Assembly post

An assembly post for holding a portion of wires to be formed into a bundle elevated with respect to a wiring layout board and for defining a turn in one or more of said wires, said post comprising:

• a spindle adapted for mounting on said layout board;
• a spool having a bore for receiving said spindle, said spool being rotatable about said spindle and slidable on said spindle between an extended position spaced from said layout board and a retracted position closer said layout board, said spindle comprising a cylindrical portion for defining a turn in a wire and a rim for supporting said wires;
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• means for maintaining said spool in its extended position and rotatable during wiring of said bundle against a predetermined force greater than the weight of said portion of wires whereby, after layout of said bundle, application of a force greater than said predetermined force causes movement of said spool to its retracted position and permits application of a tying device and removal of said bundle without substantial interference from said assembly post, said means for maintaining including resilient means frictionally engaging said spindle.

The combination of a plurality of wires to be formed into a bundle and an assembly post for holding a portion of said wires elevated with respect to a wiring layout board and for defining a turn in said wires, said assembly post comprising:

• means for mounting said assembly post on said layout board;
• holding means supported by said mounting means for holding said portion of said wires, said holding means being movable between an extended position wherein it supports said wires as they are formed into a bundle and a retracted position wherein said holding means is closer to said layout board than in its extended position;
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• means for maintaining said holding means in its extended position during wiring of said bundle against a predetermined force greater than the weight of said portion of wires, said means for maintaining comprising a collet having an aperture for receiving said mounting means and further comprising resilient means extending between said collet and mounting means and frictionally engaging one of said collet and mounting means.