Abstract: A tool facilitates removing a remnant piece of rubber/insulating material on a spark plug located in a deep engine recess, where the piece is a remnant portion (e.g., a ring portion) of an insulating boot from a conductor assembly formerly attached to a top of the spark plug, but where the remnant portion tore away upon removal of the boot. The tool includes a long shaft, a handle, and a tip configured to slip between or under the remnant piece and the spark plug, where it can be partially rotated to slip under or bite into the piece to forcibly pull the piece out of the recess. The tip includes a sharp corner and a chamfered corner adapted to physically dig into (or slip under) the remnant piece upon the partial rotation of the shaft. A related method is also disclosed. The tool can be a strip of 3/16?× 1/32? steel, such as an oil dipstick.

Abstract: A board extraction device with integrated mounting includes a base portion configured to be disposed on an opening of a circuit board, a rivet extending from a surface of the base portion and configured to pass through the opening, a handle flexibly connected to the base portion, and a pin flexibly connected to the base portion. The rivet has a hole extending therethrough.

Abstract: A method for disassembling an alternator of an electric power production plant provided with a stator having a cylindrical core, two opposing heads and a plurality of windings, each of which is provided with conductor bars connected to one another in correspondence with the heads according to a predefined electrical layout, consists of shearing the conductor bars of the stator in proximity of the heads.

Abstract: A tool adaptor for securing a compression type end connector to the prepared end of a coaxial cable. The adaptor includes two slide members that are mated in an interlocking sliding relationship with the end connector placed in engagement with contoured seats located in each of the slide members. Opposed drive surfaces are located in the slide members that can be engaged between the jaws of a crimping tool to apply an axial force to the end connector so as to radially compress a deformable section of the connector into tight frictional engagement with the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A wafer level package filter includes a device wafer having an acoustic wave device disposed on its surface, the acoustic wave device including at least an acoustic wave resonator associated with a piezoelectric substrate and a connecting pad. A capped substrate includes circuitry having inductors and capacitors. The capped substrate has a coefficient of thermal expansion significantly unequal to a coefficient of thermal expansion for the piezoelectric substrate. An adhesive bond connects the capped substrate to the device wafer for encapsulating the acoustic wave device within a cavity. A dielectric overcoat is deposited over a portion of the capped substrate, and a metallization layer extends over a portion of the dielectric layer connecting the capped substrate circuitry to a connecting pad of the acoustic wave device. Optionally, a bond connecting the capped substrate to the device wafer may provide an interlocking connection.

Abstract: A tool and method for using the tool for a push-pull plug with an outer housing that may be moved forwardly and backwardly along a plug housing in order to affect the operation of a latch arm. The tool has a handle, stem, and a clip on the stem on the opposite end as the handle. The clip has a pair of opposing clip arms perpendicular to the stem. The clip arms have clip ridges that face each other. The stem and clip can be made of a flexible material.

Abstract: A tool assembly for removing an article from, or inserting an article onto, a printed circuit board which includes a tool housing having a handle portion and an article receiving portion, a plate slidable within the housing, the plate having a handle portion at a first end adjacent to the handle portion of the housing and two receiving portions at a second end, and two lever arms within the housing, each lever arm having a first end pinned to the housing and a second end of each lever arm inserted into the receiving portion of the plate such that each of the lever arms pivots about the pinned first end upon movement of the plate. The tool further comprises a pair of flexible rods located in respective recessed channels on either side of the article receiving portion, with one end of the flexible rods affixed to a first end of each of the lever arms, each of the flexible rods having a free end for interacting with an article retention device.

Abstract: A tool is provided for removing a circuit breaker from a mounting member or a housing. The tool includes a housing having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a surface, and an axis. Disposed at the first end of the housing is a recess that is structured to receive the operating handle or actuator lever of the circuit breaker, while a number of apertures are disposed substantially adjacent to the second end of the housing. One or more mechanical fasteners extend through the apertures and secure the housing to the circuit breaker.

Abstract: Designs of a delatching tool for removing pluggable transceiver modules from transceiver module cages and pluggable transceiver module designs having latching mechanisms associated with the delatching tool.

