Feed mechanism for a terminal crimping machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8578597
APP PUB NO 20120042508A1
SERIAL NO

12861379

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A feed mechanism is provided for a terminal crimping machine that crimps a terminal to a wire. The feed mechanism includes a feed finger configured to move along a feed stroke in a feed direction to feed the terminal into a crimping zone. The feed mechanism also includes a cam having a lift profile, and a push rod that includes a cam follower engaged with the cam. The cam follower travels along the lift profile of the cam, moving the push rod in a lift direction. The push rod is mechanically connected to the feed finger and is configured to move the feed finger along the feed stroke in the feed direction when the push rod moves in the lift direction. A biasing mechanism is operatively connected to the push rod to exert a biasing force on the push rod that biases the cam follower into engagement with the cam.

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  • TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dobson,, Jr Richard R Palmyra, US 3 7
Hoffner, Glenn I Halifax, US 2 13

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