Apparatus and method for spreading wires in a cable and connecting the wires to terminals

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Wire insertion apparatus for inserting wires in a flat cable in-to cavities oE an electrical connector comprlses a connector jig and a wire locating jig adjacent to the connector jiy. The wire locating jig comprises a stack of sideby-side cable spreading and wire locating fingers. The cable, having its wires on closely spaced centers is located, adjacent to the connector and the stack of fingers is moved relatively towards the cable. The free ends of the fingers move relatively between the wires of the cable and spread the wires until they are in alignment with the cavitie~ in the connector. Thereafter, the wires can be pushed into the cavities and inserted into slots in the terminals in …