Abstract: The present invention involves a plug unlocking tool which comprises a housing and a probe connected to housing wherein the probe extends in a direction away from the housing. The tool further includes a first and second latch release fingers associated with the housing wherein the first and second latch release fingers are movable relative to the housing and an actuator positioned within and moveable along a slot defined in the housing wherein the actuator is associated with the first and second latch release fingers to impart movement of at least one of the first and second latch release fingers with movement of the actuator along the slot. In addition, the present invention includes a method for unlocking a plug from an electrical connection with the plug positioned within a plug cassette assembly and for unlocking the plug from the plug cassette assembly utilizing the plug unlocking tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for providing a improved device for dismounting integrated circuits for rework tools in the fabrication and manufacture of hard disk drives. Embodiments of the present invention include a vacuum cap with suction capabilities for dismounting the integrated circuits. The vacuum cap includes a cylindrical portion with a vacuum path for holding a rod-like vacuum cylinder which when pressurized causes the integrated circuit to dismount. Embodiments of the present invention further include a light weight aluminum heat-shield that is disposed around the vacuum cap to protect the vacuum cap from excessive heat and to preserve the suction capabilities of the vacuum cap. In one embodiment the heat shield acts as a stopper to prevent the vacuum cap from moving upwards and helps the vacuum cap from absorbing multiple mechanical stress in order to protect the vacuum cylinder from being damaged.

Abstract: In a disassembling tool and method for disassembling a circuit board from a housing, and in an assembly of a circuit board, a housing and the disassembling tool, the disassembling tool is used to remove the circuit board mounted in the housing. The circuit board has a board edge blocked by a stop protrusion on the housing. The disassembling tool has a rod section, and first and second protrusions projecting radially from the rod section and spaced apart from each other with one on top of the other. The first protrusion of the disassembling tool is used to push the stop protrusion of the housing away from the board edge of the circuit board to free the circuit board from being blocked by the stop protrusion, whereas the second protrusion of the disassembling tool is used to support the circuit board for removing the circuit board from the housing.

Abstract: A removing apparatus, for removing an electrical connector from a PCB, comprises a base, a pulling member, a pair of opposite clipping members, a lower supporting member and at least one resilient member. The base includes a main body having a top surface. The pulling member connects to the base to be operated to bring the base up and down. The two clipping members pivotally mount to the base, and each of the clipping members has a fixing portion and a latch extending downwardly from the fixing portion for hooking the electrical connector. The lower supporting member mounts below the base and includes a plate substantially paralleling to the main body of the base. The resilient member located between the base and the lower supporting member so as the base can move downwardly relative to the supporting base. When the base moves downwardly, the latch of the clipping member can engage with the electrical connector and pick it up from the PCB when the base moves back.

Abstract: A tool and method for using the tool for a push-pull plug with an outer housing that may be moved forwardly and backwardly along a plug housing in order to affect the operation of a latch arm. The tool has a handle, stem, and a clip on the stem on the opposite end as the handle. The clip has a pair of opposing clip arms perpendicular to the stem. The clip arms have clip ridges that face each other. The stem and clip can be made of a flexible material.

Abstract: An inventive spark plug boot puller removes a spark plug boot from the spark plug on which it is booted, without damaging the spark plug boot. A method for removing a spark plug boot so that the boot can be reused is provided. Kits containing reusable spark plug boots with cooperating spark plug boot puller tools are provided.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a connecting structure of circuit boards in which whether or not the circuit boards have been favorably connected can be more easily judged as compared with the prior art, even in case where connecting portions have been connected with pressure by arranging the connecting portions face to face, a connecting method of the circuit boards, and a compressing tool for connecting the circuit boards. A connecting structure 10 of circuit boards includes a first circuit board 11 and a second circuit board 12. A first connecting portion 17 of the first circuit board and a second connecting portion 21 of the second circuit board are arranged face to face interposing an adhesive 13, and clamped by a compressing tool 25 so that circuit patterns 16, 19 may be brought into contact with each other, whereby the first connecting portion 17 and the second connecting portion 21 will be connected with heat and pressure.

