Overmolded electrical connector

Details Overmolded electrical connector Overmolded electrical connector

1986-08-25

1987-08-04

Weidenfeld, Gil

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

264263, 439736, H01R 13504, H01R 13514

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046842020

ABSTRACT:
An overmolded electrical connector in which a flexible spring finger contact is encased in a rigid plastic material in such a manner that the spring finger is not restrained from flexing by the rigid plastic material. The connector comprises an assembly that includes a terminal block, a cover and a terminal that has the flexible spring finger. The terminal is assembled to the terminal block such that the spring finger is located in a cavity in the block. The cover is now attached to the block and the assembly is overmolded by injection molding apparatus. The cover and block have a cooperating tongue and groove to prevent molding material from entering the cavity that contains the spring finger. The cover has crush ribs that engage a tab portion of the terminal that extends from the cavity to a point exterior of the assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3141054 (1964-07-01), Francis
patent: 3668779 (1972-06-01), Turner
patent: 3705831 (1972-12-01), Sayre et al.
patent: 3945708 (1976-03-01), Griffin
patent: 4043630 (1977-08-01), Suverison et al.
patent: 4257666 (1981-03-01), Schauer et al.

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