Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1997-03-25
1999-12-21
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
439736, H01R 1700
Patent
active
060041609
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector 2, suitable for use as a plug for a Universal Serial Bus cable assembly, includes a plurality of terminals 4 that are partially insert molded in a nonconductive housing 36. A distal end 6 of each terminal 4 is recessed from the front end 38 of the housing 36. The terminals 4 are insert molded while still on a carrier and a weakened section 14 is formed at the distal end 6. After the housing 36 is molded, a tensile force is applied to fracture each terminal 4 at the weakened section 14 so that the distal end 6 of each terminal is recessed where it cannot inadvertently contact shields 54, 64 on the plug 2 or a mating receptacle 62. The rear of the housing is overmolded, and the insert molded housing 36 includes sections completely surrounding the terminals 4 so that the overmolded material cannot flow onto a housing mating surface 42 or onto a terminal mating section 10.
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PCT Internationl Patent Application; WO97/40551, Oct. 30, 1997.
Hasircoglu Alexander William
Korsunsky Iosif
Miller David
Schroepfer Richard
Bradley Paula
Nelson Katherine A.
Pitts Robert W.
Ta Tho Dac
The Whitaker Corporation
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