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US 8,133,075 B2Granted
Electrical connector and method of manufacture
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorsThomas K. Burns, Dale A. Croasmun, Francisco Salas
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for manufacturing an electrical connector. A mold is presented having a pair of opposing dies that each define a mold pocket. The mold pockets of each die can be joined to form a mold cavity. Plastic can be injection molded into the mold cavity to form an electrical connector housing.
Claims16
An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative connector housing that defines two contact-receiving openings;
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- two electrically conductive contacts, each of the two electrically conductive contacts received in a respective one of the two contact-receiving openings and each of the two electrically conductive contacts retained in the respective contact-receiving opening by an interference fit created between the insulative connector housing and the two electrically conductive contacts,
- wherein if at least one of the two electrical contacts produces an electrically conductive shaving as it is inserted into the respective contact-receiving opening, the respective contact-receiving opening retains the electrically conductive shaving.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.