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The present invention relates to a method through which a machine is enabled to feed a preloaded electrical connector (10) on appropriate spacings to allow the termination of individual wires (W) in terminals (13) in the connector through a novel indexing feed finger (120) which is capable of engagi

The present invention relates to a method through which a machine is enabled to feed a preloaded electrical connector (10) on appropriate spacings to allow the termination of individual wires (W) in terminals (13) in the connector through a novel indexing feed finger (120) which is capable of engaging surfaces (A-E) on the connector which are different relative to a constant indexing stroke. The indexing finger includes surfaces (126-132) capable of handling more than one set of dimensions of more than one style of connector without adjustment. The invention further includes a mechanism (180) for bending a scored portion of terminals to effect a later removal of the terminal carrier strips.

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Apparatus for making an electrical connector assembly, where said assembly comprises a housing containing terminals to which conductors are terminated in a family of connectors with each member of the family having a different number of terminal positions and said housing having a series of indexing

Apparatus for making an electrical connector assembly, where said assembly comprises a housing containing terminals to which conductors are terminated in a family of connectors with each member of the family having a different number of terminal positions and said housing having a series of indexing surfaces thereon to provide indexing of said connectors along a path in said apparatus, wherein said indexing surfaces have at least two different spacings, the combination comprising: a. track means for guiding connectors for movement in said apparatus with the said indexing surfaces traveling along a given axis, b. detent means including a detent operable to engage housing indexing surfaces to hold a connector in a given position in said track means against rearward movement, c. means for limiting the movement of said housing in a vertical sense, d. terminating means positioned relative to said indexing surfaces to terminate a conductor wire to a terminal in a given connector, e. feed means adapted to engage the said indexing surfaces on each housing to move the connectors forwardly and into engagement with the said detent means to position the connectors relative to the terminating means, the said feed means including at least two drive surfaces spaced apart relative to housing movement in said track means and driven so that one drive surface engages an appropriate indexing surface to drive the housing in said movement, and f. drive means to drive said feed means in a constant displacement cycle to effect said movement.