Insert molded compression connector
US6027381A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compression connector includes an insulator insert molded with a plurality of contact elements. Each contact element has a terminal portion, a cantilevered portion, and pair of engaging brackets upwardly extending from opposite edges of the terminal portion. Each bracket defines a notch in opposite distal ends thereof and a hole in a central portion thereof. The hole facilitates proper bending of the bracket with regard to the terminal portion during a metal stamping and bending process. The insulator is formed around the brackets and the terminal portions are flush with a bottom surface of the insulator. Plastic molded through the aligned holes and notches strengthens the engagement between the contact elements and the insulator.
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