ERNEST E DEVERES
Engineering in Lowell, MA
License number
Massachusetts 21869
Issued Date
Feb 23, 1968
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 1998
Type
Mechanical Engineer
Address
Address
Lowell, MA 01852
Professional information
Assembling Leads To A Substrate
US Patent:
4177554, Dec 11, 1979
Filed:
Apr 26, 1978
Appl. No.:
5/900220
Inventors:
Ernest E. Deveres - Lowell MA
Paul J. Ouellette - Amesbury MA
Joseph F. Pollitt - Bradford MA
Paul J. Ouellette - Amesbury MA
Joseph F. Pollitt - Bradford MA
Assignee:
Western Electric Co., Inc. - New York NY
International Classification:
H05K 332
US Classification:
29626
Abstract:
Solderable leads (22) of the type which project in parallel relationship from a continuous independent support rail (30) are rapidly and efficiently assembled to substrates (26) by simultaneously feeding a pair of the independent support rails (30) and their associated leads (22) to locate successive leading sets of leads (22) on opposite sides of a lead-substrate assembling position (36). In the assembling position outer portions of the leading sets of leads (22) are engaged to move the leads (22) in opposite directions toward a substrate (26), so as to cut the support rails (30) and thus sever the leading sets of leads (22) from the remaining leads (22) on the support rails (30). Continued movement of the severed sets of leads (22) then causes the leads (22) to be assembled to respective opposite sides of the substrate (26) simultaneously. During the cutting and assembling operations inner portions of the leading sets of leads (22) are engaged to retain the leads (22) in alignment with respective terminals (24) on the substrate (26).