Abstract: A method is provided for removing a component from a medium. The method includes applying an adhesive to a portion of a component. An attachment member is inserted into the portion of the component. The attachment member is pulled with a pulling element in a direction opposite a medium in which the component is inserted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the safe and easy installation, inspection, and maintenance of wall-mounted electrical outlets and switches utilizing a multi-functional tool. Two different but similar tools are provided, each in the form of an insulated handle that may be detachably engaged with either a wall socket or a wall switch. The wall socket device includes one or more prongs for temporary engagement with slots in the socket fixture, and may include testing circuitry. The wall switch device is temporarily attached to a switch fixture using one or more magnets. Both tools may also include built-in electrical wire measuring, stripping and bending structures, as well as electrical power sensors and means for indicating the temperature of the outlet or switch.

Abstract: A detachment jig is placed on a printed circuit board. Advancement of an inclined surface of the detachment jig is received on a solder bump of solid state disposed between the printed circuit board and an integrated circuit chip package. The solder bump melts to remove restraint to the advancement of the inclined surface, so that the inclined surface advances into a space between the printed circuit board and the chip package in response to the melt of the solder bump. A force to lift the chip package in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the printed circuit board acts on the chip package after the solder bump has completely melted down. Detachment of an electrically conductive pad is thus reliably prevented on the printed circuit board. The chip package can solely be removed without inducing detachment of the electrically conductive pad on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method for preforming of two or more flexible cables in an arrangement consisting of a combination of rigid printed circuit boards and flexible cable sections extending therebetween. Moreover, also provided is an apparatus for the preforming of two or more flexible cable sections of a combination of rigid printed circuit boards and therewith interposed flexible cable sections which are adapted to interconnect the rigid printed circuit boards. The apparatus consists of a tool constituted of an elongated cylindrical member having a tapered leading end which narrows into an ultra-thin flat end section of a blade-like configuration, and which is adapted to be pushed between the flexible cables and so as to preform the flexible cable sections and cause them to yield in a predetermined outwardly bowed permanently relationship between the rigid printed circuit boards at the opposite ends thereof to lengthen the fatigue life of the conductors in the flexible cable sections.

Abstract: An article of manufacture for removing outlet safety covers from electrical outlets. The invention consists of an elongated body having a first end, a second opposite end, a first side and a second opposite side, the first end of the body terminating in a curved chisel shape curving toward the first side of the body, the body defining at least two tabs extending therefrom positioned near the second end of the body in a direction from the second side of the body, the first end of the body being dimensioned for enabling the first end of the body to wedge between a pair of prongs of an outlet safety cover to remove the cover, the tabs being dimensioned to grasp an electrical cord.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for removing a component from a medium, where the apparatus includes an attachment member insertable into a portion of a component, an amount of adhesive for adhering the attachment member to the component, and a pulling element. The method includes pulling, with the pulling element, the attachment member in a direction opposite a medium in which the component is inserted.

Abstract: A stripper tool is provided for cutting an outer sheath of an electrical cable. Inside the sheath is parallel spaced apart insulation covered wires and a core member containing an uncovered ground wire between the insulation covered wires. The sheath has spaced apart curved sides conforming to the covered wires. The tool has spaced apart first and second jaw members adapted to be pressed together. The jaw members have cutting edges that receive a portion of the cable along its length. The cutting edges define an opening configured to cut the sheath and the core without significantly cutting the insulation on the wires or the unsheathed ground wire when the jaw members are pressed together to form the opening. The portion of the sheath is then removed in one continuous process.

Abstract: A compression device has a frame sized to accept an integrated circuit package and a pressor. The frame includes a surface defining an opening with an axis and at least one ramp extending from the surface. The ramp or ramps have upper and lower flat portions, substantially parallel with a plane perpendicular to the axis, and a sloped portion at an angle relative to the plane, the sloped portion connecting the upper and lower flat portions. The pressor is configured to engage the ramp and rotate in response to applied force. When the pressor is engaged with the sloped portion(s) of the ramp(s), this rotation causes movement of the pressor along the axis. However, when engagement between the ramps and the pressor is in the flat portions of the ramp, continued movement of the pressor along the axis is limited in spite of any continued rotation.

Abstract: A drive tool that may be attached to a driven tool which has a drive head, a shank, a tool body, and a longitudinal slot in the drive head whose upper end portion is sloped to provide a ramp, the drive tool being adapted to be pushed downward into a hollow end of the driven tool to then become locked in place relative to the driven tool, both rotationally and longitudinally, so that the driven tool can then be driven forward and concurrently driven in either a clockwise or a counterclockwise rotation.

