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Plug connector and method for manufacturing the same

US6672913B1 · kind B1 · utility

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5References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 2002
Grant dateJan 6, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2103/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plug connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a center contact (3), an inner contact (4) and an outer contact (5). The housing defines a cutout (23) at a rear end thereof. The center contact has a U shaped tail portion (32) at a rear end thereof, a mating portion (35) for electrically engaging with a complementary connector and an intermediate portion (31) embedded in the housing and connecting the tail portion and the mating portion. The inner contact and the center contact are insert molded with the housing. The inner contact has a mating face (42) exposed in the cutout at a rear end thereof. The outer contact has a reversed U shaped tongue (53) facing opposite to the tail portion of the center contact and extending from a rear end thereof.

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