Title: Method and apparatus for securing wires to connector terminals

Abstract: An apparatus for soldering a wire to a terminal includes a plurality of connector clamps secured to a turntable for positioning each clamped connector adjacent a hot air blower. The hot air blower blows hot air toward a solder ring and heat shrinkable tube surrounding the wire and a corresponding connector terminal for melting the solder and shrinking the tube. The apparatus includes a baffle for redirecting the blown hot air back toward the solder ring and tube assembly for preheating the assembly.

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Inventors: Dewdney, George Franklyn (Huntington Beach, CA, US)

Application Number: 471782
Filing Date: 1974-05-20
Publication_date: 1976-01-06
Assignee: RCA Corporation (New York, NY)
Primary Class(es): 228/232 29/859, 228/4.1, 228/20.1, 432/226
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US Patent Ref:

3040385	Jun, 1962	Folta	174/DIG.
3200471	Aug, 1965	Johnson et al.	29/621.
3448182	Jun, 1969	Derbyshire et al.	174/DIG.
3455022	Jul, 1969	Schmit, Jr.	29/628.
3679189	Jul, 1972	Deal et al.	432/226.
3775527	Nov, 1973	Kinne, Jr. et al.	174/DIG.
3801246	Apr, 1974	Gustavsson	425/174.
3861033	Jan, 1975	Updyke et al.	29/628.

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Primary Examiner: Husar, Francis S.
Assistant Examiner: Hampilos, Gus T.
Attorney: Norton; Edward J., Squire; William