EP0259082A2
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Integrally molded cable termination assembly, contact and method
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1987-08-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A cable termination assembly (10), and a mold (70, 71) and method of molding the same, includes an electrical cable (12) including at least one conductor (13), at least one electrical contact (15), a support body (16) for at least preliminarily supporting the electrical contact, the electrical contact having an insulation displacement connection portion (40), a contacting portion (44), and an offset (41) between said portions, and the support body having a land (31) for cooperating with the offset to support the electrical contact during insulation displacement connection connecting of the insulation displacement connection portion to such conductor. Part of the electrical contact and the support body cooperate during the mentioned molding to effect a shut off function blocking flow of molding material of the strain relief into an area of the support body where the contacting portion is located.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. C/O Minnesota Mining And Pretchel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A cable termination assembly, comprising an electrical cable including at least one conductor, at least one electrical contact, support body means for supporting said electrical contact, said electrical contact having a connection portion for connecting with a conductor to form a junction therewith, a contacting portion for contacting with an external member when in engagement therewith, and a support between said portions, and said support body means having land means for cooperating with said contact support to support said electrical contact during connecting of said connection portion to such conductor, and strain relief body means directly molded to at least part of said cable, said electrical contact and said support body means to form an integral structure therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A cable termination assembly, comprising an electrical cable including at least one conductor, at least one electrical contact, support body means for supporting said electrical contact, said electrical contact having a connection portion for connecting with a conductor to form a junction therewith, a contacting portion for contacting with an external member when in engagement therewith, and a support between said portions, and said support body means having land means for cooperating with said contact support to support said electrical contact during connecting of said connection portion to such conductor, and strain relief body means directly molded to at least part of said cable, said electrical contact and said support body means to form an integral structure therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
The assembly of claim 1, said electrical contact including means for blocking the entry of molding material into at least part of said support body means during molding of said strain relief body means to prevent said molding material from interfering with operation of said contacting portion, said support body means including means for cooperating with said means for blocking to prevent such entry of molding material, said support body means including a chamber in which at least part of said contacting portion is positioned, and said means for blocking entry of molding material into at least part of said chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
A cable termination, comprising at least one electrical contact, support body means for supporting said electrical contact, said electrical contact having a connecting portion for connecting with a conductor to form a junction therewith and a contacting portion for contacting with an external member when in engagement therewith, and said support body means having an insertion opening means for insertion of at least part of said electrical contact into said support body means, and said electrical contact including means to cooperate with said support body means for blocking said insertion opening means to allow direct molding thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
A cable termination, comprising at least one electrical contact, support body means for supporting said electrical contact, said electrical contact having a connecting portion for connecting with a conductor to form a junction therewith and a contacting portion for contacting with an external member when in engagement therewith, and said support body means having an insertion opening means for insertion of at least part of said electrical contact into said support body means, and said electrical contact including means to cooperate with said support body means for blocking said insertion opening means to allow direct molding thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The termination of claim 3, said support body means including a chamber for containing said contacting portion and opening means at one end of said chamber to permit entry of an external member for electrical connection to said contacting portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The termination of claim 3 or 4, said electrical contact having an offset between said contacting portion and said connection portion, and said support body means having land means for cooperating with said offset to support said electrical contact during connecting of said connection portion to a conductor of a cable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
The termination of claims 3-5, further comprising strain relief means molded directly to at least part of said electrical contact, said junction and such conductor, and said means for blocking being cooperative with said support body means to block entry of molding material into at least part of said chamber during molding of said strain relief means to prevent said molding material from interfering with operation of said contacting portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The termination of claim 6, said means for blocking comprising a blocking portion for fitting in said insertion opening means to prevent the flow of molding material during molding of said strain relief body means in a way that would interfere with operation of said contacting portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cable termination assembly, comprising the cable termination of claim 6 or 7 and an electrical cable having at least one conductor for connecting to a contact connecting portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly of claims 1, 2 or 7-9, said electrical contact being connected to form a junction with said conductor, and said strain relief body means being molded about and encapsulating said junction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claims 1, 2 or 8, said cable comprising a multiconductor flat ribbon-type cable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The termination of claims 1-10, wherein all of said junctions are encapsulated in a hermetic environment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrical connector, comprising at least one electrical contact, support body means for supporting said electrical contact, an open area relative to said support body means for engagement of an external member with said electrical contact and strain relief body means directly molded to at least part of said electrical contact and said support body means to form an integral structure therewith.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrical connector, comprising at least one electrical contact, support body means for supporting said electrical contact, an open area relative to said support body means for engagement of an external member with said electrical contact and strain relief body means directly molded to at least part of said electrical contact and said support body means to form an integral structure therewith.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The termination or connector of claims 1-12, said connection portion comprising insulation displacement connection means for IDC connecting with a conductor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
The termination or connector of claims 1-13, said support body means including a chamber with wall means for guiding a pin contact into engagement with said electrical contact in said chamber, and said contact support comprising an offset of said electrical contact positioned to interfere with and to limit the travel of such an inserted pin contact inserted to engage said contacting portion of said electrical contact.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The termination or connector of claims 1-14, said electrical contact comprising a three dimensional contact.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The termination or connector of claims 1-15, said electrical contact comprising a plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electrical contact, comprising contacting means for relatively non-permanently electrically connecting with an external member placed relatively with respect thereto to engagement therewith, terminal means for relatively permanently connecting with an electrical conductor, whereby such external member and such electrical conductor can be electrically connected via the contact, and an offset means between said contacting means and said terminal means for joining the same, said contacting means and terminal means having generally linear and co-parallel extending portions, and said offset means offsetting the axes of such co-parallel extending portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electrical contact, comprising contacting means for relatively non-permanently electrically connecting with an external member placed relatively with respect thereto to engagement therewith, terminal means for relatively permanently connecting with an electrical conductor, whereby such external member and such electrical conductor can be electrically connected via the contact, and an offset means between said contacting means and said terminal means for joining the same, said contacting means and terminal means having generally linear and co-parallel extending portions, and said offset means offsetting the axes of such co-parallel extending portions.
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