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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGerald G. Advocate JR., Norman D. Curry, Francis Krug, David C. Long, Daniel O'Connor, Charles Hampton Perry, Robert Weiss
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A method of assembling an interconnect device assembly which consists of cylindrical resilient wire bundles captured within a carrier. In a step of the method, the interconnect device assembly is placed in a fixture and the ends of the resilient wire bundles are deformed by shaping dies in the fixture so that the resilient wire bundles now have a dog bone shape. The dog bone shape of the resilient wire bundles prevents the resilient wire bundles from being partially or totally dislodged during handling and transit.
A method of assembling an interconnect device, the method comprising the steps of:
The method of claim wherein the step of contacting comprises a first step of contacting the ends of the resilient wire bundle with shaping dies so as to flatten the ends of the resilient wire bundle, a second step of contacting the ends of the resilient wire bundle with shaping dies so as to indent the ends of the resilient wire bundle, and a third step of contacting the ends of the resilient wire bundle with shaping dies so as to flatten the ends of the resilient wire bundle.
An interconnect device assembly fixture comprising:
A method of assembling a plurality of shaping dies, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.