Reconfigurable wiring harness jig
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1. A reconfigurable jig for assembling a wiring harness comprising:
- a board including a top surface defining an x-y plane and having a plurality of holes defined therein;
a post assembly having a first end configured to fit into one of said holes so that a second end thereof projects above the x-y plane of said top surface; and
a fixture head supported on the second end of said post assembly;
said post assembly and board being configured to provide for the angular indexing of the post assembly in the x-y plane of said board and said post assembly and fixture head being configured to provide for the angular indexing of said head with regard to the post assembly.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable jig for assembling a wiring harness includes a number of fixture heads, each supportable in a variety of indexable positions and configurations by an adjustable post assembly which may be mounted in various configurations upon a perforated board.
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14 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable jig for assembling a wiring harness comprising:
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a board including a top surface defining an x-y plane and having a plurality of holes defined therein; a post assembly having a first end configured to fit into one of said holes so that a second end thereof projects above the x-y plane of said top surface; and a fixture head supported on the second end of said post assembly; said post assembly and board being configured to provide for the angular indexing of the post assembly in the x-y plane of said board and said post assembly and fixture head being configured to provide for the angular indexing of said head with regard to the post assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13)
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- 10. A jig as in claim wherein said post assembly includes indicia thereupon corresponding to the height thereof.
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14. A reconfigurable jig for assembling a wiring harness comprising:
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a board including a top surface defining an x-y plane and having a plurality of similarly sized holes defined therein and further including an indentation on said top surface proximate each of said holes; a detent washer including a projection configured to engage said indentation; an insert member having a rod portion configured to fit into one of said holes, a collar portion which is larger than said holes and which is disposed in a plane at right angles to the rod portion and which includes means for engaging said detent washer, said insert further including a socket portion; a post having a first end configured to fit into said socket; and a fixture head indexably retained on a second end of said post so that said fixture head is angularly adjustable with regard to said post.
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