US 12,330,898 B2
Apparatus, system and method for cutting and delivering stamped contacts
Jeroen Bosboom, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Lucas Nielsen, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Ward Palmer, St. Petersburg, FL (US); Michael Patrick McKenney, St. Petersburg, FL (US); and Babak Naderi, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Assigned to JABIL INC.
Appl. No. 18/012,855
Filed by JABIL INC., St. Petersburg, FL (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 25, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/039120
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 23, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/263121, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/043,817, filed on Jun. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0257227 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. B65H 35/04 (2006.01); B26D 7/18 (2006.01); B65H 23/26 (2006.01); B65H 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 35/04 (2013.01) [B26D 7/18 (2013.01); B65H 23/26 (2013.01); B65H 41/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/33222 (2013.01); B65H 2403/20 (2013.01); B65H 2403/80 (2013.01); B65H 2511/515 (2013.01); B65H 2553/412 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated contact cutter, comprising:
a contact reel holder for holding therein a bandoleer comprising a plurality of stamped contacts integrated thereon;
at least an inlet roller comprising an inlet pin, a turn roller, and a receiving roller mechanically connected by at least one common motor drive belt to a drive motor, wherein the inlet roller is proximate to and uphill from the contact reel holder and is capable of receiving an end portion of the bandoleer onto the inlet pin for loading of the bandoleer;
a cutter between the turn roller and the receiving roller that is capable of cutting ones of the stamped contacts from the bandoleer, as portions of the bandoleer are advanced between the turn roller and the receiving roller, for picking by a pick and place robot; and
a comb capable of combing at least the bandoleer and cut and partially cut ones of the stamped contacts towards the cutter.