Wire connecting method
AssigneeMethode Electronics, Inc.
InventorsEdward C. Topel, Mario Garritano
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Abstract
A method of connecting a relatively large diameter, multistrand wire with a relatively small diameter wire. The method comprises: (1) Flattening a portion of the large diameter, multistrand wire into a body of reduced first transverse dimension and an increased second transverse dimension. Simultaneously, one heat welds the strands of the body into a unitary, coherent mass. (2) One cuts away outer portions of the unitary, coherent mass to reduce the increased second transverse dimension of the mass produced by the flattening step. (3) Then, one heat welds the unitary, coherent mass to the relatively small diameter wire.
Claims16
The method of connecting a relatively large diameter, multistrand wire with a relatively small diameter wire, which comprises:
- flattening a portion of said large diameter, multistrand wire into a body of reduced first transverse dimension and an increased second transverse dimension, and heat welding the strands of said body into a unitary, coherent mass;
- cutting away outer portions of said unitary, coherent mass to reduce the increased second transverse dimension of said mass produced by said flattening step;
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- heat welding said unitary, coherent mass to said relatively small diameter wire.
The method of connecting a relatively large diameter, multistrand wire with a relatively small diameter wire, which comprises:
- flattening a portion of said large diameter, multistrand wire into a body of reduced first transverse dimension and an increased second transverse dimension, an electrical resistance welding the strands of said body into a unitary, coherent mass;
- cutting away outer portions of said unitary, coherent mass to reduce the increased second transverse dimension of said mass produced by said flattening step;
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- electrical resistance welding said unitary, coherent mass to said relatively small diameter wire.
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