Appeal No. 2004-1252
Application No. 09/705,710
X,Y direction by electric motors M1M2, shown in FIG. 10
[column 2, lines 19 through 37].
To perform the lead severing, forming and inserting
functions, the Ragard apparatus includes an insertion head 100
having a pair of lead severing, forming and driving subassemblies
103, 103'. As shown in Figure 7, each subassembly comprises a
lead driving member 145, 145' having at its lower end an
integrally formed driving tool 146, 146', a lead severing and
forming member 147, 147' having at its lower end an integrally
formed severing and forming tool 149, 149', and a spacer member
150, 150'. The driving tools 146, 146' contain C-shaped slots
181, 181' for receiving the body portion 4 of an electrical
component and the severing and forming tools 149, 149' contain
slots 186, 186', 187, 187' for receiving the leads 5 of the
component. Figures 9A-9D depict the manner in which the
foregoing parts of the insertion head 100 operate to sever and
form the leads of an electrical component and to insert them into
a circuit board 6.
As indicated above, independent claim 30 recites an
apparatus for inserting conductive leads into a semiconductor die
package housing having a plurality of side walls defining an
exterior surface of the housing wherein the apparatus comprises a
lead pusher for inserting conductive leads into lead passages on
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