Installation, insulation displacement, and terminating tool

A tool for inserting a plurality of electrical wires into an electrical connector for mating with a plurality of electrical contact members fixedly mounted within the electrical connector, comprising:

• a base fixture upon which an electrical connector is to be installed;
• an insertion die holder upon which a set of insertion dies is mounted for encountering and forcing the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector;
• a piston-cylinder driving assembly, comprising a piston rod and at least one piston mounted upon said piston rod, for moving said insertion die holder toward said base fixture so as to cause said set of insertion dies mounted upon said insertion die holder to force the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector and mate with the electrical contact members of the electrical connector;
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• single quick-release/quick-lock means for releasing and mounting said insertion die holder upon said piston rod of said piston-cylinder driving assembly so as to permit different insertion die holders, having different sets of insertion dies mounted thereon, to be exchanged in a relatively rapid manner.

A tool for inserting a plurality of electrical wires into an electrical connector for mating with a plurality of electrical contact members fixedly mounted within the electrical connector, comprising:

• a base fixture upon which an electrical connector is to be installed;
• an insertion die holder upon which a set of insertion dies is mounted for encountering and forcing the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector;
• a driving assembly for moving said insertion die holder toward said base fixture so as to cause said set of insertion dies mounted upon said insertion die holder to force the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector and mate with the electrical contact members of the electrical connector;
• means for fixedly mounting said insertion die holder upon said driving assembly so as to comprise an integral insertion die holder and driving assembly unit;
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• means for permitting axial insertion of a first end of said integral insertion die holder and driving assembly unit into a first end of said base fixture and for permitting angular rotation of said integral insertion die holder and driving assembly unit with respect to said base fixture such that a second end of said integral insertion die holder and driving assembly unit engages a second end of said base fixture so as to fixedly mount said integral insertion die holder and driving assembly unit upon said base fixture.

A tool for inserting a plurality of electrical wires into an electrical connector for mating with a plurality of electrical contact members fixedly mounted within the electrical connector, comprising:

• a base fixture upon which an electrical connector is to be installed;
• an insertion die holder upon which a set of insertion dies is mounted for encountering and forcing the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector;
• a driving assembly for moving said insertion die holder toward said base fixture so as to cause said set of insertion dies mounted upon said insertion die holder to force the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector and mate with the electrical contact members of the electrical connector;
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• means mounted upon said base fixture for engaging said electrical connector so as to precisely locate and laterally immobilize said electrical connector upon said base fixture such that said set of insertion dies can accurately insert the electrical wires into said electrical connector.

A tool for inserting a plurality of electrical wires into an electrical connector for mating with a plurality of electrical contact members fixedly mounted within the electrical connector, comprising:

• a base fixture upon which an electrical connector is to be installed;
• an insertion die holder upon which a set of insertion dies and a cutter die are mounted for encountering and forcing the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector;
• a driving assembly for moving said insertion die holder toward said base fixture so as to cause said set of insertion dies mounted upon said insertion die holder to force the plurality of electrical wires into the electrical connector and mate with the electrical contact members of the electrical connector;
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• cutter means movably mounted upon said base fixture for permitting said electrical connector to be mounted upon and removed from said base fixture and for operatively cooperating with said cutter die for severing the electrical wires when an end-type electrical connector is being fabricated.