection that is resistant to disconnection by movement. Also disclosed is a method for creating the secure connection. A solenoid assembly that employs the disclosed insulation displacement connector that reduces the risk of a disconnection is also described. Also disclosed is a device that secures wires to the disclosed insulation displacement connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: Anthony Freakes
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Patent number: 7707718Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for preventing disengagement of electrical connectors in the assembly of computers. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a chassis, an electrical component contained within the chassis, an electrical connector engaged with a receptacle on the electrical component, and a retainer to prevent disengagement of the electrical connector from the receptacle. The retainer has a mounting portion that can attach to at least one of the electrical component or the computer chassis, and a connector interface adjacent to the electrical connector to prevent the connector from disengaging from the receptacle on the electrical component. In one aspect of this embodiment, the retainer is a one-piece retainer with a mounting portion that attaches to only one surface of the electrical component. In other embodiments, the retainer can be a two-piece retainer having a bracket and a movable retainer portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Craig L. Boe
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Publication number: 20100105256Abstract: An electrical contact assembly has a plurality of formed elongate closed seam tubular elements attached to a carrier with each of the elongate tubular elements attached to the carrier via a tab. Scored creases are formed in the tabs for separating the elongate tubular elements from the assembly and scored creases are formed in the carrier for defining carrier strips. The carrier strip had a plurality of grouped elongate tubular elements. The electrical contact assembly is placed in a crimping die where at least one or more wires are inserting into selected elongate tubular elements. Pressure is applied to least one or more of the selected elongate tubular elements to produce bulk material deformation along a substantial portion of the elongate tubular elements to crimp the elongate tubular elements to the wires as electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: J. Steven LYFORD, Neil CLAYTON
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Patent number: 7703196Abstract: An adjustable driver pin connector compression tool comprising a body that is configured for receiving a plurality of different sized connectors. A sliding head assembly is slidably mounted within the interior of the body. The sliding head assembly being operatively coupled to a driver pin bolt moveable between at least two fixed driver pin positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Inventor: Shawn Chawgo
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Patent number: 7698801Abstract: In a wire-processing machine, by a linear movement away from a first holding unit, a gripper applies to a gripping unit a pull-out force in the longitudinal axis of the wire. The pull-out force that is exerted on the wire is measured by, for example, a force sensor that is arranged on the holding unit or by the motor current of the motor that causes the linear movement. The gripper and the gripping unit together make measurement of the pull-out force possible also for medium-sized and large wires without the gripper needing to be constructed stronger, or its dimensions, or the gripper-arm drive, needing to be changed.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Komax Holding AGInventor: Alois Conte
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Patent number: 7690101Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forming a seal within a ferrule having a compression ring disposed therein. The apparatus comprises a frame assembly for crimping a portion of the ferrule, and a push rod assembly coupled to the frame assembly. The push rod assembly is capable of independent articulation with respect to the frame assembly and is configured to compress the compression ring within the ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Christian S. Nielsen, Timothy T. Bomstad
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Patent number: 7685702Abstract: A wire insertion tool for a push-in wire connector has a frame and a slide assembly mounted for reciprocating motion on the frame. The frame includes a carriage on which a push-in wire connector is mounted. The slide assembly carries a wire holder which mounts an electric wire opposite the wire connector. An actuator extends to advance the slide assembly and carry a wire in the holder in a direction parallel to the axis of the wire. Advancement of the wire holder inserts the wire into the connector. The wire holder is then released and the slide assembly is retracted to prepare for the next insertion cycle.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Sutter, David Niemi, Jacob C. Ward
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Publication number: 20100071203Abstract: A crimping machine for crimping and pressing processes, in particular for semiautomatic or fully automatic mounting of a contact element to a cable end during cable assembly. It has a crimping station including a crimping tool, a tool holder, a drive unit, a contact feed and a contact store. The crimping tool and the contact store are an assembly which can be separated from the drive unit. The crimping tool is formed as two parts, and the tool holder has a clamping device for one part of the crimping tool and an adjusting head fixing unit for orienting and fixing another part of the crimping tool. The assembly is an integrated tool unit which includes at least the crimping tool, the contact strip un-winder preferably with a contact strip spool, the contact strip guide and a drivable paper strip winder. The crimping machine preferably includes an automatic tool identification system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: SCHLEUNIGER HOLDING AGInventor: Willi Blickenstorfer
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Publication number: 20100062657Abstract: Connector structure for signal line and crimping tool thereof comprises a connector with a body having a plurality of passages formed therein for receiving a number of signal lines, and on the top surface adjacent to the rear end of the connector including a press member for pressing the signal lines. The passages includes a plurality of slots extended through the front end of the connector so that the cores of the signal lines can insert through the front end of the body, above the slots is provided with a through groove for inserting a guide member therein. Besides, a crimping tool includes two clippers which are pivotally connected together. Between the clippers is defined with a press mechanism for pressing the guide member and the press member, and the crimping tool includes a cutting mechanism to cut the cores evenly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventor: Jen-Nan HUANG
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Patent number: 7644486Abstract: A method for forming flanged end of an inner conductor of a coaxial resonator at one end of the conductive body. The flange is formed integral to the conductive body by flaring the end of the conductive body. The size and shape of the flange are selected to achieve a desired capacitance surface area for use in a resonator. A combination of expanding tool and calibration tool are used to control the size and shape of the flange that will be formed on the end of the conductive body.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Powerwave Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Teuvo Haapalahti, Pekka Jokilehto, Tapio Suvanto, Pentti Mehtätalo