To Move By Threaded Member That Travels Along Tool Face Patents (Class 72/481.4)
  • Patent number: 8511137
    Abstract: An applicator ram includes a ram body configured to hold crimp tooling, and a ram adaptor coupled to the ram body. The ram adaptor is configured to be coupled to a terminator ram. The ram adaptor includes an adaptor hub having a hub chamber configured to receive a ram post of the terminator ram. A latch mechanism is movably received in the hub chamber. The latch mechanism is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch mechanism is configured to engage the ram post in the latched position. The latch mechanism allows the ram post to be released from the hub chamber in the unlatched position. An adaptor stud extends from the adaptor hub and is configured to be coupled to the applicator ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Keith Weaver, Kerry Joseph Stakem