Abstract: A tool for engaging a telecommunications connector within a slot so that a releasable latch of the connector is released by the tool. The tool may be used to remove a telecommunications connector from a mating opening of a receptacle or may be used to insert a connector within a receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention involves a spark plug boot removal tool having a handle portion, an extension portion, and a grasping portion. The handle portion includes a spring-loaded trigger. The grasping portion includes a fixed grasping member and a rotatable grasping member. The extension portion includes an elongated flexible shaft enclosing a control rod that is attached to a triangular block. When the grasping portion is positioned over a spark plug boot, the trigger is compressed, causing the control rod to pull the block, causing the rotatable grasping member to join with the fixed grasping member to clamp around the spark plug boot. Both grasping members have an angular bend that allows the user to position the elongated flexible shaft outside of the engine compartment when exerting a force on the handle portion to remove the spark plug boot, thus minimizing the risk of injury.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a PC board into and from a card cage, comprising a mounting body, an engager, and an actuator. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus has a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough. The apparatus is sliadably and rotatably mounted on a cylindrical rod through the clearance hole such that the apparatus is slidably rotatable along the length of the cylindrical rod. In operation, the engager is positioned in physical contact with the PC board in a notch in the board such that when a force is applied to the actuator, the engager is effected to urge the board to move in the direction of the force.

Abstract: A terminal pliers structure includes a seat, a drive mechanism, and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a first clamping block, a second clamping block, and a spring. In operation, the first clamping block and the second clamping block are forced to pivot in concert with each other, thereby facilitating the user operating the terminal pliers structure, and thereby saving the manual work. In addition, the first teeth of the first clamping block mesh with the second teeth of the second clamping block to enhance the clamping force between the first clamping block and the second clamping block, so that the clamped terminal head can be clamped between the first clamping block and the second clamping block rigidly and stably.

Abstract: A pin removal structure used in printed circuit board drilling machine comprised of a main body, a first driving member, a first driving rod, a collet member, a lower mounting cover, a socket, a second driving member, a plurality of second driving rods, and an air pressure control valve member. The collet member is sleeved vertically onto the locating pin, and through articulation of the air pressure control valve member, the first driving member and the first driving rod having the collet member positioned at its anterior extremity are impelled by air pressure into upward and forward movement, the collet member then guided by the socket fastened to a lower mounting cover to firmly clamp onto the locating pin.

Abstract: Substantially cylindrical head tube body, center tube body and tip tube body threadedly engage each other to thereby construct a tool main body of a tool for wristwatch. The through hole of the center tube body is provided with a partition part having a small-diameter hole and slant face. A hammering member and compression spring are slidably accommodated in the through hole. A trigger shaft includes a small-diameter part which can be inserted in a center hole of the hammering member, and a large-diameter part continuing therefrom through the slant face, which can pass through the small-diameter hole. A deformed coil spring has the large-diameter part of the trigger shaft fitted therein in wound form, and energizes the trigger shaft toward sliding shaft while slanting the trigger shaft so as to cause the small-diameter part to shift toward the inside wall of the tool main body.

Abstract: A clamp remover is disclosed. In one example of the present embodiments, a wire clamp remover includes a first engaging member configured to engage a clamp and a second engaging member configured to engage the clamp. In addition, the wire clamp remover also comprises a first interface member coupled to the first engaging member and a second interface member coupled to the second engaging member.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for engaging electrical hardware devices. The apparatus has a handle; a planar body; a planar engagement bar projecting normal from the body; a pair of arms, one arm formed at each of two ends of the bar; and each arm further bending and terminating in a bottom hook portion, the bottom hooks aligned in a common plane parallel to and spaced a gap distance from the bar and generally normal to the planar body. The hook spacing dimension is about equal to or slightly greater than an outer dimension of an electrical hardware device workpiece body but less than an outer dimension of a rectilinear lip element projecting from the hardware device workpiece. The gap distance is about equal to or slightly greater than a thickness dimension of the rectilinear lip element.

