Patent ID: 11903137
Assignee: UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 10:
11. A method of assembling a printed circuit board with electronic components comprising:
receiving, by a clinch mechanism, at least one component lead between a cutter and a stationary anvil of the clinch mechanism;
moving, by a drive shaft of the clinch mechanism, along a vertical axis;
rotating a link that is attached to and extending between each of the drive shaft and the toggle, by the vertical movement of the drive shaft;
rotating a toggle, by the moving of the drive shaft, about a toggle rotation axis;
rolling, by a contact portion of the toggle, across a contact portion of the cutter as a result of the rotating of the toggle, wherein the contact portion of the toggle includes an involute gear shaped tooth and wherein the contact portion of the cutter includes an involute trapezoidal slot;
imparting movement, by the contact portion of the toggle, on the cutter relative to the stationary anvil; and
cutting the at least one component lead by moving a cutting tip of the cutter across the stationary anvil.