Patent ID: 7103968
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for terminating a plurality of wires of a cable with a connector, wherein the wires are positioned relative to one another within a wire manager, wherein the apparatus comprises: a tool body having a receiving slot configured to receive the connector therein and configured to receive the wire manager therein; an actuation member received within said tool body and movable within said receiving slot for engaging a complementary surface of the connector, said actuation member configured to move the connector relative to the wire manager so as to guide terminals of the connector into electrically contacting relationship with the plurality of wires held within the wire manager; and a handle operatively coupled to said actuation member for moving said actuation member within said receiving slot, wherein said actuation member is configured to urge the connector into full engagement with the wire manager.