Wire harness termination apparatus for programmable connectors

U.S. Patent Number: 5745975

Abstract: A machine for producing wire harnesses of the type having multiple connectors terminated to the wires of the harness, the connectors being arranged in serial order along the length of the wire harness and some of the connectors being of two-piece construction is disclosed. The machine includes a reciprocating carriage and a nest that retains a lead connector in place during termination and subsequent advancement of the harness wires. The carriage is received within a termination assembly which has different termination members for different connectors.

Inventors: Heisner; Douglas Lester (Downers Grove, IL); Ingwersen; Peter (Gilberts, IL); Pellegrino; Thomas P. (Lise, IL); Stenstrom; Eric (Warrenville, IL); Urness; Kevin J. (St. Charles, IL); Wright; Steven (Glen Ellyn, IL)

Assignee: Molex Incorporated (Lisle, IL)

Application Number: 08/700,895

Issued: 1998-05-05

Expired: 2006-05-05

Classes: 29/564.6 ; 29/33M; 29/755

Field of search: 29/33M,759,749,755,748,753,564.4,564.6,825,564.1,566.3,566.1

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