(19)
(11) EP 0 739 066 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/43

(21) Application number: 96106110.8

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: H01R 43/28
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 20.04.1995 JP 119111/95

(71) Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Lisle Illinois 60532 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kazuaki, Kamei
    Yamato-shi,Kanagawa (JP)

(74) Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner 
Patentanwälte, Sonnenberger Strasse 100
65193 Wiesbaden
65193 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


(54) Apparatus for uncurling electric wires and method for using same


(57) A wire decurling apparatus (100) occupies a minimum of space and has two interconnected subassemblies (1, 2) which are hinged together so that the upper subassembly (2) may pivot with respect to the lower subassembly (1). Each subassembly (1, 2) has a plurality of rollers (11, 11') arranged therein which are shifted in two directions with respect to each other, thus subjecting the wires to both to vertical and lateral bending simultaneously while passing through the apparatus (100).






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