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(11) EP 0 223 330 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.02.1989 Bulletin 1989/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.05.1987 Bulletin 1987/22

(21) Application number: 86305858.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.1986
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4H01R 43/01
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 08.11.1985 CA 494978

(71) Applicant: NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
Montreal Quebec H3B 4N7 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Cristescu, Alex G.
    Brossard§Quebec J4Y 9Z7 (CA)
  • Conea, Christopher A.
    Roxboro Quebec (CA)

(74) Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Connecting conductors to terminals of a cross-connect connector for communication lines


    (57) Apparatus and method for connecting a group of insulated conductors (16) to a cross-connect connector (10) in which the connector is disposed within an assembly station (22) and the conductor group is fed across the connector. Lengths (178) of the conductors are provided downstream from the assembly station with the conductors aligned with terminals (14) of the connector. Means (106, 108, 110, 122, 124) is provided for inserting the conductors between the terminals and a severing means (42) on the upstream side of the assembly station sever the conductor lengths, after connection to the terminals, from supplies of conductors upstream from the station.







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