Thermoplastic terminal encapsulation method and apparatus

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1994-08-22

1995-07-18

Nimmo, Morris H.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Conduits, cables or conductors

Combined

174 74R, 174 94R, H02G 1508

Patent

active

054343615

ABSTRACT:
A method of terminating a wire comprises the steps of (i) winding the wire around a an end portion of a terminal, (ii) placing a plastic sleeve having a first cavity into a second cavity in an ultrasonic horn, (iii) inserting the portion of the terminal around which the wire is wound into the first cavity of the plastic sleeve while the plastic sleeve is within the second cavity in the ultrasonic horn, (iv) activating the ultrasonic horn causing the plastic sleeve to melt and flow around the terminal and wound wire, (v) deactivating the ultrasonic horn, and (vi) removing the terminal and coil from the horn.

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