Backwired 3-D harness tool assembly

• US 5,109,597 A
• Filed: 03/12/1991
• Issued: 05/05/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Northrop Corporation
• Original Assignee: Northrop Corporation
• Inventors: Tolman, Dennis K., Elder, Cary S., Gates, Dale A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hall, Carl E.
• Application Number:
  US07/668,281
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 29/755, 29/760, 29/721, 29/850, 140/92.1, 140/93 R
• US Class Current: 29/721
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 13/01227 using a layout board
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53091 for work-holder for assembly or disassembly
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53243 Multiple, independent conductors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53265 with work-holder for assembly

Abstract

A backwired, three dimensional, electronic jig board assembly comprising a table top formed with a planar, rectangular surface having a plurality of apertures for the laying up of three dimensional wire harnesses thereupon; a plug board extending downwardly at right angles from one long edge of the table top, the plug board having upwardly extending slots from the free edge thereof opposite the edge coupled to the table top, with apertures formed as extensions of each slot for the receipt of connectors and the like; a safety plate extending downwardly from each short edge of the table top and spanning the plug board, each safety plate having a central aperture and a pivot rod fixedly secured thereto; support legs coupled to the pivot rods for the pivoting of the table top and plug board with respect thereto; apertures formed in each safety plate for the receipt of a pin passing through the support legs to secure each safety plate as well as the table top and plug board in any one of a plurality of angular orientations; wheels supported by the support frame for movement of the assembly; and an electrical/light assembly secured over the table top and supported thereabove by post coupled to the support legs.

Claims

1. A backwired, three dimensional, electronic jig board assembly comprising:

a table top formed with a planar, rectangular surface having a plurality of apertures for the laying up of three dimensional wire harnesses thereupon;

a plug board extending downwardly at right angles from one long edge of the table top, the plug board having upwardly extending slots from the free edge thereof opposite the edge coupled to the table top, with apertures formed as extensions of each slot for the receipt of connectors;

a safety plate extending downwardly from each short edge of the table top and spanning the plug board, each safety plate having a central aperture and a pivot rod fixedly secured thereto;

support legs coupled to the pivot rods for the pivoting of the table top and plug board with respect thereto;

apertures formed in each safety plate for the receipt of a pin passing through the support legs to secure each safety plate as well as the table top and plug board in any one of a plurality of angular orientations;

wheels supported by the support frame for movement of the assembly; and

an electrical/light assembly secured over the table top and supported thereabove by posts coupled to the support legs.

2. A backwire, three dimensional, electronic jig board assembly comprising:

a table top formed with a planar, rectangular surface having a plurality of apertures for the laying up of three dimensional wire harnesses thereupon;

a plug board extending downwardly at right angles from one long edge of the table top, the plug board having upwardly extending slots from the free edge thereof opposite the edge coupled to the table top, with apertures formed as extensions of each slot for the receipt of connectors;

a safety plate extending downwardly from each short edge of the table top and spanning the plug board, each safety plate having a central aperture and a pivot rod fixedly secured thereto; and

support legs coupled to the pivot rods for the pivoting of the table top and plug board with respect thereto.

3. The jig board assembly as set forth in claim 2 and further including apertures formed in each safety plate for the receipt of a pin passing through the support legs to secure each safety plate as well as the table top and plug board in any one of a plurality of angular orientations.

4. The jig board assembly as set forth in claim 3 and further including wheels supported by the support frame for movement of the assembly.

5. The jig board assembly as set forth in claim 4 and further including an electrical/light assembly secured over the table top and supported thereabove by post coupled to the support legs.

6. The jig board assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein the apertures in the table top include large apertures for the passage of electrical wires to beneath the table top and small apertures for receiving support posts.

7. The jig board assembly as set forth in claim 6 and further including a plurality of support posts of varying sizes.