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A machine for processing and securing parallel lead electronic circuit elements into lead receiving openings formed in a printed circuit board is provided. The machine includes a supply assembly for selectively supplying one group of a plurality of distinct groups of parallel lead electronic circuit

A machine for processing and securing parallel lead electronic circuit elements into lead receiving openings formed in a printed circuit board is provided. The machine includes a supply assembly for selectively supplying one group of a plurality of distinct groups of parallel lead electronic circuit elements, the supply assembly including a selecting sub-assembly for selecting one of the circuit elements from the selected group circuit elements to be supplied. A transfer assembly includes a chuck for receiving the supplied circuit elements and displacing same to a release position. An insert assembly is adapted to effect release of the circuit elements when the chuck is displaced to a release position and includes a holding sub-assembly for receiving each circuit element released by the chuck at the release position and a plunger sub-assembly adapted to engage the circuit elements at the release position and displace the circuit elements from the release position to an inserted position. A board handling assembly disposes the receiving openings in the printed board in alignment with the circuit elements so that the parallel leads each circuit element are received in the appropriate receiving openings when same are displaced to the inserted position.

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A machine for processing and inserting parallel lead circuit elements into lead receiving openings in a circuit substrate comprising in combination; supply means for selectively supplying one group of a plurality of distinct groups of parallel lead circuit elements to appropriate circuit element sel

A machine for processing and inserting parallel lead circuit elements into lead receiving openings in a circuit substrate comprising in combination; supply means for selectively supplying one group of a plurality of distinct groups of parallel lead circuit elements to appropriate circuit element selection means and circuit element selection means for selecting one of said circuit elements from said selected group of circuit elements supplied thereto by said supply means; transfer means for receiving from said circuit element selection means each circuit element selected thereby and for displacing same to a release position, said transfer means including chuck means for gripping said selected and supplied circuit element during receipt and displacement thereof to said release position; insert means including release means operatively disposed to engage said chuck means and effect release of said circuit element gripped thereby when said chuck means is displaced to said release position, and plunger means adapted to engage said circuit element at said release position and displace said circuit element from said release position to an inserted position; and board handling means for disposing said lead receiving openings in said circuit substrate in alignment with said circuit element so that said parallel leads of said respective circuit elements are received in said receiving openings when same are displaced to said inserted position.