Pin retention apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture

Details Pin retention apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture Pin retention apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture

2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Ta, Tho D. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

C439S082000, C439S885000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06896559

ABSTRACT:
Header pins having improved positional stability and increased terminal retention are disclosed. The header pins have retention features spaced longitudinally apart and rotated around an axis. In one embodiment, two pairs of swaged retention features are created, spaced longitudinally apart, and the planes defining the retention features are displaced approximately ninety degrees (90°) apart. The pairs of retention features are disposed relatively near a central section of the header pin and at a distance from one another that is relatively less than the overall length of the header pin. A notch disposed in the body of the header pin is longitudinally spaced from the two pairs of retention features. Methods of making a header pin and improved methods of assembling a header block are also disclosed.

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