Patent ID: 6126005
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01R,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An assembly for sequentially advancing a plurality of components to an operational location comprising:a first bandolier strip with components attached to the first bandolier strip, adjacent components being spaced apart by a constant distance;a second bandolier strip with components attached to the second bandolier strip, adjacent components being spaced apart by the same constant distance as for said first bandolier strip;the assembly being characterized by a splice attaching a trailing edge of the first bandolier strip to a leading edge of the second bandolier strip, the splice having two flexible members on opposite ends of said splice for gripping the first and second bandolier strips, without attachment to the components, to position a last component on the first bandolier strip the same constant distance from the first component on the second bandolier strip so that the components can be delivered to the operational location without interruption.