Electrical connectors – Coupling part including flexing insulation – Storage strip for a plurality of coupling parts
Patent
1996-12-11
1999-09-21
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Coupling part including flexing insulation
Storage strip for a plurality of coupling parts
174 67, 439937, H01R 1340
Patent
active
059545399
ABSTRACT:
A method and structure is disclosed for providing a plurality of parts (34, 80, 110) to a tool (22) in a work station (20) for use in a manufacturing operation. The parts, such as electrical components, wire connectors or connector parts are arranged in a chain (40, 100) or block (112) wherein each part is separably connected to another part in the chain or block without the use of a carrier tape (10) or integral sections (14) that must be broken or removed and discarded. The parts are interconnected by means of first and second features (54, 66) that are formed integral to the parts. The first feature (54) is a projection and the second feature (66) is an opening that conformably receives the projection and, when mated, holds the two parts together. The chain may be stored on a reel and later dereeled to be fed into a tool for performing a manufacturing operation. A single part can easily be removed from the chain or block.
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Abrams Neil
Byrd Eugene G.
Ditty Bradley N.
The Whitaker Corporation
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