Claims
- 1. In a method of aligning individual connectors of a group of connectors to a desired spacing for the substantially concurrent terminating of conductors to terminals associated with at least two connectors of the group of connectors comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing said group of connectors in a connector track means for receiving and guiding said connectors in side by side and abutting relationship;
- (b) positioning said group of connectors within said track means so that one of said connectors is positioned by a stop means in a known position along said track means;
- (c) aligning one of said connectors closer to said stop means to said desired spacing and then while maintaining that spacing aligning another of said connectors that is further away from said stop means to said desired spacing.
- 2. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said aligning includes aligning said one connector positioned by said stop means, followed by aligning other of said connectors one at a time in sequential order with increasing distance from said stop means.
- 3. The method in accordance with claim 2 wherein said aligning includes inserting a guide blade between two terminals of adjacent connectors so that said guide blade engages one of said terminals causing it and its associated connector to move laterally in said connector track.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/471,192 filed Jan. 26, 1990.
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