Method of manufacturing an extended height insulative housing for an electrical connector
AssigneeBerg Technology, Inc.
InventorsKeith F. Reiland, Patrick F. Tekely
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Abstract
An improved method for molding an elongated insulative housing having an extended height insulative housing which reduces the tendency of the housing to warp or bow during molding is disclosed. The improved combined steps of this invention comprise injecting a molding compound in a mold cavity having opposed, inwardly directed, tapered fingers providing a transverse flow restriction in the mold cavity, allowing the molding compound to cure and then removing the housing from the mold cavity.
Claims24
A method for molding an elongated insulative housing comprising the steps of:
- injecting a molding compound in a mold cavity, having opposed, inwardly directed, tapered fingers;
- allowing the molding compound to cure;
- and
- removing the housing from the mold cavity;
- wherein the fingers provide a transverse mold flow restriction to reduce the tendency of the housing to bow or warp.
A method of making a housing for an electrical connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mold having an alternating arrangement of features which produce sections in said housing for subsequently receiving terminals and inwardly directed fingers;
- injecting a molding compound in said mold;
- allowing the molding compound to cure;
- and
- removing the housing from said mold;
- wherein said fingers provide a transverse mold flow restriction to reduce the tendency of the housing to bow or wrap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.