US3187972A
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Apparatus for automatically inserting electrical components
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-27
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1983-02-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Shann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:55
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR BENDING LEADS EXTENDING FROM A COMPONENT AND FOR MOUNTING SAID LEADS IN A PAIR OF SPACED APERTURES FORMED IN A CIRCUIT MODULE, A ROTATABLY MOUNTED UNTIL HAVING SLIDABLY MOUNTED FACILITIES FOR SUPPORTING INNER SECTIONS OF SAID LEADS AND SAID COMPONENT AT A POSITION SPACED FROM SAID CIRCUIT MODULE, A PAIR OF BENDERS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING FACILITIES FOR MOVEMENT RADIAL TO SAID UNIT TO BEND THE LEADS RADIALLY OUTWARD FROM SAID FACILITIES, MEANS FOR SLIDING SAID BENDERS TO BEND THE LEADS EXTENDING FROM SAID COMPONENT, MEANS RENDERED EFFECTIVE UPON COMPLETION OF MOVEMENT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR BENDING LEADS EXTENDING FROM A COMPONENT AND FOR MOUNTING SAID LEADS IN A PAIR OF SPACED APERTURES FORMED IN A CIRCUIT MODULE, A ROTATABLY MOUNTED UNTIL HAVING SLIDABLY MOUNTED FACILITIES FOR SUPPORTING INNER SECTIONS OF SAID LEADS AND SAID COMPONENT AT A POSITION SPACED FROM SAID CIRCUIT MODULE, A PAIR OF BENDERS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING FACILITIES FOR MOVEMENT RADIAL TO SAID UNIT TO BEND THE LEADS RADIALLY OUTWARD FROM SAID FACILITIES, MEANS FOR SLIDING SAID BENDERS TO BEND THE LEADS EXTENDING FROM SAID COMPONENT, MEANS RENDERED EFFECTIVE UPON COMPLETION OF MOVEMENT
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-07 | 1968-12-07 | 1969-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-07 | 1972-12-07 | 1973-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-07 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |