Electrical connector with contact assembly

Details Electrical connector with contact assembly Electrical connector with contact assembly

1996-06-28

1999-03-16

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...

Distinct contact secured to panel circuit

H01R 909

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058822143

ABSTRACT:
A contact assembly (90) includes separate conductive members (42,54) with insulative material (90) molded about body sections (50,64) to define an integral unit for handling during connector assembly. The method includes stamping the conductive members (656,658,660,662) from a common blank (680) to have beams (610,612,614,616) associated in pairs to define sockets (606,608), second contact sections (648,650,652,654) at other ends, and body sections (656,658,660,662) joining the respective beams and second contact sections (648,650,652,654). Final separation of the conductive members may occur after molding of the insulative material (670), prior to which the conductive members may be retained on carrier strip facilitating the stamping, plating and molding processes. One contact assembly (604) provides sockets (606,608) having pairs of beams (610,612 and 614,616) with the beams defined on separate conductive members (640,642,644,646) and is inserted into a housing doubling the contact density of the connector without increasing the size of the housing.

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U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/625,591 fild Mar. 29, 1996 (Abstract and Drawing only included).
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