Wire-guide latching device for a wire-harness assembly form board

• US 4,566,502 A
• Filed: 06/29/1984
• Issued: 01/28/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lockheed Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lockheed Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
• Inventors: Kellogg, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Larson, Lowell A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/626,347
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 140/92.1, 269/903, 269/77, 269/303, 248/509, 403/111, 403/113, 403/117, 403/146, 403/328, 24/530, 24/132 AA, 24/609
• US Class Current: 140/92.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 13/012 for manufacturing wire harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 269/903 Work holder for electrical circuit assemblages or wiring systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32541 Rotatable members resiliently biased to one position
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/604 Radially sliding catch

Abstract

The invention is a wire-guide latching device 22 for a wire-harness assembly form board 24. The device 22 comprises a first post 26 having first and second ends, with the first end coupled to the board and the second end terminating in a circumferentially disposed laterally extending flange 30. A second post assembly 32 is provided having first and second ends, with its first end coupled to the board 24 and incorporating a rotatable arm 52. The arm is rotatable from a first position wherein the arm'"'"'s free end is in overlapping relationship with the flange 30 of the first post 26 to a second position out of engagement therewith and, further, moveable to a third position in the opposite direction from the second position. A detent system 80 is provided which is adapted to selectably hold the arm 52 in either the first or third positions. A spring 60 is provided which is adapted to bias the arm 52 to the first position when it is moved toward or into the second position.

Claims

1. A wire-guide latching assembly for a wire-harness assembly forming board comprising:

a first post having first and second ends, said first end coupled to the board and said second end terminating in a circumferentially disposed laterally extending flange assembly;

a second post assembly having first and second ends, said first end coupled to the board and having an arm rotatably mounted to said second end, said arm having a free end rotatable from a first position, wherein said free end of said arm is in overlapping relationship with said flange assembly, to a second position free of said flange assembly and, further, moveable to a third position in the opposite direction of said second position, also free of said flange assembly;

a detent assembly mounted within said second post assembly releasably holding said arm in said first or third positions; and

spring means having a first end coupled to said second post, and a second end in contact with said arm for biasing said arm to said first position when said arm is moved toward said second position.

2. The wire-guide latching assembly of claim 1 wherein said second post assembly comprises:

a hollow tubular member having first and second ends, said first end mounted to the board and said second end having a bore therein; and

the end opposite said free end of said arm terminating in a shaft rotatably mounted in said bore.