Abstract: A contraction tool includes a main body, and a pressing unit mounted on the main body. The pressing unit includes two press plates each having an upper section formed with a positioning recess and a lower section formed with a tapered face. The contraction tool further comprises a push rod moved relative to the main body and inserted into the positioning recesses of the two press plates of the pressing unit, and an urging member mounted on the push rod to move therewith synchronously and inserted between the tapered faces of the two press plates of the pressing unit. Thus, the contraction tool has an enhanced pressing force and is operated easily and conveniently.

Abstract: Radio frequency cables have a inner circular conductor and an outer circular conductor. The inner and outer circular conductors are usually formed from copper and are separated by a heavy insulation layer usually cellular polyethylene. The outer side of the outer conductor may further be coated with a heavy polymeric insulation layer. In preparing these radio frequency cables for coupling it is necessary to have a flush cut surface. These flush cuts have been effected in the past by sawing, which has proved to be troublesome as metallic particles are dispersed throughout the insulation. The outer conductor may be prepared for coupling by: 1. Placing a tear collar over the outer conductor and 2. Tearing the outer conductor against the tear collar. This tearing creates an integral and desirable flange in the tearing process.

Abstract: A device and method including a slot insertion member is to hold a number of card edge slots having a plurality of pins extending from them in alignment for insertion of the plurality of pins into a plurality of holes of a printed circuit board. At least one grip attachment member is connected to the plurality of slot insertion members to hold the plurality of slot insertion members in a fixed position. At least one grip member is connected to at least one grip attachment member to enable the holding and positioning of the slot holder.

Abstract: A method for preforming of two or more flexible cables in an arrangement consisting of a combination of rigid printed circuit boards and flexible cable sections extending therebetween. Moreover, also provided is an apparatus for the preforming of two or more flexible cable sections of a combination of rigid printed circuit boards and therewith interposed flexible cable sections which are adapted to interconnect the rigid printed circuit boards. The apparatus consists of a tool constituted of an elongated cylindrical member having a tapered leading end which narrows into an ultra-thin flat end section of a blade-like configuration, and which is adapted to be pushed between the flexible cables and so as to preform the flexible cable sections and cause them to yield in a predetermined outwardly bowed permanently relationship between the rigid printed circuit boards at the opposite ends thereof to lengthen the fatigue life of the conductors in the flexible cable sections.

Abstract: A device for the insertion and extraction of a plug-in module into a module frame which has at least one front module bar, contains a swivel-mounted lever which is located in the front area of the plug-in module and whose short lever arm has at least one lever cam and a push-off nose and a pressure piece which is fastened to the module bar. The pressure piece absorbs the forces transferred from the lever, whereby the pressure piece has at least one recess, in which the lever cam of the lever reaches into during the insertion of the plug-in module. Furthermore the pressure piece has at least one push-off shoulder against which the push-off nose of the lever pushes off during the extraction of the plug-in module.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing attached die having a pivoting means, having a pivot point and first and second sides, the pivot point having a corresponding first y coordinate, the first and second sides positioned opposite to one another, said pivoting means capable of attaching to a die carrier. The apparatus also having a shaft attached to the first side of the pivoting means. The apparatus further having a counterweight attached to the second side of the pivoting means. The apparatus lastly having a clamping means capable of attaching to at least one die, the die having a corresponding second y coordinate, wherein the first y coordinate is greater than the second y coordinate.

Abstract: A helical drive system for seating and unseating a removable component, such as a printed circuit board, into a slot is described. The helical drive system includes a receptacle fixed to a housing proximate the slot. A handle and drive shaft are attached to the printed circuit board. The drive shaft has a helical groove that mates with a pin included in the receptacle. Rotation of the drive shaft pulls the printed circuit board into the slot and fully seats the printed circuit board. Rotation in the other direction unseats the printed circuit board. The helical groove has an enlarged entry that terminates in one or more points. This configuration facilitates the automatic alignment of the pin with the helical groove.

Abstract: A method of removing an optical device contained within a device package from a circuit board, wherein the device package is secured to the circuit board using an adhesive pad. The method includes peeling a portion of the adhesive pad away from the circuit board, inserting an optical removal tool between the optical device and the circuit board, wherein the optical removal tool has a pair of fork portions and a cavity positioned between the fork portions, and the fork portions straddle one or more leads on the optical device during the inserting step, and prying the remainder of the adhesive pad away from the circuit board using the optical device removal tool.

