# US 8,769,812 B2 · Propagating pin corrections through physically mating devices

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- Number: US 8,769,812 B2
- Document ID: US8769812B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/689,632
- Filed: 2007-03-22
- Published: 2008-09-25
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2007-03-22
- Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicants: Keith M. Campbell; Eric R. Kern; Caroline M. Metry
- Inventors: Keith M. Campbell; Eric R. Kern; Caroline M. Metry
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769812B2

## CPC

- G01R 31/66: Testing of connections, e.g. of plugs or non-disconnectable joints (testing for incorrect line connections G01R31/55)
- H01R 13/642: by position or shape of contact members
- H01R 29/00: Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, {programmable connectors}
- H01R 43/00: Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors (of trolley lines B60M1/28)
- Y10T 29/49004: including measuring or testing of device or component part
- Y10T 29/49153: with shaping or forcing terminal into base aperture
- Y10T 29/49208: by assembling plural parts
- Y10T 29/49218: with deforming
- G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12)
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Propagating pin corrections through physically mating devices including bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device; and mating the first mating device having the bent connector with an unmodified second mating device; wherein the mating of the first mating device and the unmodified second mating device bends a connector corresponding to the bent connector of the first mating device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for propagating pin corrections through physically mating devices, the method comprising:
bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device; and
mating the first mating device having the bent connector with an unmodified second mating device; wherein the mating of the first mating device and the unmodified second mating device permanently bends a connector corresponding to the bent connector of the first mating device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the first mating device is a male mating device and the second mating device is a female mating device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the first mating device is a female mating device and the second mating device is a male mating device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising:
mating the second mating device having the connector bent by the first mating device with an unmodified third mating device; wherein the mating of the second mating device and the unmodified third mating device bends a connector corresponding to the bent connector of the second mating device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device further comprises:
selecting a male connector on a male mating device; and
bending the selected male connector to a predetermined angle.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein bending the selected male connector to a predetermined angle further comprises inserting the selected male connector into a pin bender having an interior designed to bend the connector at a predetermined angle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device further comprises:
selecting a female connector on a female mating device; and
bending the selected female connector to a predetermined angle.