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US 5,821,462 AGranted
Insulated terminal and method of constructing same
AssigneeCorcom, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. Raleigh, David Banasiak
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Abstract
An electrical contact is mounted in the insulated body portion and is locked therein between a pair of shoulders by a flexible tube. An electrical connector has an insulator body portion which can be extended through an opening of a housing and is then upset by ultrasonic welding to lock it to the enclosure. Electrical leads are inserted through the electrical contact and are connected to it by crimping and/or welding to provide an electrical connection.
Claims4
An insulated electrical terminal which is mounted in an opening of an enclosure, the terminal comprising:
- an insulated body portion formed with a central opening and having a larger portion integrally formed with a smaller extending portion wherein the smaller extending portion extends through said opening in said enclosure;
- a ledge integrally formed on an exterior wall of said smaller extending portion creating an interference fit to lock the insulated body portion to said enclosure wherein a reduced diameter section is formed between the ledge and the larger portion of the insulated body portion;
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- an electrical conductor with an extending connector mounted in said central opening of said insulated body portion and locked thereby by an extending tab wherein at least one electrical lead is connected to said electrical conductor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.