Patent ID: 8893374

Claim:
A method for terminating leads of coils of dynamo electric machine cores, each respective lead being formed from respective plural wires, the method comprising: manipulating the plural wires of a respective one of the leads to dispose the plural wires of the respective one of the leads along a respective predetermined trajectory in relation to a core of the dynamo electric machine cores; receiving the plural wires of the respective one of the leads in a respective seat positioned in a respective predetermined location along the respective trajectory; bending the plural wires of the respective one of the leads adjacent an entrance of the respective seat for redirecting the wires along a respective predetermined direction extending from the respective predetermined location; holding a first length of the plural wires of the respective one of the leads extending beyond the respective seat in the respective predetermined direction; rotating the first length to twist the plural wires of the respective one of the leads being held along the respective predetermined direction; and translating the first length being held to maintain a pull on a further portion of the plural wires of the respective one of the leads against a respective reference surface adjacent an entrance of the respective seat during twisting of the plural wires of the respective one of the leads.