Interface for cable testing
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1. In cable or wire harness tester apparatus for use in testing with one or more carrier elements having first electrical connectors, the combination comprising:
- a) multiple base sections connected in end to end longitudinal sequence, b) and second electrical connectors carried by said sections and positioned to interfit said first electrical connectors when said element or elements are assembled to said end to end connected multiple sections, c) at least two of said end to end connected multiple base sections located for bridging thereof by at least one first electrical connector, d) there being at least two carrier elements assembled simultaneously to a single one of said multiple base sections, said at least two carrier elements being selectively positioned linearly on said single one of said multiple base sections, e) each of said at least two carrier elements having multiple possible linear positions of assembly on said single one of said multiple base sections.
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In circuit tester apparatus using one or more carrier elements, each carrier element having one or more first electrical connectors, the combination comprising one or more base sections, one or more second electrical connectors carried by the section or sections and positioned to interfit the one or more first electrical connectors when the element or elements are assembled to the section or sections, at least two of the multiple base sections located for bridging thereof by at least one carrier element. Carrier elements may comprise adapter cards.
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1. In cable or wire harness tester apparatus for use in testing with one or more carrier elements having first electrical connectors, the combination comprising:
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a) multiple base sections connected in end to end longitudinal sequence, b) and second electrical connectors carried by said sections and positioned to interfit said first electrical connectors when said element or elements are assembled to said end to end connected multiple sections, c) at least two of said end to end connected multiple base sections located for bridging thereof by at least one first electrical connector, d) there being at least two carrier elements assembled simultaneously to a single one of said multiple base sections, said at least two carrier elements being selectively positioned linearly on said single one of said multiple base sections, e) each of said at least two carrier elements having multiple possible linear positions of assembly on said single one of said multiple base sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18)
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10. The method of employing tester apparatus for testing one or more cables or wire harnesses via one or more adapter cards having first electrical connectors, that includes
a) providing multiple base sections and connecting said sections in end to end longitudinal sequence, b) and providing second electrical connectors carried by said sections and positioned to interfit said first electrical connectors when the card or cards are assembled to said end to end connected multiple sections, c) at least two second electrical connectors of the multiple base sections located for bridging thereof by one first electrical connector, d) said adapter cards including carrier elements and there being at least two carrier elements assembled simultaneously to a single one of said multiple base sections, said at least two carrier elements being selectively positioned linearly on said single one of said multiple base sections, e) each of said at least two carrier elements having multiple possible linear positions of assembly on said single one of said multiple base sections.
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17. In circuit tester apparatus using one or more carrier elements, each said carrier element having one or more first electrical connectors, the combination comprising:
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a) two or more base sections connected in end-to-end longitudinal succession, b) two or more second electrical connectors carried by said two or more end to end connected base sections and positioned to interfit said one or more first electrical connectors, c) two of said second electrical connectors carried by at least two successive base sections and longitudinally elongated and longitudinally aligned to provide a continuous connector structure, d) said two longitudinally elongated and aligned second electrical connectors positioned to interfit simultaneously one of said first electrical connectors, in a longitudinal bridging mode, e) there being at least two carrier elements assembled simultaneously to a single one of said multiple base sections, said at least two carrier elements being selectively positioned linearly on said single one of said multiple base sections, f) each of said at least two carrier elements having multiple possible linear positions of assembly on said single one of said multiple base sections. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. In cable or wire harness tester apparatus for use in testing with one or more carrier elements having first electrical connectors, the combination comprising:
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a) multiple base sections connected in end to end longitudinal sequence, the sections having connection parts at their longitudinal ends to establish said longitudinal connection sequence, b) and second electrical connectors carried by said sections and positioned to interfit said first electrical connectors when said element or elements are assembled to said end to end connected multiple sections, c) at least two of said end to end connected multiple base sections located for bridging thereof by at least one first electrical connector, d) there being at least two carrier elements assembled simultaneously to a single one of said multiple base sections, said at least two carrier elements being selectively positioned linearly on said single one of said multiple base sections, e) each of said at least two carrier elements having multiple possible linear positions of assembly on said single one of said multiple base sections. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. In circuit tester apparatus using one or more carrier elements, each said carrier element having one or more first electrical connectors, the combination comprising:
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a) two or more base sections connected in end-to-end longitudinal succession, the sections having connection parts at their end-to-end connected longitudinal ends to establish said longitudinal connection sequence, b) two or more second electrical connectors carried by said two or more end-to-end connected base sections and positioned to interfit said one or more first electrical connectors, c) two of said second electrical connectors carried by at least two successive base sections and longitudinally elongated and longitudinally aligned to provide a continuous connector structure, d) said two longitudinally elongated and aligned second electrical connectors positioned to interfit simultaneously one of said first electrical connectors, in a bridging mode, e) there being at least two carrier elements assembled simultaneously to a single one of said multiple base sections, said at least two carrier elements being selectively positioned linearly on said single one of said multiple base sections, f) each of said at least two carrier elements having multiple possible linear positions of assembly on said single one of said multiple base sections.
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