Electrical contact bender

Details Electrical contact bender Electrical contact bender

1989-02-09

1990-02-06

Arbes, Carl J.

Wireworking

Crimping

29239, 264277, B21F 100

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active

048982156

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for forming the contact leads of a connector block, said connector block comprising an electrically insulating body having a plurality of in-line aperture therein arrayed along an axis of said body and an electrical contact in each of said apertures, each of said contacts having a shoulder resting on a flow of said block and having a tail protruding therefrom, said apparatus comprising: means for engaging said block to hold said block firmly in a given position; means for engaging an upper portion of said contacts to apply pressure against said shoulder; tail engaging means for engaging said protruding tails of said contact; and means connected to said tail engaging means for causing said tail engaging means to pivot substantially away from the vertical a given amount and bend said tails substantially the same amount.

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