Connector assembly and contacts with severed webs
US5060372A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4922
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector assembly comprising: electrical contacts (9) spaces apart on an insulative housing block (16), the contacts (9) being interconnected externally of the housing block (16) by webs (7), and the webs (7) being constructed for removal after assembly of the housing block (16) and the electrical contacts (9) to provide fins (27). The fins are to be used to retain the contacts (9) within cavities (40) of a housing (39).
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