Richard F Heffner

US Patent:

45547254, Nov 26, 1985

Filed:

May 25, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/497930

Inventors:

William R. Over - Harrisburg PA
Donald A. Wion - Harrisburg PA
Richard M. Heffner - West Lawn PA

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

B23P 2300

US Classification:

295644

Abstract:

Lead making apparatus has normally aligned transfer heads with conductor cutting and stripping blades therebetween. Each head is mounted on a rotatable transfer head shaft and has a slide with a clamp thereon through which wire is fed and clamped. The slides carry followers in respective first arcuate track segments which pivot to pull the slides away from each other for insulation stripping. The transfer head shafts rotate in opposite directions through ninety degrees to align stripped ends with terminating stations as the followers ride through first arcuate track segments into second arcuate track segments, each pair of track segments forming a continuous ninety degree arc of circular track. The second track segments pivot an adjustable amount to push the slides forward for inserting conductor into terminals to an adjustable degree. Transfer head shafts carry pinion gears fixed thereto against rotation and driven by a rack which reciprocates intermittently.

US Patent:

44894767, Dec 25, 1984

Filed:

May 25, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/497931

Inventors:

William R. Over - Harrisburg PA
Donald A. Wion - Harrisburg PA
Richard M. Heffner - West Lawn PA

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

B23P 1904

US Classification:

295644

Abstract:

Lead making apparatus has normally aligned transfer heads with conductor cutting and stripping blades therebetween. Each head is mounted on a rotatable transfer head shaft and has a slide with a clamp thereon through which wire is fed and clamped. The slides carry followers in respective first arcuate track segments which pivot to pull the slides away from each other for insulation stripping. The transfer head shafts rotate in opposite directions through ninety degrees to align stripped ends with terminating stations as the followers ride through first arcuate track segments into second arcuate track segments, each pair of track segments forming a continuous ninety degree arc of circular track. The second track segments pivot an adjustable amount to push the slides forward for inserting conductor into terminals to an adjustable degree. Transfer head shafts carry pinion gears fixed thereto against rotation and driven by a rack which reciprocates intermittently.