A business transaction terminal for a credit authorization system or the like includes a microprocessor for receiving data from a magnetic card reader and a keyboard, automatically processing such data and transmitting it to a central data base for authorization of a proposed business transaction. The terminal receives back a response from the central data base which directs subsequent actions by the terminal user. Options are provided for receiving the response in a number of ways such as audib...

A terminal strip comprising, in preferred form: an elongate base for supporting plural serially disposed electrical terminal insert means, and base comprising two perpendicular feed-through apertures therein, the terminal insert means having a pin selectively insertable through each one of the apertures for engagement with a terminal strip supporting surface to effect either upright or side mounting of the base to the surface. A pedestal having a plug insertable into the base is provided for add...

The invention relates to the terminal of an overhead cable transporter in which the cable return sheave is suspended from a tensioning carriage moving on runways formed by two bracing girders fixed to two piers forming an inverted V.

An instrument panel assembly includes an electrical terminal which secures a flexible printed circuit to the instrument panel and mounts an electrical apparatus on the instrument panel. The terminal is of unitary sheet metal construction and has a first pair of aligned spring arms biasingly engaging a stud terminal of the electrical apparatus. The terminal is disposed in a cavity in the support panel and has a second pair of diagonally spaced spring arms which respectively bias offset overhangin...

A plug-in terminal for connecting a stranded insulated conductor with a conductive path on a circuit board includes a barrel of ductile metal for receiving a stripped end of the conductor. The barrel has a first section at a first end thereof for gripping the insulation on the conductor adjacent the stripped end, a second openended section at a second and opposite end thereof for surrounding and loosely gripping the strands at the extremity of the stripped end, and a third section, between the f...

An applicator is provided for inserting a terminal in a hole in a circuit board comprising terminal insertion tooling, having an elongated insertion blade and a pair of preloaded spring fingers, and an anvil including a retractable locating and gauging pin surrounded by an actuator collar. A hole in a circuit board is positioned on the locator pin and the circuit board depressed against the actuator collar. The locating pin is retracted. A ram extends the terminal insertion tooling. The preloade...

A terminal applicator having a multiplicity of punch-anvil pairs selectively movable into operating position and a quickly adjustable pressure regulator to crimp a plurality of different terminals to wires under closely simulated service conditions.

An offshore terminal comprising a number of axially and radially interconnected containers sunk to stand on the sea bed and extending above the sea surface, which containers have a polygon bottom which protrude from the container wall and match each other to form a continuous bottom of the terminal and closed hollows between the containers for interconnecting and ballasting purposes.

A terminal block for connecting terminals of an electric apparatus to a load cable which comprises a plurality of parallel auxiliary connectors, one of the two ends of the plurality of auxiliary connectors being connected to the terminals of the electric apparatus and the other of the two ends of the plurality of auxiliary connectors forming steps in a transverse direction for connection with the load cable; and an insulating base which is fixed to the auxiliary connectors to provide insulation ...

A sea terminal having compartments for storage of fluids at sea and piping connected to each compartment so that fluids may be transferred between the compartments and a ship. The compartments can rotate with respect to portions of the sea terminal which are moored to eliminate the need for swivel hose connections as the ship swings in relation to the sea terminal. In another embodiment, the sea terminal may be sufficiently large to include drilling apparatus thereby providing a self-contained t...