APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING TERMINAL BLADES ATTACHED TO A WIRE FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL CORD THEREFROM

摘要

An apparatus is provided for rotating the terminal blade for a structure which comprises a pair of terminal blades attached to a wire cord. The apparatus comprises a support for supporting the terminal blades, the support including a recess having contact surfaces wherein the terminal blades contact the recess on the contact surfaces thereof. At least one blade rotating device is provided which has a projection extending therefrom. A drive moves the recess and the blade rotating device towards each other such that the projection is moved between the terminal blades and contacts one edge of each of the terminal blades. The opposing edges of the terminal blades contact the contact surfaces of the recess, thereby causing each terminal blade to rotate between the projection and the recess such that the pair of terminal blades are aligned and positioned in parallel planes. The apparatus further includes at least one wire cord holding device spaced from the blade rotating device for engaging the wire cord and holding the wire cord.