Abstract: A splicing device for connecting component belts via metal splicing two jaws that can be pressed together. At least two centering pins are located in one of the jaws. The centering pins are spaced at single or multiple intervals of holes of transport perforation provided in the component belts. The centering pins enter into corresponding holes in the other jaw when the two jaws are closed together. The jaws are also provided with a cutting device with knives by way of which the component belts can be cut to length.

Abstract: Circuit board reworking techniques involve removing original solder from the metallic pad, removing an outer portion of the metallic pad to expose an inner portion of the metallic pad, and applying new solder to the metallic pad. Removal of the original solder and the outer portion of the metallic pad exposes the inner portion which has non-corroded and non-contaminated metal. The application of new solder to this inner portion of the pad enables wettability of the pad as well as provides a protective coating to prevent corrosion of the inner portion (e.g., oxidation, reaction with contaminants, etc.). Accordingly, circuit board abnormalities such as “Black Pad” defects can be cured.

Abstract: An electrical signal filter housing of the type including a threaded female connector adapted to mate with a hexagonal cable connector having a span X, the filter housing including a cylindrical body having a span Y, which is substantially greater than X, a threaded female connector portion having a base connected to a first end of the cylindrical body, a male connector portion connected to a second, opposed end of the cylindrical body, and a drive member disposed proximate the base of the threaded female connector portion, the drive member having a span substantially equal to X.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are shown for holding a plurality of wires of a cable in fixed positions relative to each other for assisting in the termination of the cable with a connector having plurality of contacts possibly of the insulation displacement type.

Abstract: A pull tab (1) is adapted to extract an electrical connector (2) from a mating electrical device. The electrical connector includes a mating portion (20) and a retaining portion (21). The pull tab includes an engaging portion (11) and a handling portion (12). The engaging portion has a bottom section (110) and a top section (111). The bottom section has an engaging hole (114) adapted for engaging with the mating portion of the electrical connector. The handling portion extends from the top section for receiving an extracting force for extracting the electrical connector from the mating electrical device.

Abstract: A tool for disengaging electrical connectors includes a central body section with disconnecting prongs projecting from the opposite ends thereof. The prongs are offset relative to the plane of the body section but extend in the same direction so that one set of the prongs forms an arcuate surface which facilitates the use of the prongs to disengage connector sections.

Abstract: A crimping tool is provided for connecting a modular plug connector with a telephone/data cable, and an axial connector with a coaxial cable, including a pair of operating arms pivotally connected intermediate their ends to define on opposite sides of the pivot axis a pair of operating end portions and a pair of crimping end portions, respectively, a pair of crimping dies being connected between the crimping end portions and containing first recesses for defining a first crimping chamber adjacent the end extremities of the crimping end portions, the adjacent surfaces of the crimping dies containing opposed second recesses cooperating to define a second crimping chamber arranged between the first crimping chamber and the pivot axis of the operating arms.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a PC board into and from a card cage, comprising a mounting body, an engager, and an actuator. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus has a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough. The apparatus is slidably and rotatably mounted on a cylindrical rod through the clearance hole such that the apparatus is slidably rotatable along the length of the cylindrical rod. In operation, the engager is positioned in physical contact with the PC board in a notch in the board such that when a force is applied to the actuator, the engager is effected to urge the board to move in the direction of the force.

Abstract: There is described a unit (1) for crimping the terminals (2) of an electric connector (3) to respective conducting tracks (4) of a flat cable (5). The unit (1) has an anvil assembly (26) having receiving means (36) for receiving the connector (3); and a pressure assembly (27) movable to and from the anvil assembly (26) in a first direction (B) perpendicular to the flat cable (5), and having matrix means (104, 105) which are pressed onto the receiving means (36) to crimp the terminals (2) of the connector (3) to respective conducting tracks (4) of the flat cable (5). The receiving means (36) have supporting means (71) for supporting the terminals (2) of the connector (3); and locating means (77) which, when loading the connector (3) onto the anvil assembly (26), interact with the terminals (2) to set the terminals (2) in predetermined positions on the supporting means (71) in a second direction (D) crosswise to the flat cable (5) and to the first direction (B).